About Us

President

Lisa Kaffenberger
Survivor in August of 2007 when her brother, Tpr. Jack P. Holland II of the Ohio State Highway Patrol as fatally stug by a wasp. Lisa is also the daughter of retired OSHP S/Lt. Jack P. Holland.

Treasurer

Johnna Colyer
Mother-in-Law of Brandy Winfield and mother of past Ohio C.O.P.S. President Sara Winfield.

Secretary

Lee Claypool
Lee is the sister of Columbus Police Sgt. Christopher Claypool. Chris was struck and killed by a hit and run driver while assisting at an accident scene in 2001. It took over a year to locate the suspect who was convicted and pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident.

Regional Directors

Grace Leon is the widow of Cleveland Police Officer Wayne Leon. Wayne was shot in 2000. The offender received the death penalty. Grace serves the Cleveland northern part of Ohio.
John Kalaman is the father of Centerville Police Officer John Kalaman. He was struck by a vehicle in January of 1998 while assisting at an accident scene. The driver received a $200 fine and two traffic citations. John serves the Dayton and southern part of Ohio.
Kelly Raker became a police survivor in December 1997. She was a co-worker and friend of Officer Daniel Pope. Kelly has been involved with C.O.P.S. since Dan's death. She went to her first National Police week in 2001.
She has told us that the event changed her life forever. She is dedicated to helping those who will come after her, to be a part of their journey, and hopefully offer a hand to those in need. Kelly serves the Cincinnati area of Ohio.
Tammy Claypool is the widow of Columbus Police Sgt. Christopher Claypool. Chris was struck and killed by a hit and run driver while assisting at an accident scene in 2001. It took over a year to locate the suspect who was convicted and pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. Tammy serves the Central Ohio area.

Webmasters

Sue Veldkamp

Sue is President of Matschca Design, Inc. and has donated her web design services to create and maintain the Ohio Fallen Officers.com website.
She has been involved with Victim's organizations for many years, and donates her time and talent to organizations such as Ohio C.O.P.S. and The No Parole Peltier Association. Sue was the recipient of the 2000 "Making a Difference" Award from the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.

Kent Orso

Kent is Vice President of Imagenet USA, a Cincinnati, Ohio web hosting firm. Kent has graciously donated the hosting services for Ohio Fallen Officers.com. He also created and donated the extensive "Officer Search" feature within this website.
Kent is a Police Officer with the Village of Newtown, Ohio, so this website has been a labor of love in memory of all fallen officers.

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