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The Correctional Peace Officers (CPO) Foundation is a national, non-profit charitable organization created in 1984. Its primary function is to preserve and support the surviving families of Correctional Officers who lose their lives in pursuit of their chosen profession of protecting the public from those remanded to correctional custody and supervision in the nation's prisons and jails.

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“Taking Care of Our Own”

Jeremy, wife Stephanie and their 3 girls; baby girl was born with a heart defect.

Correctional Officer: Jeremy Johnson
Department: Bureau of Prisons
Institution: Federal Correctional Institution – Oakdale

Rudy, wife Michelle and their 6 children and 3 foster children. Rudy lost his battle with kidney cancer on 2/18/09.

Administrative Specialist: Rudy Limas Jr.
Department: Central Distribution Center
Institution: Oregon Department of Corrections

Cecil, wife Brekie and their 3 children. Oldest son passed away from pneumonia 1/25/09, daughter also passed away in 2007 from pneumonia.

Correctional Officer: Cecil Burnet
Department: Arkansas Department of Corrections
Institution: East Arkansas Regional Unit

Yolanda and her 2 children. Son (now 16) was burned over 29% of body when he was 6 years old.

Correctional Officer: Yolanda Gaines
Department: Florida Department of Corrections
Institution: Hamilton Correctional Institution

Brian, Nicole and their 3 children. Oldest son (now 4) was born with a heart defect.

Correctional Officer(s): Brian and Nicole Rogerson
Department: New York Department of Correctional Services
Institution: Woodbourne Correctional Facility