FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) National President Frederick L. Thomas Veterans Day Statement
Alexandria, VA. – November 11, 2021 – In recognition of Veterans Day, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) would like to honor and thank our military veterans and their families for their service.
“Much like law enforcement officers, members of our U.S. Armed Forces selflessly give to their country to defend the lives of all Americans,” said NOBLE National President Frederick L. Thomas.
President Thomas, a retired U.S. Military Combat Veteran with 26 years of service in the Louisiana Army National Guard, also earned the Combat Action Badge while serving his country in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
To all those past and present who have taken up the charge to serve our country, NOBLE salutes, honors and remembers the sacrifices made to protect our freedoms. Thank you for all you have done.
NOBLE members represent every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The following list is an abbreviated compilation of members who have served or continue to serve our country.
| Antonio Williams Jimmie Brown Aretha Barnes Michael McKinney Harold Barber Lee Ratliff Deron Jenkins Sylvester Jones Shahid Shabazz Deron Jenkins Lenton Bailey Roy Harris Douglas Frazier Garrett Donaldson Shelby Slater Alena Lawson Lonnie Lawrence Anthony April Keith Onley Bernard Thompson Michael Hill Gerald Green Magderlene Spencer Eric Jackson Robert Ford Starr Battles Wesley Thomas Louis Nichols Tiffany Ayers Julieann Stapleton Cary Thornton Renita Price Marshall Nelson Sammie Drayton Richard Ligon | Brycen Garner Lynne Leonard Christopher O’Quinn Armondo Ward Kenneth Hawkins Steven Slade Roland Herndon Clay Goldston Walter Lindsey Eric Woodford Michael Harper Cynthia Mormon Louis Nichols William Taylor Jimmie Dotson Julieann Stapleton Morris Roberson Phillip Barnes Anthony Empty Damian Pope Richard Arline John Richardson LC Cheeks Julieann Stapleton Robert Whitted Jerrold Bates Jimmy Warren Louis Sloan Eric Randall Keith Watson Daryl Howard Tamiko Francis Saleem El-Amin Richard Jackson | Daryl Howard Shirley Berger Gilbert Wilson Cecil Smith Robert Steede Shawn Ellies Leonard Burgess Camille Wilmington Caldwell Harrison Dillard Moses Ector William Powell Daryl Howard Reuben McClendon Cassandra Jones Anthony April James Scott Philip Newsome Patrick Melvin Donnie Weatherspoon Willie Ellison Rayford Irvin George Stewart Rodney Pentecost Sasha Douyon Tracey Duffy Tommy Henderson Joshua Marshall Douglas DeLeaver Eugene Drayton Robert Brown Melissa McFadden Gwendolyn Diggs Steven Slade Jiles Ship |