John Cooley

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Gender Male
Industry Law Enforcement or Security
Occupation Retired Sgt. II Los Angeles Police Department
Location Southern California, United States
Introduction 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 duties. His expertise comes from managing 18 LAPD line-of-duty funerals, plus 3 for other southern California agencies, as well as over 60 LAPD funerals for active officers. He assisted the LA City Fire Dept. with a multi-victim funeral. He managed funerals for active and retired personnel of all ranks, civilian employees, SWAT and other specialized units. 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. He is the co-author of "Planning for the Unthinkable: A Law Enforcement Funeral Planning Guide," which is available from his website: www.policefunerals.com. John is available 24 hours a day for at-need and pre-need consultations, speaking opportunities or for further information. Call him at: (805) 522-4861.