The Johnston County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has presented a $500 check to the Wilson’s Mills Fire Department to help with operations and expenses.  FOP President Jason Hutchins presented the check to Wilson’s Mills Fire Chief Ricky Barbour on Friday.  “We’re glad to help out Wilson’s Mills Fire Department,” Hutchins said. “We try to put money back in the community. It’s a good cause.”  Firemen say donations like those from the FOP help keep fire taxes low in the district.  The FOP is currently involved in a fundraising campaign. If you would like to make a donation to the Fraternal Order Of Police in Johnston County call 919-553-9124.

FOP Vice President Ryan Benson, FOP President Jason Hutchins, Wilson's Mills Fire Chief Ricky Barbour, and Wilson's Mills District Chief Bentley Powell. WTSB Photo

THANK YOU to all the lodge members who took time out from their personal and professional lives to pass out Child ID / DNA kits during Smithfield's HAM AND YAM Festival on May 5th and 6th.  The ID Complete is the best of both worlds. This Kit combines fingerprinting and Whatman FTA DNA Technology. The DNA Technology is patented and widely used in crime labs and through state law enforcement applications nationally. Historically, successful storage and recovery of DNA required test tubes, hazardous buffers, ultra-low freezers and storage media.  DNA can be stored at room temperature for years and remain stable for analysis. This is an amazing product which lodge 88 was happy to share with the community we are sworn to protect.

On Friday, April 6th members of the Johnston County Fraternal Order of Police brought smiles to the faces of a number of Johnston County residents by delivering Easter food baskets for those in need. Pictured are Lodge President Jason Hutchins and 2nd Vice President Jason Barnes with Elsie Sellers of Clayton.

On December 26, 2006 members of the Johnston County Fraternal Order of Police not only provided the funding for the Clayton Senior Center's meals on wheels program - they made the deliveries themselves.  Thanks to the men and women and family  members of Lodge 88, some 30 seniors were provided with a hot meal and warms smiles.

Members of the Lodge 88 met with North Carolina Crime Control and Public Safety Secretary Bryan Beatty on 21 November to present him with a plaque of appreciation.  Secretary Beatty was the keynote speaker at the memorial service held for Deputy Paul West on 27 September.  His presence and indelible words to Paul's family, friends & co-workers honored and reassured them Paul is not forgotten.  The members of Lodge 88 are grateful to have his support honoring our fallen comrades.

Johnston County Fraternal Order of Police presented a plaque recognizing local Clayton business owner Michael Bavaro of DockPoint.net at their lodge meeting held on 06 November 2006.  Michael donated the server space, bandwidth and technical support for this website.  Through the help of people like Michael and the men and women at DockPoint.net we are able to present to the world what we - as a professional police organization are all about.

Johnston County Deputy Paul West was killed in the line of duty on 11 September 1995. In March of 2006 Paul's gravesite, along with 43 others was vandalized at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Smithfield, NC.  On  27 September 2006  we held a memorial service and rededication for Paul and his family.  Bryan Beatty, Director of the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety was the keynote speaker addressing how heroes are never forgotten....more here.

Henderson, NC  Police Chief  Glen Allen was named as the new Clayton Police Department Chief on Monday, July 31st.   Chief Allen served as Chief of Police for Henderson, North Carolina since 1997 where he was also a member of FOP Lodge 33.  On behalf of the men and women of the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 88 - we would like to congratulate Chief Allen and welcome him, his wife and daughters to the Johnston County law enforcement family.

John "Jack" O'Hale of Narron, O'Hale and Whittington, P.A. has agreed to represent members of Johnston County FOP Lodge 88 through the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police Defense fund.  The Legal Defense Fund is for those situations where the law enforcement officer inflicts fatal or serious injuries upon a person or persons, is sued for civil damages or prosecuted on criminal charges related to any incident that occurs within the member's scope of employment or faces suspension without pay or termination as a result of any incident that occurs within the member's scope of employment.