Saginaw Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #105

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Members,

While you’re enjoying this weekend, please take a quick moment and say a prayer for Brother Vince Sanchez. Vince has been battling a benign brain tumor for some time now and will continue that fight this upcoming Monday when he will be undergoing craniotomy surgery.

I spoke with Vinny earlier today and he is in good spirit, but he is understandably nervous heading into such a delicate operation. Any prayers for Vince, his family, and his medical team are much appreciated.

Stay strong Vince!

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 9-15, 2023.

We salute the hardworking and essential staff that keep communities like ours safe.

On September 26th, 1999; 17 year-old Nicole Sanchez was brutally murdered by Lionel Villarreal as she was breaking up with him. Nicole is the daughter of our longtime member and brother, Vince Sanchez. Our membership recently passed a resolution opposing the parole of Villarreal- which is coming right up on June 6th. Vince's daughter, Andrea, recently created a change.org petition and is asking for your support as well in opposing his parole. Please help keep society safe and keep this scumbag in prison where he belongs. Support Vince and his family and sign the petition below.

https://www.change.org/p/justicefornicole?recruiter=70809503&recruited_by_id=cdd46fb0-562f-11e3-a293-87561a203e12&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=cl_sharecopy_33252201_en-US%3A7

Officer Schurr is a public servant and servant of the Lord. He chose to minister to the people of Kenya and serve those less fortunate than him. Hardly the racist so many of the usual police haters try to portray him as. We doubt the media will do their due diligence in conducting any investigative journalism to seek out the whole true story, but we can only hope.

This post is borrowed from a friend and fellow GRPD officer.

Everyone, this is Chris. A lot of people are sharing pictures of him right now and are trying to portray him as an evil person. That is not Chris. The picture on the left is the day Chris was sworn into the police department, a smile all new police officers once shared. The picture on the right is when Chris was in Kenya getting sized for his wedding ring. For those that don’t know, Chris married the love of his life while on a missions trip. They had the opportunity to commit their lives to one another during a traditional Kenyan ceremony and from all of Chris' stories, it was truly a magical day for them.

That’s the type of guy Chris is; someone who serves the Lord unconditionally and does it with a smile on his face. Chris recently had to make a decision that all as officers hope and pray never have to make. Because Chris made it, the world is trying to make him out to be a monster. Since the media and haters want to try and overwhelm Facebook with terrible still shots of Chris, and unbelievably disgusting lies, I wanted to take a second to add a little bit of truth to your feed, even for a second.

If you see the pictures below and you see a monster please unfriend me and never look back. But if you look at these pictures and see someone who was just trying to serve and protect his community at all costs, please take a second and say an extra prayer for this officer.

We regret to inform everyone of the passing of our 2nd Vice President, Russell Launstein. Russ served in the Army and joined the Saginaw Police Department when he returned home. After retiring from SPD in 1980, Russ remained a lifetime member of our lodge- ultimately staying an active member for over 70 years. During his tenure as a member, Russ held just about every board position and came to just about every meeting. Even on hospice, Russ‘ dedication didn’t waiver and he joined our meetings on Zoom. Russ will be missed by all members, especially the younger ones who he would tell his ‘working days’ stories to. Please keep all his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

There are heroes among us. Everyday Americans in communities doing extraordinary things in the face of evil—some who give up their own life for the lives of others. They are the best of us.

Join us in offering a special thanks to our brothers and sisters in dispatch who watch over us on each call every day.