Chapters

Los Angeles

Chapter Executive Board

President
Captain Alex Vargas
LAPD

Past President
Commander Ed Ramirez
LASD

1st Vice President
Alma Burke
Retired Assistant Chief USC

2nd Vice President
Chief Bobby Arcos
LADA

3rd Vice President
Lieutenant Letisia Ruiz
LAPD

4th Vice President
Vacant

Treasurer
Police Administrator Jeff Philips
LAPD

Secretary
Sergeant David Sanchez
LAPD

Sergeant at Arms
Captain Shawnnee Hinchman
LASD

Training Coordinator
Captain James Lopez
LAPD

Social Media
Paula Ramirez

Event Planner/Volunteers
Yessica Saucedo & Andrea Ruybal

San Antonio

Chapter Executive Board

President
Don Tijerina, Captain
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office

Vice President
Steve Reyna, Lieutenant
Bexar County Sheriff’s Department

Treasurer
Teresa Ramon, Chief of Police
Judson Independent School District Police

Secretary
Mary Ruiz
Association of Former Special Agents of the IRS

Sergeant-at-Arms
Jesse Garcia, Officer
Trinity University Police Department

Chapter Advisory Board

Paul Chapa, Chief
Trinity University Police Department

Art Acevedo, Chief
Austin Police Department

Joe Vargas, Assistant Chief
New Braunfels Police Department

Tony Chapa, Assistant Director (Retired)
U.S. Secret Service

Contact Information

San Antonio Chapter
P.O.Box 831544
San Antonio, TX 78283-1544

Atlanta

Chapter Executive Board

Atlanta Chapter President
Yessyka Santana
Special Agent in Charge
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Inspector General – Investigation Services

First Vice President
Juan M. Grullón
Deputy Chief of Police
Brookhaven Police Department

Second Vice President
Gina Hawkins
Deputy Chief of Police
Clayton County Police Department

Third Vice President  
Oscar Hernandez
DHS Training Supervisor
Department of Homeland Security

Treasurer
Renan Lopez de Azua
Police Lieutenant
Brookhaven Police Department

Sergeant at Arms
Edye Palma
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
HHS/OIG/OI

Secretary
Captain Finn H. Ahlberg
Kennesaw State University Police Department
CIS – Criminal Investigations Section

National Capitol Region

Chapter Executive Board

President
Michael E. Reese, Commander (Retired)
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC

Vice President 
Michael J. Thornton, Lieutenant (Retired)
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, DC

Treasurer 
Open

Sergeant-at-arms
Open

Contact Information

Email:  michaelreese600md@aol.com

Panama Chapter

Chapter Executive Board

President
Norman G. Mayers, Sergeant 1st Class (Retired)
US Army Veteran

Vice President 
Open

Secretary
Elsa Garzon, Commissioner (Retired)
Panama National Police

Treasurer 
Roberto Samuels, SFT
US Army Veteran

Sergeant-at-arms 
Roberto Aranda
Commissioner (Retired)
Panama National Police

Newsletter Editor

Zarik Rodriguez
Administrative Analyst
Panama Canal Authority

Chapter Advocate

Esteban Blis, Staff Sergeant (Retired)
US Army Veteran

Director Emeritus


Eric Moncayo, Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Retired)
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

Contact Information

info@hapcoapa.org

Dominican Republic

Chapter Executive Board

President
Angel Maria Valentín Diaz
National Director of Security of the Central Electoral Board (JCE)
Email: angel_mvd@outlook.com Contact: +1 809-604-9586

Vice President
Juan Carlos Jiménez Hernández
Brigadier General-Deputy Chief of the Military Electoral Police (PN)

Secretary
Rafael David Sanchez Gomez
Colonel of the Army of the Dominican Republic (ERD)
Email: Rafaeldavids@hotmail.com Contact: +1 809-707-2016

Treasurer
Angel Daniel De La Rosa Suarez
Logistic Agent (LILE) & Mechatronic Engineer
Email: angel.delarosa04@gmail.com Contact: +1 829-283-7683

ARMS Officer
Reynaldo Peralta Calderon
Logistic Assessor DR
Email: Reypc@hotmail.com Contact: +1 829-883-4033

Team Members
Fulvio Emilio Grullon Penso
Coronel de la Policía Nacional Dominicana (PN)
Director of the Scientific Investigation Police
Email: Emiliogrullon@msn.com Contact: +1 809-330-0509

Johnny Castro
Logistic Assesor (LILE)
Email: infomundostechnology@gmail.com Contact: +1 551-804-1993

Yeimy Benjamin Moreta Mota
Lieutenant Comander (ARD)
Special Assistant to The Chief Of The Presidential Security Corps
Email: Benjaminmoretam@gmail.com Contact: +1 809-604-2686

Alberto De La Rosa (LILE)
Logistic International Law Enforcement Director (LILE)
Email: alberto.logisticdirector@gmail.com Contact: +1 516-557-5266