FOP 30 50th Anniversary
On Saturday May 20, 2023, FOP Lodge #30 celebrated 50 years of service at Martins Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Maryland. Many members and guests were in attendance for the evening. A presentation on the history of the lodge was given by Past President Keeney. Remarks were also given by Maryland FOP President Clyde Boatwright, MNCPPC Deputy Executive Director William Spencer, and Park Police Montgomery County Division Chief Darryl McSwain. Thank you to all who worked to make the event such a success!
Some photos from the celebration are below.
MD FOP President Boatwright and Lodge 30 President Ness
Lodge History Table Display
Lodge 30 President Ness
Lodge 30 Past President Fred Keeney
Maryland FOP President Clyde Boatwright
MNCPPC Deputy Exec. Dir. William Spencer
Park Police Montgomery Co. Div. Chief McSwain
Lodge 1st VP Sherard and President Ness
Award given to Lodge 30 from Park Police, Montgomery Co. Division
In Memory
Sister Kristin M. Pataki
End of Watch: May 4th, 2002
Police Officer Kristin Pataki was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup another officer at Little Bennett Regional Park's golf course in Clarksburg, Maryland.
Her patrol car left the wet roadway in the 24800 block of Clarksburg Road and struck a tree on the driver's side at approximately 10:00 pm. The officer she was en route to assist was investigating two suspicious men who turned out to be a known drug dealer and a known drug user.
Sister Pataki had served with the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department for only eight months. She was 24 years old when she made the ultimate sacrifice.
Presidents of Lodge 30
Bill Yohe 1973-74 (retired)
Jerome Gates 1974-78 (retired)
John Moore 1978-82 (retired/deceased)
Larry Brownlee 1982-84 (retired)
Fred Keeney 1984-89 (retired)
Robert Ashton 1989-90 (retired/deceased)
Mike Scott 1990-92 (retired)
Robert Ashton 1992-1995 (retired/deceased)
Gordon Norwood 1995-96 (retired)
Linus Louketis 1996 (retired)
Tom Kane 1996-99 (retired)
Randy Spruill 1999-2000 (retired)
Rick Haas 2000-02 (retired)
Mark Nee 2002-03 (retired)
Mike Meixsell 2004-05 (retired)
Mark Nee 2005-06 (retired)
Greg Matthews 2006-10 (retired)
Mike Young 2010-21 (retired)
Jonathan Ness 2021-present