LOA-FLA
Post Office Box 172138
Hialeah, FL 33017-2138
ph: hotline 305.762.8031
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The L.O.A Florida was charted by a group of officers from Miami-Dade County. The LOA-FLA is registered in Florida as (not for profit) 501c4. The LOA-FLA was filed on August 19, 2002 in Florida under document number N02000006250.
The LOA-FLA is a completely sovereign organization pursuant to Florida law.
Our mission and vision is and always shall be to promote the Hispanic community, increase the representation of Latinos at the Federal, State, County and Local of the criminal justice
system. We also work hard towards enhancing the image andprofessionalism of law enforcement in general, and Hispanics in particular.
Our Involvement to serve as positive role models for the youth and expose them to the many career opportunities in the Criminal Justice System. Provide scholarships to worthy students pursuing a career in the Criminal Justice System.
Serve as liaison between the Hispanic community and local lawenforcement. Promote fund raising in order to finance our scholarships, youth, senior and community-related programs and activates. Network with other community organizations,
civic leaders, business leaders and individuals who share our vision, programs and objectives. Lastly promote unity, professionalism and brotherhood among Hispanics in law enforcement.
The Latino Police Rating System was created to honor the fallen Florida Police Hero's which gave their lives:
Police Officer Ramon Suarez
New York City Police Department
Badge Number: 12671 Cause of Death: Terrorist attack
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Patrolman Morris D. Lopez
Tampa Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Saturday, July 9, 1949
Police Officer Porfirio Soto Jr.
Tampa Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 30, 1988
Police Officer Lois Marie Marrero
Tampa Police Department
Badge Number: 327 Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, July 6, 2001
Investigator Lucille Cruz Ross
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: 81 Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, October 8, 2004
Police Officer Luis Pena
Coral Gables Police Department
Badge Number: unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 2, 1978
Patrolman Jose Diaz
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Badge Number: 343 Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 8, 2005
Police Officer Emilio F. Miyares
Hialeah Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 6, 1986
Sergeant Pedro Antonio Cainas
Hialeah Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, November 13, 1992
Deputy Sheriff David Anthony Abella
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: 4234 Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Officer Ignatio Andrea
Jacksonville Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 7, 1869
Police Officer Ernest Kearns Ponce de Leon
Tallahassee Police Department
Badge Number: 647 Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, July 8, 1988
Police Officer George Stefan DeSalvia
Orlando Police Department
Badge Number: 577 Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, February 3, 2000
Deputy Sheriff Mariano Lemus
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: unknown Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: unknown
Detective Orestes Julian Lorenzo
North Miami Beach Police Department
Badge Number: unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, July 2, 2004
Officer Roberto Luis Calderon
Miami-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 7, 1999
Officer Carlos A. Santiago
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: 6237 Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 30, 1995
Police Officer Osvaldo Juan Canalejo Jr.
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 13, 1992
Police Officer Victor Estefan
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, March 31, 1988
Police Officer Jose Raimundo DeLeon
Miami Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, December 21, 1984
Police Officer Robert Vargas
Metro-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, February 7, 1997
Police Officer Jose Teodoro Gonzalez
Metro-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, March 28, 1989
Corporal Alfredo Banos
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: Unknown Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 20, 2001
Officer Theodore J. Lozada Miami Dade Corrections Badge Number: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Aug 04, 1995
Officer Rosa I. Echevarria Miami Dade Corrections Badge number: 5 Date of Incident June 05, 2007
Police Officer John R. Melendez
Bal Harbour Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 17, 1985
Sheriff David Levy Alvarez
Bradford County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 30, 1891
Parole Officer Michael P. Serano
Florida Department of Corrections
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, January 6, 1984
Officer Rolla Leo Standau
Tampa Police Department
Badge Number: Unknown Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Friday, November 29, 1963
Detective Juan Serrano
Tampa Police Department
Badge Number: 857: Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, February 25, 2006
Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Badge Number: 99-092: Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Police Officer Jose Somohano
Miami-Dade Police Department
Badge Number: 4996: Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 13, 2007

Who We Are:
Raul Fernandez (Miami Gardens Police)
Regional Director Central:
Ed Martinez (NYPD Retired)
Chapter Board Members & Chapters:
Miami Dade Chapter: vacant
Board Member & Chair: Tampa Bay: Dep Jorge Silva (HCSO) Tampa
Board Member North Central: Ofc. Norberto Gonzalez (Mount Dora Police)
Board Member Southwest: Det. Manny Ynestroza (Naples Retired)
Board Member Palm Beach: Cpl. Wilson Santiago (PBSO)
Board Member Broward: Sgt. Al Rodriguez (B.S.O.)
Joe Sanchez former Ofc NYPD.
Jaime Gonzalez Retired Sgt OCSO.
LOA-FLA
Post Office Box 172138
Hialeah, FL 33017-2138
ph: hotline 305.762.8031
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