The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Fraternal Order Of Police

Lodge #8

2320 Denise Lane
Winston Salem, NC 27127
ph: (336)239-6844
alt: (336)971-0562
buddyruss101@yahoo.com

About Us

The Fraternal Order Of Police is the oldest and largest law enforcement organization in the world.

Founded in 1915, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the FOP has grown to over 325,000 members with affiliate lodges in Canada and Ireland.

Over 1,000 of the 2,100 lodges operate under collective bargaining agreements.

The FOP in North Carolina came on the scene in 1954, with the first lodge located in Asheville. The Winston-Salem Lodge was chartered in April 1972. Today the WS/FC FOP Lodge #8 has over 100 members. Our members include law enforcement personnel from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, The Kernersville Police Department, Winston-Salem Police Department, Department of Corrections, Probation and Parole and the NCSHP, NCA&T University Campus Police, and Wake Forest University Campus Police.

Currently there are over fifty local lodges. with over 5,200 law enforcement officers from the mountains to the coast. The North Carolina State Lodge was formed on May 23, 1972 with the stated goal that lies at the beginning of our constitution:

We, the members of the various law enforcement agencies of the United States, State of North Carolina, and political subdivision thereof, as Representatives and Delegates of the Subordinate Lodges in this State, do hereby associate the Lodges we represent and the members thereof together for the following purposes:

To support and defend the Constitution of the United States; to inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America; to promote and foster the enforcement of law and order; to improve the individual proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties; to encourage social, charitable, and educational activities among law enforcement officers; to advocate and strive for better retirement, benefits, and uniform application of the civil service system for appointment and ensuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances; to cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness between our members and the people we serve; to increase the efficiency of the law enforcement profession and thus more firmly establish the confidence of the public in the service dedicated to the protection of life and property.

Meeting Dates And Times:

Lodge #8 holds board/business meetings at 8:30 A.M., at the Mayberry Restaurant at 50 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC

Monthly Meeting Dates

21 Jan 2012

18 Feb 2012

17 Mar 2012

21 Apr 2012

19 may 2012

16 June 2012

21 July 2012

18 Aug 2012

15 Sep 2012

20 Oct 2012

17 Nov 2012

15 Dec 2015

All WS/FC FOP Meetings, in 2012, are scheduled on the third (3rd) Saturday of each month.

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Lodge # 8 Board Of Directors

President: Bruce Gouge, NC Probation and Parole

Vice President: Barry Westmoreland, FCSO (Retired)

Sec/Treas: Wanda Baity, FCSO (Retired)

2nd Vice President: Tim Wooten, FCSO (Retired)

Chaplain: DanCrandell, NCDOC

Sgt-At-Arms: Don Carpenter, FCSO (Retired)

State Trustee: Buddy Russ, FCSO (Retired)

Web Master: Buddy Russ

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2320 Denise Lane
Winston Salem, NC 27127
ph: (336)239-6844
alt: (336)971-0562
buddyruss101@yahoo.com