Who We Are
The Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (PBA) was established in 1972. A professional association of law enforcement officers, the PBA is a strong steady advocate for law enforcement officers and their families. PBA specializes in protecting law enforcement officers through legal, legislative and political action.
Times have changed since 1972, but Florida PBA has not forgotten its goals and we will continue to furnish the best, most effective representation possible.
United we can set and accomplish even greater goals!
What We Offer

PBA Provides full-time in-house and retained attorneys and staff representatives to handle your discipline cases, as well as your decertification cases before the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

PBA provides an attorney to represent you at the scene of an on-duty shooting or serious injury.

PBA provides an attorney if you are named as a defendant in any civil or criminal action arising out of the scope of your duties as a law enforcement officer.

This program provides, free to members, a death benefit of up to $30,000 and a catastrophic injury benefit of up to $20,000 to the member, spouse or dependent children when the member is killed or suffers a catastrophic injury in the line of duty.

PBA maintains a professional staff of lobbyists to aid in obtaining legislation beneficial to law enforcement and corrections officers and support personnel.
our team

John Rivera
President
john@flpba.org

Matt Puckett
Executive Director
matt@flpba.org

Al Shopp
Director of Business and Services
alshopp@flpba.org

Glenda Gail Lowery
Chief Financial Officer
glenda@flpba.org

Hal Johnson
General Counsel
hal@flpba.org

Stephanie Dobson Webster
Deputy General Counsel
stephanie@flpba.org

Gina Deering
Legal Office Manager
gina@flpba.org

Ken Kopczynski
Director of Research
ken@flpba.org

Sherry Hannon
Accounting & Membership Services Manager
sherry@flpba.org

Laura Spraker
Membership Administrator
laura@flpba.org

Debbie Tully
Membership Administrator
debbie@flpba.org