The Department of Alabama MCL Quarterly Meeting begins Saturday October 5, 2024 at 0930 at the American Legion Post 133, 4980 Main St., Millbrook, AL 36054.
Life Dues have increased.
Effective 1 July 2023, the Life Membership Fees increased as per the following chart:
$1000.00 – 35 years of age and lower
$ 800.00 – 36-50 years of age
$ 600.00 – 51-64 years of age
$ 400.00 – 65-84 years of age
$ 100.00 – 85 years of age and higher
Life Membership is available if the member’s annual dues have been paid and the member is in good standing.
A vital function for the membership of this Department is to recognize deserving members. The Commandant shall establish an MOY and AMOY recommendation committee, and this committee shall have the responsibility of recommending deserving Department members, with the Commandant’s approval, for Department MOY and AMOY.
The committee shall be charged with recommending nominees for MOY and AMOY and the presentation of awards during the Department’s annual Awards Ceremony, which takes place on the same evening as the Convention Banquet.
Be sure to download the MOY/AMOY NOMINATION FORM to your computer as it’s only fillable on a local device.
Year | Past MOY Recipient | Year | Past AMOY Receipient |
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2024 | Mike Ryan, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 | 2024 | Shelli Paul, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370 |
2023 | Tommy Oswalt, Cpl Matthew Conley Det #1477 | 2023 | Kimber Payne, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 |
2022 | Jim Ribley, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370 | 2022 | John Cutright, Jesse Andrews Det #1378 |
2021 | N/A | 2021 | LaRue Hardiner, N.E. Alabama Det #1404 |
2020 | Bill Reecer, Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370 | 2020 | Herschell Mason, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 & Jesse Andrews Det #1378 |
2019 | Ed Mason - Deceased, Jesse Andrews Det #1378 | 2019 | Angie Pitts, McLaughlin Det #1091 |
2018 | Jim Dougherty - Deceased, Wiregrass Det #752 | 2018 | Georgia Walton |
2017 | Don Fisher, Townsend Det #920 | 2017 | Pat Mayme, McLaughlin Det #1091 |
2017 | Jerry Cherne, Jesse Andrews Det #1378 | 2016 | N/A |
2016 | Jack Hopping - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 | 2015 | Patty Findley Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 |
2015 | Richard McClain, Townsend Det #920 | 2014 | Kenya Thomas, Jesse Andrews Det #1378 |
2014 | Darrell Langford, Wiregrass Det #752 | 2013 | Peggy Bumpus, Mclaughlin Det #1091 |
2013 | Mike Walton, Wiregrass Det #752 | 2012 | Connie Stephens – Deceased, McLaughlin Det #1091 |
2012 | Dan Long - Deceased, Allen Ray Chaffin Det #1329 | 2012 | Dianna Grantham, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 |
2011 | A.B. Grantham, Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 | 2011 | N/A |
2010 | Robert Johnson, Billy Stelpflug Det #1064 | 2010 | Geoge Winslow, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 |
2009 | Johnny Baker, McLaughlin Det #1091 | ||
2009 | Al Chancey– Deceased, Wiregrass Det #752 | ||
2008 | Rescinded | ||
2007 | Bob Spence – Deceased, McLaughlin Det #1091 | ||
2006 | Charles Malone – Deceased, P.L. Wilson Det #447 | ||
2005 | Bill Burleson | ||
2004 | Geroge Lawson - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 | ||
2003 | Jim Upshaw, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 | ||
2002 | Alice H Bennett - Deceased, Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820 | ||
2001 | Robert Johnson - Deceased | ||
2001 | Alfred Pawlowsik – Deceased, P.L. Wilson Det #447 | ||
2000 | N/A | ||
1999 | Clifford Ray - Deceased, Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 | ||
1998 | Alice H Bennett - Deceased, Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820 | ||
1997 | James R Edwards Jr | ||
1996 | Carl V Jones | ||
1995 | Geroge Graham | ||
1994 | Donald F. Keppel Jr. |
YEAR(S) | NAME | DETACHMENT |
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2023-2025 | William P Reecer II | Cpl Joseph Whitehead Det #1370 |
2022-2023 | Mike Ryan | Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 |
2020-2021 | Jerry Cherne | Jesse Andrews Det #1378 |
2019-2020 | Don Fisher | Townsend Det #920 |
2017-2019 | A.B. Grantham | Sgt Foster Harrington Det #1449 |
2015-2017 | Jerry Cherne | Jesse Andrews Det #1378 |
2013-2015 | Jack Hopping | Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 |
2011-2013 | Johnny Baker | McLaughlin Det #1091 |
2010-2011 | Walt Williams | Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 |
2007-2009 | Johnny Baker | McLaughlin Det #1091 |
2004-2006 | George Morris | Townsend Det #920 |
2002-2004 | Geroge Lawson | Howlin Mad Smith Det #592 |
2000-2002 | Robert Johnson | Townsend Det #920 |
2000 | Robert Powers | Townsend Det #920 |
1998-1999 | Robert Johnson | Townsend Det #920 |
1997 | Ralph E Knox | P.L. Wilson Det #447 |
1996 | Carley S McLeod | Wiregrass Det #752 |
1995 | James E Waldie | Wiregrass Det #752 |
1994 | Larry D Mullins | Brandon-Wilbourn Det #820 |
1993 | James S Harrell | P.L. Wilson Det #447 |
1992 | John F Schaffer | P.L. Wilson Det #447 |
1989-1991 | James S Harrell | P.L. Wilson Det #447 |
1988 | Malcolm W Akridge | P.L. Wilson Det #447 |
1987 | Prestiss H Baughman | |
1985-1986 | William B Jones | P.L. Wilson Det #447 |
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