Why was P.O.A.T. founded?
POAT was founded under the auspices of the Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police in 1989 as a support organization for the law enforcement community of Miami-Dade County, Florida to assist officers and their families in times of need. This need is most often financial, but extends to other areas as well. POAT offers assistance to all sworn officers in Miami-Dade County from federal, state, county, and municipal agencies.
Read more about Our History.
Board of Directors
Officers
Alfredo Ramirez III
President
Director
Miami-Dade Police Dept.
Alex Casas
Vice-President
Chief
Florida International University Police Dept.
Addy Villanueva
Secretary
Sergeant
University of Miami Police Dept.
Debbie Castillo
Treasurer
Officer
Miami-Dade Police Dept.
Founding Trustees
Robert Anderson
Arthur Stack
Pamela Stephens
Fred Taylor
Past Presidents
Fred Taylor
Frank Boni
Steve Rothlein
James Loftus
Angus Butler
Juan J. Perez
Past
Vice-Presidents
Charles Faidley
Fred Maas
Edward Hudak
Dwight Snyder
Permanent Trustees
Alfredo Ramirez III
Director
Miami-Dade
Police Department
Jorge Colina
Chief
Miami Police Department
Daniel Junior Director
Miami-Dade Corrections &
Rehabilitation Dept.
David De La Espriella
President
Dade Co. Assoc. of
Chiefs of Police
Steadman Stahl
President
Dade County PBA
Javier Ortiz
President
FOP, District 6
Bill Gautier Jr.
President
200 Club of Greater Miami
Appointed Trustees
Rudy Gonzalez
Chief of Staff
Scott Kennedy
Homestead Police Dept.
Alex Casas
Florida International University
Hugo Barrera
South Florida HIDTA
Business Community
David Gardner
Frank Jantzen
Manny Figueroa
Bill Murphy
Committees
Assistance
Kenny Horgan
Chris Hodges
Tony Traad
Rosie Diaz
Chris Carothers
Educational
Mailyn Sosa
James Mann
Laura Hodges-Amor
Alex Casas
Kim Caruso
Fundraising
Annette McCully
Allison Bishop-Cooner
Thamy Gonzalez
Investment
Harold Humphrey
Frank Jantzen
Police Memorial
Gina Beato-Dominguez
Luis Valladares
Thomas Hodges
Other
Advisory Board
Tony Traad
Jorge Interian
Chris Carothers
Thamy Gonzalez
Donald Blanchard
Chris Mitchell
Bridget Sanchez
Rudy Gonzalez Jr.
Administrative Staff
Kenny Horgan
Debbie Castillo
Mailyn Sosa
Honorary Members
Gerald Rudoff, IPA
Mario Ferguson, POC
Carlos Arguelles, HPOA
Harvey Mashel, Shomrim
Domingo M-Howard, PLEA
Ed Nieves, UCOF,
