Executive Board

Patrick Yoes has dedicated his life to the service of others. He has been an active member in the Fraternal Order of Police since 1984. Over his career Patrick has served on commissions and charitable and community service boards. He is a strong law enforcement advocate. He has held leadership positions on his local, state and national Fraternal Order of Police boards. More Info

FOP National Vice President Joe Gamaldi was born and raised on Long Island, NY. Following high school he attended the University of Hartford, where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice, with minors in Political Science and Sociology. After graduation, Officer Gamaldi was hired by the NYPD in 2005 where he worked as an officer for approximately three years. He then transferred to the Houston Police Department in 2008, where he is currently an active police officer. More Info

Elected the 19th National Secretary of the Fraternal Order of Police at the 64th Biennial Conference in New Orleans in 2019, Jimmy Holderfield has served the Order since 1978. Jimmy was born in Logan County, West Virginia and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. He began his law enforcement career at age 19 as a Correctional Officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. More Info

James Smallwood is the National Treasurer for the National Fraternal Order of Police which represents more than 364,000 members nationwide. He was elected to this position in August of 2021. More Info

John Hoyt is the National 2nd Vice President of the National Fraternal Order of Police, which currently represents more than 373,000 members. John was elected to the position in August […] More Info

Steve has nearly 30 years of law enforcement labor experience, starting with his time on the board and his 17 years as the full-time president of the Long Beach Police […] More Info

Rob Pride has been a member for the Fraternal Order of Police since 1994. He is a Colorado native and started his law enforcement career as a reserve deputy at age 19. Over his 25+ year career, Rob has worked as a corrections officers, patrol officer, gang enforcement, narcotics detective, general investigations detective, and currently serves as a Sergeant in his patrol division. More Info