C.O.P.S. National Board

Dave Wallace
National President

Surviving Sibling of Stanislaus County (CA) Sheriff's Office

Deputy Sheriff Dennis Wallace, EOW 11/13/2016

The National President has the responsibility to lead the Board through the many discussions and decisions they will make, and to provide direction to the Executive Director.

Connie Moyer

Immediate Past President

Surviving Spouse of Lancaster (OH) Police Department

Patrolman M. Scott Moyer, EOW 5/26/2017

The Immediate Past President shall be the President immediately preceding the current National President.

Dianne Bernhard
Executive Director

Surviving Co-Worker of Columbia (MO) Police Department

Officer Molly S. Thomas-Bowden, EOW 2/10/2005

The Executive Director is responsible for fulfilling the mission, providing leadership, overseeing the functions of the organization, strategizing for future growth, and operating Concerns of Police Survivor under the direction of the National Board.

Jeff Hancher

Atlantic Region Trustee

Surviving Father of Myrtle Beach (SC) Police Department Officer Jacob W. Hancher, EOW 10/3/2020

Trustee for the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C.

Jim Giese
Central Plains Region Trustee

Surviving Co-Worker of Winnebago County (WI) Sheriff's Office

Deputy Sheriff Richard Meyer, EOW 11/13/2003

Trustee for the states of North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.

Current Term: July 2025 - July 2027

Andrea Arrington
Midwest Region Trustee

Surviving Sibling of Detroit (MI) Police Department

Officer Scott Stewart, EOW 8/11/2002

Trustee for the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Patricia Mullen

Northeast Region Trustee

Surviving Spouse of Suffolk County (NY) Police Department

Detective Stephen Mullen, EOW 12/7/2018

Trustee for the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Current Term: July 2025 - July 2027

Nancy DeLaittre

Northwest Region Trustee

Surviving Mother of Montana Highway Patrol (MT)

Trooper David J. DeLaittre, EOW 12/1/2010

Trustee for the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska.

Current Term: July 2025 - July 2027


Robert Ricks
Southeast Region Trustee

Surviving Co-Worker of Orange County (FL) Sheriff's Office

Deputy First Class Brandon L. Coates, EOW 12/8/2010

Trustee for the states of Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Current Term: July 2025 - July 2027

Liz White-Dibb

South Central Region Trustee

Surviving Spouse of Roseville (CA) Police Department

Officer Mark A. White, EOW 2/10/1995

Trustee for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

Current Term Ending July 2026

Cathy Hobbs
Southwest Region Trustee

Surviving Spouse of Phoenix (AZ) Police Detective John Hobbs, EOW 3/3/2014

Trustee for the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, and the Mariana Islands.
Dani Story-Stinson
Western Region Trustee

Surviving Spouse of Arlington (TX) Police Department

Officer Craig Story, EOW 1/13/2010

Trustee for the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

Current Term: July 2025 - July 2027

Suzie Sawyer
Executive Director Emeritus
The Executive Director Emeritus shall serve on the C.O.P.S. Past Leadership Committee and serve as the liaison between the Past Leadership Committee and the C.O.P.S. National Board.