HISTORY  OF

VIRGINIA III CHAPTER

Originally organized and chartered in March of 1978.  The chapter lasted thru 1978 and was not renewed in 1979 due to conflicts in the chapter between departments.  The original officers were William C. Lowe, President, William H. Edwards III, Vice President and Michael E. Hart, Secretary/Treasurer.  Thru the years they kept in touch and talked about reforming someday.   In February 1983, Bill Lowe contacted the original officers and set up a meeting at the Richmond FOP Lodge to discuss the possibility of reforming the chapter.   They met along with several other area officers and submitted their package to Blue Knights International in May of 1983.  They  received the official Charter in June of 1983 with the original chapter number reinstated and 26 members listed on the first roster.  These first 26 members became the chapter's “Charter Member's”.

President  

William C. Lowe

Richmond Police Department

 Vice President  

William H. Edwards III

Henrico Police Department

Secretary/Treasurer   

Michael E. Hart

Henrico Police Department

Director  

Harry E. Pherson

Richmond Police Department

Director  

Henry M. Lavender

Richmond Police Department

Director  

Paul Ludwig

Va. Department of Corrections

Road Captain  

Magnus T. Swift

V. A. Police

David L. Hall   

Richmond Police Department

 

Chetin Basaran

Richmond Police Department

 

Robert D. Mallory

Richmond Police Department

 

Jay Boothe

Richmond Police Department

 

James M. Shrom

Richmond Police Department

 

A. Steve Csaky

Richmond Police Department

 

Ernest A. Pasquot

Richmond Police Department

 

Andrew J. Ford

Richmond Police Department

 

James D. Hollis

V. A. Police

 

Stephen T. Howard

Richmond Police Department

 

John Sheppard

Richmond Police Department

 

Lynn A. Hammett

Richmond Police Department

 

Richard E. Pope Jr.

Richmond Police Department

 

Cecil H. Bryant

Richmond Police Department

 

Edward E. Talley

Henrico Sheriff's Office

 

Howard B. Norton Jr.

Henrico Sheriff's Office

 

Michael W. Johnson

Richmond Police Department

 

Mark Koslow

Richmond Police Department

 

John R. Bucka

Chesterfield Police Department

Thank you for starting the foundation of this chapter.  We hope this chapter will continue to grow keeping the basic vision of our Charter Members.

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