F.L.E.O. Foundation Issues Statement in Support of the POLICE Act.

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation applauds the introduction of the Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act by Senator Ted Budd. This bill codifies assaults by undocumented aliens against law enforcement officers as a deportable offense. The POLICE Act applies to any undocumented alien who is convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer, and it demonstrates our federal government's commitment to officer safety. By requiring the alien be convicted of the assault, this bill refutes any cop-hating rants that this is a xenophobic alien-hunt. Undocumented aliens come to the U.S. seeking freedom, but that should not include a free swing at police officers.

Since 1993, the F.L.E.O. Foundation's primary mission has been to provide immediate support to the surviving families of federal officers killed in the line of duty. The mission also includes providing prompt support to those severely injured in the line of duty. While it is an honor to serve as the 'First Responders for our First Responders,' it is heart-breaking to witness the unconscionable trauma that inflicts the surviving family members of our fallen heroes. During these tragic circumstances, the kindest of words may only bring a modicum of solace, but there is no magical means to rewind time and prevent the tragic loss of a law enforcement officer. We concede that there is no Time Machine and there is no means to eliminate risk. However, we vehemently condemn any elected official who rejects any sensible initiative to support the wellness of those who serve and minimize the risk of their injury or death. Senator Budd has embraced this initiative and put forth forth an honorable bill to better protect the defenders of our freedoms.

2024 Foundation Honors SE Florida Patriot Awardees

FLEOA and FLEO Foundation Joint Statement in Support of Protecting our Children from Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses

Press Release For Immediate Release February 6, 2025

Joint Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) – Federal Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO) Foundation Statement in Support of Protecting our Children from Fatal Fentanyl Overdoses

WASHINGTON, DC — On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued executive orders that imposed an increase in tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. According to the White House Fact Sheet released that same day, “The extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.” This is in reference to the lethal drugs and violent aliens stampeding across our nation’s borders, as well as the unconscionable human trafficking driven by the Mexican Cartels.

It is no secret that China and Mexico are responsible for trafficking the vast majority of fentanyl into the United States, and while they profit from killing an average of 75,000 Americans annually, the governments of Mexico and Canada yawn.

After President Trump announced his intention to impose these tariffs, and clearly explained his justification, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum made the delusional statement that our struggles with fentanyl are the result of law enforcement’s failure to “combat the sale of narcotics on the streets of their main cities.” She expanded her denial by further asserting that American law enforcement also failed to stop the Cartels’ money laundering criminal conduct.

Contrary to her pathetic attempt to deflect all responsibility, law enforcement officers from all departments within the United States risk their lives every day to identify and arrest those criminal aliens responsible for peddling their death to Americans. It is rather telling that Sheinbaum was silent on the increase in the number of law enforcement officers assaulted by violent aliens entering the U.S. through the Southwest Border.

On behalf of the brave law enforcement officers in the Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, and all federal components protecting our homeland, we denounce the misguided demeaning remarks made by Sheinbaum.

Her unacceptable posture of denial only serves to validate President Trump’s executive orders. Sadly, after President Trump announced the tariffs as a last resort to protect our homeland and the citizenry, certain members of the news media sought to ignore the public safety implications and instead berate his decision.

News headlines whined about how the President’s tariffs may contribute to inflation, and elevate the cost of grocery items that are imported. We are deeply troubled by such irresponsible journalism, and we maintain that sacrificing guacamole and tequila for the safety of our children and all Americans is worth it.

After crying foul over the tariffs, Mexico and Canada quickly acquiesced to President Trump’s demands and agreed to substantially augment their law enforcement presence and efforts at their respective borders. To Canada’s credit, they agreed to allocate $1.3 billion to strengthening their border enforcement and they also created a ‘Fentanyl Czar’ position. Mexico agreed to dispatch 10,000 troops to the Southwest Border in an effort to deter the fentanyl/alien stampede into the United States. So while many critics of the President moaned about the prospective price-hike on their guacamole dip, we are left to wonder why it took the threat of tariffs to get these countries to act responsibly.

In law enforcement, we refer to dying in the line of duty as making the ultimate sacrifice. If law enforcement officers are willing to make that profound sacrifice to keep Americans safe, then we respectfully ask that the critics sacrifice their tequila consumption temporarily so we can better protect them and all Americans from the threat of fentanyl and violent aliens.

FLEOA serves more than 31,000 registered members in the federal law enforcement community, who serve across more than sixty agencies. The organization does not endorse political parties or candidates but serves as a voice of advocacy for federal law enforcement throughout the legislative process.

Foundation Letter of Support for Tulsi Gabbard Nomination

January 28, 2025

Dear Chairman Cotton and Ranking Member Warner:

On behalf of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation (F.L.E.O. Foundation), I am writing to you in support of the nomination of the Honorable Tulsi Gabbard for the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI). While we are duly impressed with her combined formidable military and congressional leadership, it is her core character that is truly remarkable. Rather than reiterate her vast accomplishments and exemplary service as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve, and as an esteemed member of the House of Representatives, we respectfully offer our perspective regarding Lt. Col. Gabbard’s honorable character and why she will excel as the Director of National Intelligence.

The DNI position was born out of the 911 Commission’s recommendation as a means for improving our government’s intelligence sharing within. The message within their message was that the President needs a special leader that is capable of getting the 18 Intelligence Community (IC) heads to play nice and put country before self. We can think of no greater leader that exudes the ‘country before self’ honor than Lt. Col. Gabbard. The F.L.E.O. Foundation recognized Lt. Col Gabbard as the 2022 Patriot of the Year. She embodies three of the prestigious award’s criteria in particular:

We are entirely confident in Lt. Col. Gabbard’s leadership and ability to inspire the directors in the IC to work together for the sanctity of our nation’s security and not their personal ambition. As we all witnessed during the 2014/2015 presidential primary debates, as well as through other public speaking engagements, Lt. Col. Gabbard is a thought-based leader that is clearly intelligent, an excellent listener, patriotic, open-minded and resilient. Those are the traits of a true leader that will serve the President and our country well, and cultivate the maximum level of cooperation among the respective agency directors.

As the national guardian of our federal law enforcement officer’s safety and wellness,we value those agency directors who factor in the safety of their officers and agentswhen they make decisions. In the Intelligence Community, our military operators andlaw enforcement assets assigned oversees inherit the risks born out of director’sdecisions. Tragically, they are the first to become the fatal beneficiaries of badintelligence decisions. We need a DNI who has compassion and respect for thoseexposed to those risks, and can incorporate that into their decisions. Lt. Col. Gabbardvoluntarily put herself in harm’s way repeatedly during her honorable militaryservice, and she understands the value of balancing risk, prospective outcomes andofficer/public safety.

We are familiar with Lt. Col. Gabbard’s concerns regarding committing our armedforces to regime-change wars. We respect and share her concerns as history hasshown they typically yield nothing more than body-bags for fallen American heroes.Irrespective of her views on this, Lt. Col. Gabbard stands ready to deploy once againwith honor and put herself in harm’s way for her country. She is a true warrior and not a self-serving conscientious objector who safely espouses views far from danger. Lt. Col. Gabbard will draw upon her critical thinking and her first-hand experiences when convening the IC Secretaries/Directors to weigh intelligence and options. The president doesn’t need a fly on the wall with a pencil and legal pad during Intelligence briefings.

Lt. Col. Gabbard has demonstrated her willingness to be front and center during conflicts and not opine from a safe place. She met with former Syria dictator Assad to get a firsthand assessment of him and the chaos ensuing under his command. She didn’t meet with him because of secret aspirations to be the president of the evil dictator fan club. Lt. Col. Gabbard met with Assad, in part, because our adversaries need to be confronted and questioned directly. Lt. Col. Gabbard also understands the United States does not have exclusive rights to fake news, and that not all of the international Syria news coverage was necessarily accurate. Intelligence work entails more than reading news articles and Tom Clancy novels.

Intelligence work also requires accountability, and Lt. Col. Gabbard has proven that she understands this. As active and former federal law enforcement officers, we didn’t tremble when Lt. Col. Gabbard expressed past concerns regarding the application of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). We understand the sanctity of protecting civil liberties, and we honor the Miranda warning card that we all carry. Lt. Col. Gabbard has since learned more about the respective federal agencies' accountability protocols. In particular, the Department of Justice, Office of Inspect or General has been on-point to ensure any allegations of abuse are investigated timely and thoroughly. We are comfortable with Lt. Col. Gabbard’s candid explanation of her prior and current views, and we applaud her approach toward evaluating matters that impact the protection of our citizenry.

Without question, the President needs a DNI that is honorable, intelligent, internationally astute, and confident. Neither the President nor our citizenry needs someone who slouches at the podium while exuding the panicked countenance of a child who is separated from their parent at the airport unexpectedly. We need a strong leader like Lt. Col. Gabbard who understands our nation’s leverage as well as the capacity and character of our nation’s adversaries. Historically, our country has erred in thinking that bureaucratic chess-minded thinkers are the best fit for our IC. Unfortunately, the world is littered with violent dictators who believe the upper case “I” is the only rule they follow. What happens when you play chess with a barbarian? Your King and Queen get eaten. We support the current IC leaders who have been confirmed, and we strongly recommend that you vote in favor of Lt. Col. Gabbard to serve honorably as our nation’s next Director of National Intelligence. We would be blessed to have her as one of our nation’s leaders.

F.L.E.O. Foundation Issues Statement in Support of the POLICE Act.

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation applauds the introduction of the Protect Our Law Enforcement With Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act by Senator Ted Budd. This bill codifies assaults by undocumented aliens against law enforcement officers as a deportable offense. The POLICE Act applies to any undocumented alien who is convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer, and it demonstrates our federal government's commitment to officer safety. By requiring the alien be convicted of the assault, this bill refutes any cop-hating rants that this is a xenophobic alien-hunt. Undocumented aliens come to the U.S. seeking freedom, but that should not include a free swing at police officers.

Since 1993, the F.L.E.O. Foundation's primary mission has been to provide immediate support to the surviving families of federal officers killed in the line of duty. The mission also includes providing prompt support to those severely injured in the line of duty. While it is an honor to serve as the 'First Responders for our First Responders,' it is heart-breaking to witness the unconscionable trauma that inflicts the surviving family members of our fallen heroes. During these tragic circumstances, the kindest of words may only bring a modicum of solace, but there is no magical means to rewind time and prevent the tragic loss of a law enforcement officer. We concede that there is no Time Machine and there is no means to eliminate risk. However, we vehemently condemn any elected official who rejects any sensible initiative to support the wellness of those who serve and minimize the risk of their injury or death. Senator Budd has embraced this initiative and put forth forth an honorable bill to better protect the defenders of our freedoms.

To every member of Congress, please hear our heartfelt voice on behalf of our fallen heroes. There isn't an acceptable Nay vote, and there isn't an acceptable Abstain vote. If you don't support the POLICE Act, then we respectfully ask that you refrain from ever calling 9-1-1 and not further desecrate the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen heroes. This officer safety bill is non-partisan and has nothing to do with your border security or immigration reform debates. It's about preventing harm to those who risk it all to keep us safe while creating consequences for undocumented aliens who casually trample upon the sanctity of their lives.

In April of 2024, Police Magazine published a Guest Editorial submitted by F.L.E.O. Foundation President Jon Adler that summarized the alarming number of recent assaults committed by aliens against law enforcement officers. These horrific attacks resulted in officers being assaulted, shot or killed. President Adler noted that from October 2023 to April 2024, there were 140,000 "known got-always" that made illegal entry through the Southwest Border. If just 1% of this group were violent criminals, that equates to a possible 1,400 aliens that may jeopardize the safety of Officers and the public.

Without question, the number one priority of our government is to protect the citizenry. We applaud Senator Budd for recognizing that law enforcement officers not only risk their lives to provide these protections, but are also citizens who are equally entitled to these same protections as well. The POLICE Act sends a resounding message to all who enter our country illegally: there is no sanctuary for you when you assault a law enforcement officer. The F.L.E.O. Foundation respectfully asks all members of Congress to demonstrate their commitment to law and order, and to the Officers who sustain it, and endorse the POLICE Act immediately.

FLEOA Member From New York Wins the Cadillac Dream Giveaway!

Gravette, AR –November 19th, 2024 - Dream Giveaway and FLEOA are excited to announce and congratulate FLEOA member Larry Cavagnetto from the State of New York as the grand-prize winner of Dream Giveaway’s Cadillac Dream Giveaway. The retired federal law enforcement officer won two brand-new V-Series Cadillacs and an $80,000 payout towards the federal prize tax.

Mr. Cavagnetto made a donation into the charitable sweepstakes on April 21, 2024, and amongst his entries was the winning ticket!

Dream Giveaway will fly Mr. Cavagnetto to the Dream Giveaway Garage on December 7, 2024, to receive the keys and the titles to the Cadillacs.

Members of FLEOA, the Dream Giveaway Garage and the public will congratulate Mr. Cavagnetto at the ceremony, which takes place during Dream Giveaway’s Donuts and Drives car show. FLEOA members are invited to attend.

With his grand prize win, Mr. Cavagnetto becomes the second FLEOA member to win a Dream Giveaway grand-prize, joining active-duty US Department of Commerce Investigator Tony Lanzillotti on Dream Giveaway’s roster of FLEOA winners.

FLEOA Foundation Treasurer Peter Chartier adds, “Dream Giveaway has been an outstanding partner bringing in a steady revenue stream of donations giving the Foundation the means to support its members in their time of need. We are thrilled that another one of our own has won this amazing prize! Thank you to all the folks at Dream Giveaway and Congratulations Larry!!”

To check out the current Dream Giveaway promotions you can go to www.dreamgiveaway.com. Use the special FLEOA and friends only promo code FL2024X to get TRIPLE tickets when you make a donation of $25 or more.

About the promotional partnership: Dream Giveaway and FLEOA began their affiliate partnership in 2023. As a result of every donation made using a FLEOA promo code supplied to its members, friends and families, FLEOA receives an affiliate commission to fulfill its mission to provide immediate support for federal law enforcement officers and their families in need of emergency assistance.

For further information, Contact Kim Meyers at (727) 536-2777

Police Unity Tour President Pat Montuore Interviews the Honorable Tulsi Gabbard on the 'On Your Honor' Podcast.

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (FLEOA)

PROPOSED RELEASE ON FLAVORED CIGAR RULE / DRAFT 7-27-22

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS FDA FLAVORED CIGAR BAN WOULD “FAIL TO YIELD ANY BENEFICIAL OUTCOMES” WHILE EMPOWERING CARTELS AND GANGS WASHINGTON, DC, JULY 27, 2022 – The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), which provides emergency support to 30,000 federal officers from 65 different federal agencies, has written the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf to oppose a proposed ban on flavored cigars, with National President Jon Adler stating that he has “no doubt the proposed ban will fail to yield any beneficial outcomes” and that it “would only serve to empower organized crime components that traffic and sell contraband.”

Pointing out that “federal agencies are suffering law enforcement staffing shortages due to high attrition rates, reduced budgets, and anti-law enforcement sentiment,” Adler, a retired Senior Criminal Investigator for the U.S. Attorney's office in the Southern District of New York, indicated that “combatting the sale of illegal flavored cigars will not be a top priority for any law enforcement agency.” Adler maintained that “the biggest advocates for this proposed rule are likely the Mexican cartels who will profit greatly while avoiding any formidable judicial consequences” as now legitimate business shifts their way, that “cartels, gangs and others” would “start competing in this new lucrative market.” “The last thing we want to do,” he observes, “is fuel … violence by giving gangs and organized crime another illegal product to fight over.”

The FLEOA leader also stated his concern that unregulated flavored cigars would be “potentially laced with fatal chemicals and/or drugs,” in particular fentanyl, which with other synthetic opioids was responsible for 71,238 fatal overdoses in 2021. Adler also insisted that “the hard truth is that Ronald McDonald and Wild Cherry Pepsi pose a greater health risk than regulated flavored cigars” as the a lead “consuming high-fat, high-sodium fast food products and artificially flavored sugared beverages” is a greater risk to FLEOA’s officers than “smoking an occasional flavored cigar,” and “I suspect the same holds true for the general public.”

Adler finally calls on FDA to “convene the national law enforcement organizations in order to get a professional assessment of the prospective consequences,” of a flavored cigar ban. He suggests that “FDA personnel might benefit from engaging with Border Patrol rank and file and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force(s),” including the Border Patrol Agent who reacted to the proposed rule by remarking, “Great. I look forward to the flavored smoke blowing across the (SW) border in my face." Concludes Adler, “To avoid the road to hell that is paved with good intentions, it is best to speak to those who police that road.”

FLEOA Supports Pre-Attack Awareness

Almost every other day, we read about a deadly attack in one of our most sacred institutions – our schools. Afterwards, the usual questions are asked why did this happen and could it have been prevented?

A FLEOA Member and retired Secret Service Agent attempts to address those questions. Greg Truhan, one of the authors of K-PhD School and Campus Shootings Awareness retired from the Secret Service with a specialty with threat assessment. Greg teamed up with retired police Chief James T. McBride, who has worked on school campuses for most of his career – to try and prevent future attacks in our schools.

K-PhD School and Campus Shootings Awareness was written by authors with seventy combined years of law enforcement experience with academic expertise and intertwines US Secret Service research relating to behavioral intelligence, threat assessment, risk management and interventions; Ohio’s best security and safety practices relating to these types of emerging threats; and ten recommendations from the authors.

The authors and their publisher Kendall-Hunt’s dedication to law enforcement and to protecting our children have chosen the FLEOA Foundation as the recipient of proceeds form the sale of this groundbreaking work.

To purchase K-PhD School and Campus Shootings Awareness, go to

http://www.kendallhunt.com/mcbride_truhan/

Every purchase could save a life twice, first with helping identify an act of school violence before it occurs and second by supporting a law enforcement officer in need!

Go to http://www.kendallhunt.com/mcbride_truhan/ to purchase K-PhD School and Campus Shootings Awareness now!

FLEOA Member From New York Wins the Cadillac Dream Giveaway!

Gravette, AR –November 19th, 2024 - Dream Giveaway and FLEOA are excited to announce and congratulate FLEOA member Larry Cavagnetto from the State of New York as the grand-prize winner of Dream Giveaway’s Cadillac Dream Giveaway. The retired federal law enforcement officer won two brand-new V-Series Cadillacs and an $80,000 payout towards the federal prize tax.

Mr. Cavagnetto made a donation into the charitable sweepstakes on April 21, 2024, and amongst his entries was the winning ticket!

Dream Giveaway will fly Mr. Cavagnetto to the Dream Giveaway Garage on December 7, 2024, to receive the keys and the titles to the Cadillacs.

Members of FLEOA, the Dream Giveaway Garage and the public will congratulate Mr. Cavagnetto at the ceremony, which takes place during Dream Giveaway’s Donuts and Drives car show. FLEOA members are invited to attend.

With his grand prize win, Mr. Cavagnetto becomes the second FLEOA member to win a Dream Giveaway grand-prize, joining active-duty US Department of Commerce Investigator Tony Lanzillotti on Dream Giveaway’s roster of FLEOA winners.

FLEOA Foundation Treasurer Peter Chartier adds, “Dream Giveaway has been an outstanding partner bringing in a steady revenue stream of donations giving the Foundation the means to support its members in their time of need. We are thrilled that another one of our own has won this amazing prize! Thank you to all the folks at Dream Giveaway and Congratulations Larry!!”

To check out the current Dream Giveaway promotions you can go to www.dreamgiveaway.com. Use the special FLEOA and friends only promo code FL2024X to get TRIPLE tickets when you make a donation of $25 or more.

About the promotional partnership: Dream Giveaway and FLEOA began their affiliate partnership in 2023. As a result of every donation made using a FLEOA promo code supplied to its members, friends and families, FLEOA receives an affiliate commission to fulfill its mission to provide immediate support for federal law enforcement officers and their families in need of emergency assistance.

For further information, Contact Kim Meyers at (727) 536-2777