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About the ILFOP
Chartered in 1963, the Illinois State Lodge is lead by a highly dedicated Board of Trustees and staff who are committed to elevating the law enforcement profession, protecting members’ rights, promoting fraternalism, and raising the value of membership.
With over 34,000 active duty and retired members, Illinois is the second largest State Lodge in the country, representing more than 10 percent of all FOP members nationwide.
The Illinois State Lodge was chartered by National President Jack Dudek on April 5, 1963. The founding member lodges were:
Calumet City Lodge #1
Cicero Lodge #2
Oak Lawn Lodge #3
Homewood Lodge #4
Dolton Lodge #5
Markham Lodge #6
Chicago Lodge #7
On June 13, 1963, at the American Legion Home in Calumet City, National Secretary John Quinn installed the following officers:
President: George Kummer, Oak Lawn
First Vice President: Joe LeFevour, Chicago
Secretary/Treasurer: Ray Malak Calumet City
Conductor: Ken Miller, Homewood
Trustee: Harold Peterson,Dolton
Trustee: Robert Forberg, Markham
Richard "Dick" Lis was elected as the Lodge's National Trustee.
The first State Conference was held in Calumet City during the month of May, and the number of trustees was increased from two to five.
The Fraternal Order of Police serves as the national and state legislative voice
for those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving others. In addition to legislative efforts, members benefit from a variety of programs and services including legal defense, accidental death and disability insurance, critical incident support, disaster response support, education and training resources, scholarships, chaplaincy, and much more.
About the National FOP
The National Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 377,000 members in more than 2,200 lodges.
We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities. We are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those we serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement and employee representation.
No one knows the dangers and the difficulties faced by today’s police officers better than another officer, and no one knows police officers better than the NFOP.
Mission Statement
of the National FOP
We, the law enforcement officers of the United States and of the several states and political subdivisions thereof, as representatives and delegates of state and subordinate lodges, do hereby associate the several lodges we represent and the members thereof for the following purposes:
to support and defend the Constitution of the United States
to inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America
to promote and foster the enforcement of law and order
to improve the individual and collective proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties
to encourage fraternal, educational, charitable and social activities among law enforcement officers
to advocate and strive for uniform application of the civil service merit system for appointment and promotion
to support the improvement of the standard of living and working conditions of the law enforcement profession through every legal and ethical means available
to create and maintain tradition of esprit de corps insuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances
to cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness among our members and the people we serve
to increase the efficiency of the law enforcement profession and thus more firmly to establish the confidence of the public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.