Sacramento POA

Our history of service

Decades of commitment to Sacramento's communities, protecting and serving with unwavering dedication since our founding.

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On March 12, 1969, the Sacramento Police Officers Association was initiated at a meeting held at Luther Burbank High School. A preliminary set of bylaws was adopted and four temporary officers were elected to serve until October, 1969. Fifty-four members were inaugurated upon the payment of their $3 initiation fee. Officers elected were: President, Richard Gregson (Gassaway); Vice-President, Joel Greenfield (La Due), Treasurer, Mike Guthrie (Traffic), and Secretary, Larry Hinds (Supplemental). Upon the resignation of the Association Treasurer, Mike Guthrie, the remaining Association officers selected Robert Austin (White) to serve as the temporary Treasurer until October, 1969.

SPOA Executive Officers met on March 19 at the home of President Richard Gregson (Gassaway) and set the date, April 3 as their next meeting. The meeting agenda included a proposal to amend the bylaws limiting membership in the Association to “sworn” personnel only. The formation of several working committees were also on the agenda.

On March 21st President Gregson and Vice-President Greenfield met with Chief Rooney and presented him with a copy of the Association bylaws and explained the objectives of the Association. Chief Rooney was receptive and expressed no objections to the Association as long as it was not a Union.

Today, SPOA is over 1,000 members strong, made up of active, associate, reserve, retired and honorary officers. Eleven elected Board Members carry out the duties and responsibilities of representing the membership on matters involving wages, benefits and working conditions, and also providing fraternal services and benefits that our members use professionally and personally.

Past Presidents

Below are the SPOA members who have had the honor to serve as SPOA President. As you may notice, some members served as the Association’s President for multiple two-year terms; some of which later returned for separate terms as President.

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Rich Gregson
1969
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Blake Koller
1969 - 1970
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Don Horger
1970 - 1972
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Jim Jorgenson
1972 - 1973
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Val Schiele
1973 - 1975
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Bob Johnson
1975 – 1979
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Val Schiele
1979 - 1983
Portrait of a young man in a dark uniform with a badge, smiling against a brown background.
Richard Lucero
1983 – 1985
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Don Horger
1985 – 1987
Portrait of a middle-aged man wearing a beige suit, white shirt, and striped tie with a neutral expression.
Blake Koller
1987 – 1989
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Jim Jorgenson
1989 – 1995
Police officer in uniform with badge and American flag in the background.
Gene Burchett
1995 – 1997
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Steve Campas
1997 – 1999
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Rick Rhodes
1999 – 2000
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Victor Sanchez
2000 – 2001
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Dave Topaz
2001 – 2005
Police officer in uniform with a mustache standing in front of an American flag.
Jerry Camous
2005 – 2007
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Brent J. Meyer
2007 – 2011
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Mark Tyndale
2011 – 2012
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Dustin Smith
2012 – 2015
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Timothy Davis
Current

Past SPOA Buildings

Here are the buildings that SPOA occupied and used as its home, from the first meeting place inside 900 8th St. back in 1969 to our currently-owned building at 550 Bercut Drive.

Modern glass and brick building on a street corner with reflections of surrounding trees and buildings.
900 8th Street
Historic multi-story building with arched main entrance and street view including parked cars and a streetlamp.
926 J Street
Street view of parked cars along a road with a white building and leafless trees in the background.
901 F Street
Street view of a historic brick building with a pharmacy storefront and parked cars in front.
117 J Street
Brick building with blue awnings and sign reading 'SIRLUN' on corner near a parked white car.
2020 J Street
Small elevated beige house with a staircase front porch and parked cars along a residential street under leafless trees.
517 19th Street
Brick building with an arched window and entrance, two cars parked in front on a street at dusk.
3520 5th Avenue
White two-story house with a large tree in the front yard and a pathway leading to the entrance.
2617 Capitol Avenue
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201 Lathrop Way
Two vehicles parked in front of a two-story building with horizontal windows and a beige exterior, with trees and a sidewalk nearby.
2620 21st Street
Two-story commercial building with parking lot and several cars parked in front along a street with a tree.
2014 Capitol Avenue
Single-story commercial building with white walls, surrounded by trees and a paved parking area.
550 Bercut Drive
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