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, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, 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 Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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 Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 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 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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 Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
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 Florida, Georgia, 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 GOHEEN
Southwest Region Trustee
Surviving Spouse of Phoenix (AZ) Police Department
Detective John Hobbs, EOW 3/3/2014
Trustee for the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, the Mariana Islands, Nevada, and Utah.
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.
