“It’s a family that understands the stress, the schedules, and the sacrifices officers make.” “The blue family is a brotherhood who takes care of each other,” says Mitchell. Kim also found love within the law enforcement community her husband Mitchell. “I don’t have a lot of memories but, what I do know is my dad was brave, honest, and giving! Attributes I hope I have.” That’s been the biggest impact!” says Kim. Kim says she always felt something was missing and found support in her faith. “I was never anyone’s little girl, no one’s princess, and that led me to become a tomboy who wanted to take care of myself growing up.” “Growing up fatherless was hard,” says Kim. Kim Ellis lost her dad, Dallas (TX) Police Officer Sunny Ma Lov, when she was four years old.

“Incidents like that make you become more vocal about having things in order. A young boy came up and poked me in the chest and said ‘my dad didn’t wear his’,” says Bill. It was easier to arrive and then leave, but the second year changed when he was invited to spend the day with campers. Kids Camp, which has been held in the Milwaukee area for several years. In 2007, Bill started volunteering with airport transportation for C.O.P.S. “Things such as not remembering their parent’s favorite meal can be devastating to them.” “Working with the younger children, ages six and seven, is fun because they are so energetic, but sometimes more difficult because they don’t have many memories of their fallen parent,” says Theep. Kids Camp did that daily, and often left him on the brink of tears. For Milwaukee County (WI) Sheriff’s (Retired) Sergeant Bill Theep, the surviving children at C.O.P.S. Seeing a child smile through difficult times can soften the toughest of grown men. He was continuing to grow his law enforcement knowledge His passion was so great, that years later he became a Sheriff’s Deputy! We were so proud of his endeavors. On Februhe started as a Detention Officer where he excelled all while he was working with other law enforcement agencies on his days off. As a junior in high school, he joined the Police Explorers Program, which led to him applying for The County of El Paso Sheriff’s Department upon graduating high school. At the age of 10, we placed him in a ninjutsu academy in which he continued on throughout his teenage years. He would always say that one day he was going to protect the President of the United States. That was the beginning of our son’s journey in working in law enforcement. It all started on a family trip where our Son Peter, 4 years old at the time, saw a sheriff’s toy badge we bought it for him. National Office at 57 or with any questions or concerns.Įvery life is a story! Thank you for being part of ours!! We want to make sure law enforcement all over the nation knows we are available if they need assistance or someone to talk to. is an organization that is here to support you and your agency.

Please watch our social media and your email for more information on future webinars that may be available for you to attend.ĭuring these times of constant unknowns, please rest assured that C.O.P.S. is exploring virtual options to keep law enforcement connected during these difficult times. Training Department with more information on your refund. If you were pre-registered for the conference, you will be receiving an email from the C.O.P.S. This decision was made due to the increases in COVID-19 cases across the nation and with the health and safety of all attendees in mind. National Board and Staff, we announce the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 National Law Enforcement Conference on Wellness and Trauma to be held November 6-8.

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