CHAPTER HISTORY

Founders - Border Chapter

The formation of the Border Chapter in 1983 was due to the vision of many who knew there was a need for another chapter in the southern California area.

Southern Chapter's President, Fred Preble, was instrumental in organizing the new chapter. As previous members of the Southern Chapter, Border Chapter members traveled many miles to attend meetings in Los Angeles and Orange counties . . . traffic wasn't any better 20 years ago and the distance became an obstacle for many agencies in our area.

The goal of the new chapter became three-fold:

1. To increase participation at meetings,

2. To increase membership,

3. To localize the meetings.

Founding members included: Richard Hudnall, Sheila Tarvin, Cathy Balzum, Sue Roos, Connie Sprunk, Ruby Nealges, Pat Fernandez, Billie Bohannon, Pearl Owens, Eleanor Clapp, among others.

Most of these members have since retired from law enforcement. Many have kept active within CLEARS and the BORDER Chapter and are a continued valuable source of information for our newer members.

PAST PRESIDENTS

1983          Richard Hudnall, UCSD Police Department

1984          Sheila Tarvin, Carlsbad Police Department

1985          Sheila Tarvin, Carlsbad Police Department

1986          Richard Hudnall, UCSD Police Department

1987          Sue Roos, Chula Vista Police Department

1988          Sue Roos, Chula Vista Police Department

1989          June Stuart, San Diego Sheriffs Office

1990          Dennis Kessinger, UCSD Police Department

Billie Bohannon, El Centro Police Department

1991          Billie Bohannon, El Centro Police Department

1992          Billie Bohannon, El Centro Police Department

1993          Cathy Balzum, Oceanside Police Department

1994          Cathy Balzum, Oceanside Police Department

1995          Rosemary Bergman Kolanda, National City Police Department

1996          Barbara Neilson, El Cajon Police Department

1997          Barbara Neilson, El Cajon Police Department

1998          Carmelita Hawkins, San Diego Harbor Police Department

1999          Delphine Smith, Carlsbad Police Department

2000          Delphine Smith, Carlsbad Police Department

2001          Delphine Smith, Carlsbad Police Department

2002          Heather Kenney, San Diego Sheriffs Office

2003          Heather Kenney, San Diego Sheriffs Office

2004          Heather Kenney, San Diego Sheriffs Office

LIFETIME & HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS

Cathern Balzum, OPD Retired

Billie Bohannon, El Centro PD, Retired

Eleanor Clapp, Escondido PD, Retired

Joan Copeland, SDSP Retired

Richard Hudnall, UCSD, Retired

Norv Krager, SDSO Retired

Paul Pane, DOJ

Lee Riley, Escondido PD, Retired

Susan Roos, Chula Vista, PD Retired

Sheila Tarvin, Carlsbad PD, Retired

Jonell Wareham, Imperial County SO, Retired