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A Salute To The MPA President February 26, 2021 Lt. Essica Cage-Rosario: First African-American woman to serve as President of the Memphis Police Association Community Leader Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Grizzlies Prep Celebrates Memphis’ Living Black History Lt. Essica Cage-Rosario Lieutenant Essica Cage-Rosario currently serves as the first African-American female President of…

Claudine Penn: Honoring Those Who Paved The Way February 23, 2021 Claudine Penn, who was employed on September 16, 1963, as a “meter maid” and was Memphis’ first African American female police officer. She was commissioned on May 31, 1968. In 1973, Claudine Penn became the first female African American sergeant and on April 7,…

Pledge To Protect: Community Walk Against Gun Violence February 2, 2021 Pledge To Protect Pledge to do your part and stop gun violence in the community. Saturday, February 27th, 2021 Community Walk Against Gun Violence Take the first step in pledging to protect your community. Location: Hillcrest High School Parking Lot, 4184 Graceland Drive, Memphis, TN…

Insurance Restoration Pre-65 Spouses of Post-65 Retirees Open Enrollment January 25, 2021 – February 3, 2021 Insurance Restoration Pre-65 spouses of Post-65 retirees Open Enrollment January 25, 2021 – February 3, 2021. Thanks to the passage of the Public Safety Referendum Commissioned Police and Fire, Dispatchers, and Paramedic Retirees who are over 65 and currently…

Pension Restoration Open Enrollment January 11 – 29, 2021 Pension Restoration Open Enrollment January 11 – 29 2021 Thanks to the passage of the Public Safety Referendum officers hired January 1, 2009 – June 30, 2016 are eligible for a one-time irrevocable election to transfer from the hybrid pension to the 1978 pension plan. For…

Public Safety Referendum Campaign Update December 15, 2020 Thank You Memphis! On December 15, 2020, the final hurdle to achieve all of the goals of the Public Safety campaign was overcome. The Memphis City Council passed the pension ordinance amendment necessary to restore the pension plan to officers and firefighters who had a pension and…

Unity Walk Against Gun Violence November 14, 2020 Pledge To Protect Stop Gun Violence In Our Community MPA participated in the Unity Walk Against Gun Violence Saturday, November 14, 2020. The walk started and ended at the Juvenile Court and Forensic Center parking lots. [Press] Unity walk against gun violence held after 30 children in…