EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFF

John Kirkpatrick, President
Wixom, Michigan
E-mail:  jkirkpatrick01@comcast.net

John has over 24 years of law enforcement experience.  He has been with the Wixom P.D. for over 22 years and is currently a Sergeant assigned to administration and patrol. He is a member of Southwestern Oakland Lodge #128 and has held most offices within the local lodge including president.  John served as the State Secretary and State Vice-President prior to being elected State President.   John is married to Jeanne and they have one daughter.

 

Kurt Moffit, Vice President
Owosso, Michigan
E-Mail:  eagleye1956@yahoo.com

Kurt has been a police officer for 30 years, currently a Detective/Sergeant with Owosso Police Dept.  He is a member of the Shiawassee Valley Lodge #137 and has held virtually every position at one time or another with that lodge.  At the State level, Kurt has served as 6th District Trustee and 2nd Vice-President prior to being elected State Vice-President. 

 

Judd Price, Secretary
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
E-mail: soopddect@sault.com

 Judd is employed as a Detective Sergeant with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department.  He has been employed with the Sault Ste. Marie P.D. for 9 years. Judd has been a member of the Fraternal Order of Police since he became involved in law enforcement and has been active in both local and state levels.  He is a member of Sault Ste. Marie Lodge #115 serving as President for three consecutive years.  He previously served as District 7 Trustee, State Lodge Sergeant-At-Arms and State Lodge Treasurer prior to his election to State Lodge Secretary.

  

David A. Willis, Jr., Treasurer
Centerline, MI
E-mail:  deputydave911@yahool.com

Dave has 18 years of law enforcement experience with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. He is currently assigned as a midnight road patrol supervisor with past assignments as a Detective Sergeant, Fire Investigator, Hostage Negotiator, Evidence Technician, Traffic Officer and Road Patrol. He has been a member of the F.O.P. since 1989 starting out with Macomb County Lodge 112. In 2001 assisted in the formation of Macomb Counties newest F.O.P. lodge Central Macomb Lodge 187. He is Lodge 187’s current the Past President, serving as President from 2004 – 2006, and Secretary from 2001-2003. He currently is serving his third year on the State Board and his first year as Treasurer.
 

 

 
Harold L. West, 2nd Vice President
Lawton, Michigan
E-mail:  west@kalamazoocity.org
 
Harold West has been an active law enforcement officer for the past 30 years. Currently he is a detective with Kalamazoo Public Safety. During his career, he has served in a variety of assignments including Neighborhood Liaison Officer, street patrol, and narcotics investigation. He has been a member of Greater Kalamazoo Lodge #98 for the past 27 years. During the last 11 years, he has held a variety of offices with his lodge including Trustee, Sergeant at Arms, 2nd Vice President, Vice President, and President. Currently he is Immediate Past President of the lodge. 



John P. Sadowski, Sergeant-At-Arms
Saginaw, Michigan
E-mail:  jsadowski@saginawtownship.net

John P. Sadowski has been a law enforcement officer for over 17 years.  Currently he is a Patrol Sergeant with Saginaw Twp. Police Department.  He has been an active member of Saginaw Twp. Lodge #105 for 17 years and the Treasurer of that lodge for the past 12 years.  John is married and has two children.

 

Kevin Sommers, Immediate Past-President and National Trustee
Warren, Michigan 
E-mail: ksommers@warrenpd.org

Kevin is a Lieutenant with the City of Warren Police Department.  He has served with the Warren P.D. for 24 years.  He has been a member of the Fraternal Order of Police since 1983 at Christopher M. Wouters Lodge #124.  Kevin served four terms as the President of Lodge #124 from 1991-1994.  He was the first son of a former President to be elected to that position.  His father Art served in that capacity in 1964.  Kevin also served as Vice-President from 1988-1989, Secretary from 1989-1991 and as a Guard from 1987-1988. 

Kevin has served on the State Board since 1993.  Kevin served six terms as State President from 1999-2005.  He also served as State Vice-President from 1997-1999, State Secretary from 1995-1997, State Treasurer from 1994-1995 and State Guard from 1993-1994. 

Kevin currently holds the position of National Trustee which he was elected to at this past National Conference in New Orleans in 2005.

Kevin currently serves as the Chairman of the National Safety and Technology Committee.  He has served on that committee since 1999.  Kevin was also appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH).

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT


David Hiller, National Vice President
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
email: Hillerd@grossepointepark.org

Dave is currently Chief-of-Police with the Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety and has been employed with them for over 30 years. 

Dave has been a member of the Grosse Pointe Lodge #102 since 1972.  He has extensive history at all levels of the Fraternal Order of Police locally, statewide and nationally. Dave served as the President of Lodge #102 for 6 years.  He also served as the State President for 2 years, State Secretary for 2 years, District #4 Trustee for 2 years and the National Trustee for 10 years prior to being elected NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT at this year's National Conference held in New Orleans.
   

DISTRICT TRUSTEES


DISTRICT 1 TRUSTEE
RUTHIE GILLETTE,  STEVENSVILLE

 


DISTRICT 2 TRUSTEE
LYNSEY ZOSS, MARSHALL

 



DISTRICT 3 TRUSTEE
MICHAEL LAKE, NEW BALTIMORE

 

DISTRICT 4 TRUSTEE
JEFFERY MANOR, CHESTERFIELD TWP.

  


DISTRICT 5 TRUSTEE
PAUL HARING, GRANDVILLE

 

DISTRICT 6 TRUSTEE
JASON BALL, SAGINAW

 

 

 

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DISTRICT 7 TRUSTEE
FRED BROWN, SAULT STE. MARIE
ONTARIO, CANADA

 


DISTRICT 8 TRUSTEE
CHARLES MIDDLETON, FLINT
Charlie "Tuna" Middleton has been a member of FOP Arrowhead Lodge #128 for 36 years.  He retired from the Flint PD after 28-1/2  years of service as a Detective Sergeant in Homicide.  He previously served as State Conductor & District Director, Labor & Organization Chairman.  He is currently Chairman of the State Recruitment, Revitalization & Retention Committee.

 

 
DISTRICT 10 TRUSTEE
BRAD ST. AUBIN, EATON RAPIDS
                            

 

DISTRICT 11 TRUSTEE
PATRICK LEMKE, HIGHLAND

 

PAST STATE PRESIDENTS


Standing from left are: Ken Nash, David Hiller, Randy Mason, Thomas Mullaney, John Buczek.
Seated from left are: Herb Adams, Jack Brown, Riley Holland, Al Somers, and Ed Rothermal. 

 

STAFF


Executive Director

John Buczek came aboard in May 1999.  A native of Bay City, Buczek joined the Bay City Police Department in 1976 as a patrolman and has worked as an undercover narcotics detective, a community police officer and patrol supervisor.  He recently retired as a uniform lieutenant and shift commander with 23 years of service.  He has been a member of the Fraternal Order of Police since 1976, serving on the local level for over ten years before being elected to the state board.  He has served as a state officer for nine years; the last two as president.