First CPOMA Pin 1994
Second Edition Pin (no date)
CPOMA HISTORY
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First CPOMA Pin 1994 |
Second Edition Pin (no date) |
CPOMA EMBLEM
IN ARDUIS FIDELES _ Steadfast in Adversity
14 leaves = 10 Provinces, 3 Territories, 1 Federal
Crown = Queen Elizabeth
Fish = Fisheries & Oceans
Keys = Corrections
Scales = Justice
Moose = Conservation
Hands = Customs & Excise (now Border Services)
CPOMA Colours = Burgundy & Gold
On 14 September 1995 in Ottawa, the first meeting of what would become known as the Canadian Peace Officers’ Memorial Association (CPOMA) was held. Once the decision was made to form the CPOMA, work began to formalize the first Police & Peace Officers’ Memorial ceremony. On Sunday 29 September 1996 this first unified Police & Peace Officers Memorial was held on Parliament Hill, Ottawa.
The first Executive Board of the CPOMA in 1996 was:
President: Vince Murray
Vice President: Gary Martin
Treasurer: George Tardiff
Secretary: Marie Bean
CPOMA Board of Directors Members since 1996:
Jim Lennon
D. J. Marks
Ross Monk
Jeff Bendig