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HAPCOA helps sponsor two families from Puerto Rico to visit National Police Week

May 20, 2019

(Washington DC)  The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA) along with the Spanish American Law Enforcement Association (SALEA of Philadelphia) and the Hispanic Officers Law Enforcement Association (HOLEA of Baltimore) helped provide donations to sponsor the visit of two Puerto Rican familiesduring Police Week 2019.  This endeavor was spearheaded by Baltimore City Hispanic Police Officers from HOLEA who accompanied the families of fallen officers, Andres Laza-Caraballo and Joel Alexis Pantojas Fuentes whose lives were lost in protectingand serving the citizens of Puerto Rico.

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