Ernie Alcantar, President    Mike Kihmm, Vice President  Cindy Buell, Treasurer        Dan Archie, Sgt. at Arms

             Ken Jacksteit, Editor

Hello all,The Celebration of Life was held Sunday for Lt. Dennis Luca.
There was a full house and good representation of retirees.

Thank you to the following:

• The Department’s Honor Guard for the flag folding ceremony and presentation
• The San Jose POA
• The San Jose Police Emerald Society Band
• Rich Frazier and Ted Vasquez for manning the bar and serving refreshments and drinks compliments of the PBA
• Retired Sgt. Armando Elemen who held a 50th wedding anniversary celebration the night before and donated the leftover libations to the event

Bob Serpico, Louis Quezada, Bertie Cooke, Rosa Butts, Ken Jacksteit, Peggy Vallecilla,
Gene Phillips, Gunther Riedel

Russ Pacheco, George Padilla, Tony Vizussi, Ken Pitts, Tim Knea, Brian Kneis, Bob Serpico

Gary Kirby, Ernie Alcantar, Chaplain Jim Becknall, Tony Vizussi, Armando Realyvasquez,
Joe Ascencio

Darrell Cortez, AJ Young, Kerry Smith, Armando Realyvasquez, Scott Cornfield

Brian Hyland leading the SJ Police Emerald Society Band

Joyce Taylor, Jerry Smith, Gene Phillips, Ken Jacksteit

Gary Kirby, Gene Phillips, Moses Barreras, Eugene Gaines

Kerry Smith, Pete Salvi, Bud LoMonaco, Glenn Cook (SC Co Sheriff ret)

Bob Serpico, Jim Wagner, Louis Quezada

SJPD Support Staff, ret. Mary Polanco, Cora Rodriquez, Maggie Bastida, Armando Realyvasquez

Gene Phillips, Mark McIninch, Ken Jacksteit, Dave Hendrix

Glenn Harper

Dave Newman

Scott Cornfield, Gary Kirby, Eugene Gaines

Rich Frazier, Ted Vasquez, Ernie Alcantar

Mike Alford, Phil Biebel

Shelly and Will Battaglia

I close with a great example of the camaraderie, respect and friendships that develops among the members who served at the Department.

Retired Ofc. Jamie Saldivar #1805 and former member of the Department’s Mobile Equipment and Response Team (M.E.R.G.E) will be undergoing medical treatment.
The current group of M.E.R.G.E officers learned of Jaime’s situation and reached out to active Capt. Max Zuniga, also former M.E.R.G.E and asked if he could arrange a meeting with Jaime.
The meeting was set up and the officers met with Jaime and took a team photo.
Thank you Capt. Zuniga for your efforts and the new generation of officers who stepped up to show their support of a fellow team member.

Thank you,

Ernie Alcantar
PBA President

SJPBA

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