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He is also experienced in managing police funerals for active and retired personnel of all ranks, civilian employees, and special circumstances or needs (suicides, AIDS, females, memorials only, multiple deaths, specialized units — SWAT, Motors, etc.) He offers his services as a private contractor for a reasonable fee to cover his time, travel/lodging, and basic out of pocket expenditures. He also assists agencies with developing funeral protocols and personnel training. For consultations, speaking engagements or additional |
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John C.
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Sgt. John Cooley retired in 2001 after
30 years of service with the Los Angeles Police Department. As the Officer-in-Charge of
LAPD’s Employee Assistance Unit from 1992 until his retirement, he served as the
department’s Funeral Coordinator, among
other responsibilities. He is a Certified Bereavement
Facilitator and developed his expertise in coordinating law enforcement
funerals through managing 18 line-of-duty funerals for LAPD, plus 3 for other California
agencies (Simi Valley, Pomona, and Palos Verdes Estates) in addition to over 60 LAPD
funerals for active officers. He also assisted the Los Angeles City Fire Dept. with a
multiple-victim funeral.
