THE GARDA NEWS CELEBRATING 24 YEARS OF CAMARADERIE AND SERVICE

Los Angeles Police Emerald Society

First Quarter 2017 Editor - Dennis P. Sullivan

President - T. Keleher

Los Angeles Police Emerald Society

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2017 Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Board

Tom Keleher LBPD, President 562-810-6907 lapdespresident@gmail.com Dennis P. Sullivan LBPD, President /Treasurer 562-818-6969 Erin Colleen Sullivan LBHP, Secretary 562-760-5142 Mike Falvo LAPD, Sgt.at Arms

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Los Angeles Police Emerald Society 1992 – 2017

Our 25th year has had a very busy

start. Our yearly donations have

been made to the Police Survivor

Organizations that we support on an

annual basis.

NATIONALLY: National Law Enforcement Offic-

ers Memorial Fund & National Conference Law

Enforcement Emerald Societies.

STATE: California Peace

Officers Memorial Fund.

COUNTY: ALADS:

C. A. R. E. S.

LOCAL: Long Beach Police Officers Widows &

Orphans Fund.

Thanks to all of our Lifetime members, members in

good standing (paid) and our Corporate members

for your continued support and generosity. It is

only through your continued support and participa-

tion that we can continue to support these worthy

causes.

Our 25th Annual Police Survivors/ St. Patricks’ Day

Fundraising Dinner was sold out for a fifth straight

year.

Our friends and supporters

stood shoulder to shoulder with

us once again. Table Sponsors

included LBPOA (Steve James

President, Lifetime member), ALADS (Ronald Her-

nandez President), Long Beach Motor Patrol Asso-

ciation (Butch Srinanthana President Arron Alu

V.P./LAPES member ), LAPPL (Craig Lally Presi-

dent), Hennessey’s (Paul Hennessey Corporate

member), Aer Lingus, The Honorable Steve Coo-

ley-Lifetime member, New American Funding

(Brian Keranen-Corporate member), 70th State of

California Assembly member

Patrick O’Donnell, and Dr. Pat-

rick Walsh (Lifetime member) &

Family.

Friends who donated gifts and services included

Laura Marie Patti (Torrance PD), Reprodox (Kevin

Cutler- Corporate member), Adams, Ferrone &

Ferrone (John Ferrone), Gallagher’s Pub L B

(Ciaran Gallagher Lifetime & Corporate member)

Auld Dubliner L B , (David Copley Corporate mem-

ber), Red Leprechaun (Tracy Aimes), The Fenians

(Terry Casey- Our first ever civilian member). Jox-

er Dalys (Mehaul O’Leary- Lifetime member),

McNulty School of Irish Dance (Erin Scott-Haines-

Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Quarterly Newsletter

THE GARDA NEWS CELEBRATING 24 YEARS OF CAMARADERIE AND SERVICE

Los Angeles Police Emerald Society

First Quarter 2017 Editor - Dennis P. Sullivan

President - T. Keleher

Lifetime member), Muldoon’s (Ron Schwartz Life-

time member), Super Mex on Spring -Long Beach

(Bob McCabe- Lifetime member), Ra Sport (Cary

Fletcher), Valalans Jewelry (Allie Tsia). Ayres Ho-

tel (Susan O’Brien Moore), Bleu Water Grill

(Deanna Sarro), Abbracci Medical Spa(Stephanie

Hughes). Fringe (Debbie Talosi & Laura Hoffman),

Tappas Vino (Andy DiGirgis).

Thank you to our entertain-

ment, who are also LAPES

members: Erin Scott-Haines

(Lifetime & Corporate member):

McNulty School of Irish Dance.

Rick Boyle (Charter member), Chris Pierce, Rory

Aitken, Rob Williams: Trooper Thorn. Scott Walton

(Lifetime member) – Pipe Major, Chrissy Geck-

Orcholski- , Roberto Lopez and Charlie Ezelle –

Drummers: Los Angeles Police Emerald Society

Pipes & Drums. Ms. Chloe Agnew ( LAPES mem-

ber) formerly of the Celtic Women.

John Garry (LAPES Lifetime member) and the

LBPD Honor Guard presented the colors. LAPES

Padre – Father Frank Hicks (member) , as always,

did the Invocation for us.

Thank you to our guest speaker Bill

Murphy (Lifetime member), Deputy

Chief LAPD.

A special thank you to Laura Patti (Lifetime mem-

ber), Erin Scott-Haines (Lifetime member), Bree

Kelly, and Fredda Ungria Keleher.

Last, but certainly not least,

thank you to our 2017 LAPES

member of the Year Scott Walton

(Lifetime member), Former LA-

PES President and current Pipe Major.

Our 2018 Fundraising dinner will be held on the

last Saturday of February 2018. February 24,

2018. Same time ,6PM. Same location, Los Alami-

tos Joint Force Training Base. This will be the 5th

year that we have held it on the last Saturday of

February, at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Train-

ing Base.

One of our busiest members, and our highest

ranking, Jim McDonnell- LASD Sheriff (Lifetime &

Charter member) along with his wife Kathleen,

were the first to reserve seats for our 2017 dinner.

He is sincere in his support of this organization

and has always found the time and desire to be

there for us.

LAPES founder & Lifetime

member Bill Murphy (LAPD

Deputy Chief) held his retire-

ment where his LAPD career

began, the LAPD Academy.

LAPES members in attendance included Scott

Walton, Rick Boyle, Father Frank Hicks, Tommy

Kirk and myself. Rick Boyle and I presented Bill

with a one of a kind Murphy-LAPES flag. We also

presented LAPES shirts to Bill’s wife and daugh-

ters. Father Hicks did the invocation.

Like his fellow Bostonian, Jim McDonnell, Bill has

always gone above and beyond for this organiza-

tion. They have always stepped up when asked,

and we owe them both a great debt of gratitude.

It was a great send off for a great cop and an even

THE GARDA NEWS CELEBRATING 24 YEARS OF CAMARADERIE AND SERVICE

Los Angeles Police Emerald Society

First Quarter 2017 Editor - Dennis P. Sullivan

President - T. Keleher

better Irishman. Enjoy Bill, you earned it the old

fashion way. We see Red Sox and Boston Bruins

games in your future.

I was an invited guest of the Honorable Steve

Cooley, former L A County District Attorney, at the

Sons of St. Patrick’s yearly fundraising dinner.

Jim McDonnell was also in attendance. The or-

ganization is one of the oldest Irish organizations

in the Southern California area. It does great hu-

manitarian work on behalf its membership. Martin

Sheen was this year’s member of the year. Past

members of the year have included Tip O’Neil,

Lou Holtz, Tommy Lasorda, Daryl Gates, Steve

Cooley and Jim McDonnell.

Charter member Rick Boyle (LAPD/

Trooper Thorn) shed his locks again

this year on behalf of the St. Bal-

drick’s Foundation. The St. Bal-

drick’s Foundation is a volunteer-

powered charity committed to find-

ing cures for childhood cancers. After having his

head shaved, Rick, along with his Trooper Thorn

band mates, and our fellow LAPES members,

Chris Pierce, Rory Aitken and Rob Williams do-

nated their time and musical skills preforming for

the crowd. No, Chris Pierce (AKA Animal) did not

shave his head. Emerald Society Members Griffin

Healy, John Joe Lyons, Jimmy Fox, and I attend-

ed the St. Baldrick’s Foundation event held annu-

ally at the Harp in Costa Mesa. The owner of the

Harp is LAPES member John Joe Lyons.

Corporate/Lifetime member Ciaran Gallagher or-

ganized a blood & bone marrow drive for little

Ashlynn Parish March 31 at Gallagher’s L B. This

was in coordination with Long Beach Memorial

Children’s Hospital. LAPES members participat-

ing included Ciaran, Erin

Edmonds, Patrick O’Don-

nell, and Tom Keleher. It

was a great turn out by the

community.

LAPES member Chrissy Geck-

Orcholski donated her time & musi-

cal skills in honoring Fountain Valley

PD Officer Rick Nilos at a fundraiser

that was held at the Blarney Stone

in Fountain Valley. The Blarney

Stone is now owned by L A County Fire Fighter

Emerald Society member David Bauman. The

Hooligans Band was the night’s entertainment,

including LAPES member Ed Bell. The group do-

nated their night’s tips to the cause. Emerald So-

ciety members attending included Steve Gal-

laugher, Griffin Healy, Olen Daugherty, Mike Fal-

vo, Ed Bell, the Good 1st Sgt., and Tom Keleher.

The place was packed with Firefighters, Police

Officers, Sheriffs and civilians from both L A and

Orange Counties.

Our Condolences to Charter/Lifetime member Jim

McDonnell (LASD Sheriff) and the entire McDon-

nell Clan on the passing of his beloved Mother, a

Galway, Ireland native.

LAPES NEEDS ASSISTANCE-

Volunteers are needed for

the Irish Fair. We need vol-

unteers in order to have a

presence at the 2017 Irish

Fair in Long Beach, June

10 & 11, 830am – 6pm.

Dennis Sullivan is unavailable this year. I may on-

THE GARDA NEWS CELEBRATING 24 YEARS OF CAMARADERIE AND SERVICE

Los Angeles Police Emerald Society

First Quarter 2017 Editor - Dennis P. Sullivan

President - T. Keleher

ly be available one day, possibly not at all that

weekend. We need members to step up and run

it. Sell merchandise, recruit members, set up and

take down LAPES tent, flags etc… If we do not

get volunteers who can work half day or whole

day, … by June 1, we may not be able to field a

booth this year. Deadline for volunteers is June 1.

Volunteers will be allowed in at no charge. (Thank

you Griffin Healy). Volunteers parking will be reim-

bursed and refreshments will be provided. We ask

that you work a minimum of 4 hours. Start at 830

am each day. We close each day at 6 pm. Please

step up we really need your help this year.

Upcoming Events: are listed on our Facebook page and our website. ww.emeraldsociety.net LAPES General membership meeting May 17,

2017- 7pm. Long Beach American Legion.

Guinness Tasting Dinner TBA among other up-

coming events.

Please check on line for the many other LAPES

events coming up.

Be Safe & Sláinte!

T. Keleher, President

Dennis P. Sullivan, Vice President & Editor

Michael Falvo- Sgt. at Arms

Erin Coleen Sullivan- Secretary