Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 66 Auxiliary Lodge
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary is an ancillary organization of
law enforcement officers. The Auxiliary is the only national
support organization of its kind.
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary was organized to unite families
of members of the Fraternal Order of Police; to promote their welfare
socially, morally and intellectually; and to encourage them in all
things pertaining to their good.
In 1920, a group of wives of Pittsburgh, PA police officers gathered to
discuss issues concerning their husbands and their jobs. This was
the birth of the first "FOP Ladies Auxiliary." In 1941, Kathryn
Milton because the first national president of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Since that time, the Auxiliary has grown to over 2,000 members in 140
subordinate Auxiliaries representing 25 states.
In 1985, membership eligibility that originally allowed only females as
members was extended to family members (18 years of age or older) of any
member of the Fraternal Order of Police. In 1987, the name of the
organization was changed, dropping the word "Ladies" to reflect the
growth in membership of the organization.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 66 Auxiliary
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