Articles by: MNPEA

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

With the State Fair already here MNPEA hopes all of you are having a great summer. We’d also like to remind all of you that MNPEA’s dues are still unchanged! Since our inception in 2011, no dues increase and none coming in the foreseeable future.

Justice for Dispatcher Jenna Bixby

In 2018 Minneapolis 911 Dispatcher and MNPEA member Jenna Bixby was killed by a drunk driver. The drunk driver has been sentenced. We are thankful for the sentence and saddened by the loss of Jenna’s life. The Star Tribune is reporting : A minister and former college professor has been […]

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National Police Week

May 12-18 is National Police Week. Thank you for all who serve. Thank you for all who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

It’s National Correctional Officers Week

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5187, creating “National Correctional Officers’ Week.” Each year, the first full week in May is recognized as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, commemorating the contributions of correctional officers and personnel who work in jails, prisons, and community corrections across the country. MNPEA […]

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Suspect Arrested in Officer Shooting

MNPEA is glad to report officer Jeremy Davidson of Hopkinsville KY is in good condition after being shot. We are also happy to report his shooter has been apprehended. CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A suspect in the shooting of a Hopkinsville police officer has been arrested in Tennessee. […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

MNPEA wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Special thanks to so many of our members who will be on duty keeping us safe.

No Dues increase!

MNPEA would like our members to know that once again there will be no dues increase for 2019-2021. Dues will again remain at $39 a month. Full membership includes: *Full Legal protection on and off Duty. *Lawyers at grievance and disciplinary hearings. *Contract Negotiations *Arbitration As always MNPEA is non-political. […]

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2 Officers down in Mississippi

Our heart goes out to the families of our fallen comrades.   BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WJTV) – Two Brookhaven police officers were shot to death early Saturday morning on North Sixth Street in Brookhaven. Following the gunfire, more than 30 police vehicles were seen in the residential area at the triple […]

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Happy Labor Day

MNPEA wishes all of you a Happy Labor Day. For those of you working to make sure the rest of us are safe, a special thank you. Remember, you and your spouse have on and off duty MNPEA Legal protection should you need it! Have a safe holiday weekend.

Rest in Peace Joseph Gomm

Rest in Peace Joseph Gomm. Thank you for your service. Our heartfelt condolences for Joseph’s family and fellow CO’s at MCF Stillwater.

Stillwater CO, Joseph Gomm killed on duty

According to the Star Tribune: “An inmate serving time for homicide killed a corrections officer Wednesday afternoon in Stillwater prison, authorities said. The attack occurred about 1:30 p.m. in an industry building, according to the state Department of Corrections (DOC). The killing prompted a lockdown of all state prisons. The […]

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Happy Memorial Day

MNPEA remembers those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our liberty. MNPEA wishes you a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. Remember, like many of our CO and LEO members, our legal team is also available over the long weekend should you need us.

New Pension Bill Passes

HF3053 and SF2620 have passed. For our PERA Corrections Plan members this means the COLA will cap out at 2.5% as it currently does. The firsts drafts of this bill would have maxed the COLA for Corrections Retirees at 1.5%. Our MNPEA Vice President and Retiree Wade Laszlo, representing retired […]

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