1055 McColloch St.
Wheeling , WV
26003
Phone: __304.830.3671__
Email: hwalker71@aol.com
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West Virginia State FOP Lodge
The Fraternal Order of Police had its first lodge installed in West Virginia on February 21, 1926. Wheeling Lodge #38 was installed by Grand Secretary William Bailey. On October 10, 1932, Huntington (Goldstar) Lodge #65, was installed by District Organizer and First President of the National FOP, William Larkin. The most significant lodge was when Friendly City Lodge #39 was installed in 1934 with Assistant Chief Henry B. Squires being named the President of the local lodge. It was Brother Squires that started the State Lodge in 1935 after he sold the Order to the Charleston Police Department who then installed Capital City #74 in December of 1934. Within 18 months, the FOP blanketed the State of West Virginia. The first convention of the West Virginia State FOP was held on June 23, 1935 in Fairmont, WV with Henry Squires being named President for his second term. President Squires immediately set his tasks to form the following lodges with the State of West Virginia:
« Blennerhassett Lodge #79 - Formed by the Parkersburg Police on October 10, 1935.
« Mercer Lodge #80 - Formed by the Bluefield and Princeton Police Departments on November 21, 1935.
« Black Diamond Lodge #79 - formed by Officers from Beckley, Hinton, Oak Hill and Mullins on December 12, 1935.
« Lo-Mingo Lodge #82 - formed by Officers from Williamson, Logan and Kermit on December 13, 1935.
« Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson Logde #38 in Martinsburg - formed on May 7, 1936 and was the last major city in West Virginia to join the State FOP. http.//www.foplodge83.com
Lodge #87 formed March 23, 1943.
Marshall County Lodge # 112 chartered on June 13, 1974.
Lodge #114 chartered 1977.
The State Fraternal Order of Police had 451 members out of 480 Policemen in the State. The first Officers to hold a State Office along with President Squires were E. Y. Satterfield, Secretary from Parkersburg; Leslie L. Harris, Treasurer from Wheeling and Clarence Custer, Vice-President and Grand Trustee, also from Wheeling.
West Virginia State Fraternal Order of Police Lodge continues to grow today with over 2500 Officers belonging to the largest Police Organization in the country.
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