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Passing of Longtime OPOA Leader Lou Silva
Jan 31, 2021
Sadly, retired Oakland Police Officer Lou Silva passed away today.
While serving as an Oakland Police Officer Lou made a positive impact on the lives of not only Oakland residents but on the women and men of the police department via his service to the Oakland Police Officers’ Association (OPOA). Lou was a longtime member of the OPOA Board of Directors and served multiple terms as OPOA Vice President.
Lou’s union service was not limited to Oakland. He served on the statewide board of the Peace Officers’ Research Association of California (PORAC) that represents 77,000 California Peace Officers. And, was elected Vice President of PORAC. He also served a term as a Commissioner on the California Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST) Commission.
To know Lou was to like him. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and the those he served with for so many years in the Oakland Police Department. May he rest in peace.
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