OUR
MISSION
Rebuilding shattered lives of survivors and co-workers affected by line of duty deaths.
Who We Are
Each year, between one and six Arizona law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss. C.O.P.S. Arizona provides resources to help survivors rebuild their shattered lives.
Membership
Our membership includes over 300 families – spouses, children, parents, siblings, significant others, and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty according to federal government criteria.
There is no membership fee to join – the price you’ve paid is already too high.
How We can help
We provide a police week orientation for new surviving family members and co-workers, peer-support, and trial and parole support. We also host annual social events like our end of year Holiday Party, bringing surviving family members and co-workers together to uplift and support each other.
law enforcement agency training
We know a survivor’s level of distress is directly affected by the agency’s response to the tragedy. We offer training and assistance to law enforcement agencies on how to respond to the tragic loss of a member of the law enforcement profession.
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
C.O.P.S. Arizona is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our programs and services are funded by private donations and supporters’ purchases of our state license plate, Families of Fallen Police Officers.
OUR LATEST EVENTS

COPS AZ Blood Drive (Aug 2023)
Location:
First Church of the Nazarene
200 East Tyler Pkwy – Payson
Time:
10:00am – 2:00pm
Contact Beth Coleman at (602) 510-3519,
Jim Warriner at (602) 448-7600 or visit
www.donors.vitalant.org (Sponsor Code: P2Y48)

19th Annual Arizona Fallen Officer Memorial 5k
We are excited to share with you that registration is now open for the 19th Annual Arizona Fallen Officer Memorial 5k Run/Walk!
This is a certified course! Grab your co-workers, family and friends! Teams of 4 or more receive a discount on registration. Let’s honor and remember our heroes together.
*This event will be IN-PERSON (with the option to participate as a SleepWalker).
Location:
Wesley Bolin Plaza
Time:
8:00 AM MST
Each year, between one and six Arizona law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss. C.O.P.S. Arizona provides resources to help survivors rebuild their shattered lives.
OUR
VISION
Our Programs
For more than three decades, C.O.P.S. Arizona has provided comprehensive Hands-On Programs that cater to more than 54,000 survivors and their families over 50 chapters nationwide. Whether it is offering grief counseling to participants or providing peer support and additional resources, at C.O.P.S. Arizona our objective is to support each survivor in their journey to recovery.
Our C.O.P.S. family knows that in the wake of a line-of-duty death, many lives are affected. Whether you are the spouse or child of an officer, a parent or sibling, an aunt or uncle, cousin, in-law, grandchild, fiancé or significant other, or even a co-worker, there is an inherent need for a safe space to grieve and to process the feelings and memories surrounding that loved one. Our programs are designed to allow participants to do just that. With twelve Hands-On Programs, C.O.P.S. Arizona provides retreats specifically formatted to support the survivors as they learn to cope.
Survivor Benefits
Benefits can be found on the Public Safety Officer Benefits (PSOB) website at www.psob.gov.
You can also reach them by phone at (888) 744-6513.
Arizona chapter members have received training to assist you in completing paperwork. Please contact president@copsarizona.org for further assistance.
Our Board

Jim Warriner
President
Surviving Co-Worker of
Trooper Ed Rebel
Arizona Dept. of Public Safety
EOW 6/28/1988

Cathy Hobbs
Vice President
Surviving Spouse of
Detective John Hobbs
Phoenix Police Department
EOW 3/3/2014

Beth Coleman
Secretary
Surviving Spouse of
Bill Coleman
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
EOW 1/8/2012

Tammy Lazinsky
Treasurer
Surviving Spouse of
Paul Lazinsky
El Mirage Police Department
EOW 12/12/2017

Ana Tirado
VP of Trustees and Volunteers
Surviving Spouse of
Rolando Tirado
Buckeye Police Department
EOW 05/01/11

Larry Hall
Law Enforcement Liaison VP
Surviving Co-worker of
Rolando Tirado
Buckeye Police Dept.
EOW 05/01/11

Marie Dryer
Immediate Past President
Former Spouse & Co-Worker of
Reserve Sgt. Mark M. Dryer
Arizona Dept. of Public Safety
EOW 7/3/1993
Jim Warriner
President
I first learned of the Concerns of Police Survivors and what they stood for and how they cared for all the survivors of fallen officers, it was a group I wanted to be part of. My first introduction to COPS was with Lt. Mark Brown, when he took me back to police week in May of 1995. As I attended the co-worker seminars, I found this to be very healing, beneficial and something I wanted everyone who had lost an officer to experience. The very next year Lt. Brown got me involved as a support services member during police week and I have been helping in that area since 1996.
I want to be able the continue to help and be a part of the COPS organization to see that no one has to go through the loss of an officer in the line of duty alone. This led to me being asked by the agency, along with Lt. Mark Brown, to form AZ DPS’s EAP and CISM program, and eventually going on to obtain my Master’s in Counseling through Arizona State University.
Cathy Hobbs
Vice President
My first interaction with COPS Arizona was the National Police Week Orientation in early 2015 before we honored my late husband, Det. John Hobbs, in Washington, D.C. Since then, my children and I have attended COPS programs annually and will continue to do so! I joined the Arizona board in 2018 as a way to support new survivors and give back to an organization that has done so much for me and my kids.
Beth Coleman
Secretary
I was first introduced to C.O.P.S during an embrace from another surviving spouse at my husband’s funeral in January of 2012. She introduced herself as a C.O.P.S. member and it was an instant connection. Nine months later I was a grieving, solo mom of two young children feeling lost. I attended my first C.O.P.S. Spouses Retreat and met the support and healing I needed to survive through our experience. We, as a family, have been involved in C.O.P.S programs since then including Kids Camp and attending National Police Week in Washington D.C. where my husband, Deputy Bill Coleman was honored. As members of C.O.P.S we have received support, healing and made lifelong connections. I joined the board this year to continue to grow and support these connections among our Arizona families.
Tammy Lazinsky
Treasurer
In 2019 I attended a couple of board meetings; 2020 I became a trustee. I was appointed secretary in August 2021 and now serve as our chapter’s treasurer. I am honored to be part of an organization that truly gives back.
Ana Tirado
VP of Trustees and Volunteers
I experienced the support that C.O.P.S Arizona provides survivors, firsthand, after my husband, Rolando Tirado was killed in the line of duty on May 1, 2011. This organization has been an instrumental part of my family’s ongoing healing journey. After attending National Police Week, I knew I had to get involved with this life changing organization and give back, providing ongoing support to other survivors. I started volunteering and became a board member with C.O.P.S Arizona in 2014 as Secretary and transitioned to my current role as Treasurer in 2018. I have had the opportunity to attend National Police Week, Survivor retreats, national conferences as well as numerous events which have not only allowed me the opportunity to give back but continue to grow in my journey through the insurmountable guidance, understanding and compassion our organization has offered me and my family personally.
Larry Hall
LAW ENFORCEMENT LIAISON VP
Larry Hall is currently Police Chief for the City of Buckeye in Arizona and has served in Law Enforcement for 30 years. He is the surviving co-worker of Rolando Tirado, EOW 05/01/2011. Chief Hall became involved with COPS-Arizona after the loss of Officer Tirado and served in the role of Trustee for several years. Chief Hall and the Buckeye Police Department has supported COPS WALK Southwest over the past 2 years and continues to partner with COPS-Arizona through various fundraising efforts to include No Shave November; an event where officers donate to COPS and wear beards in the months of November and December. Chief Hall was appointed to the COPS-Arizona Board as Agency Liaison in 2020.
Marie Dryer
Immediate Past President
As a Sergeant with the department I worked for, and a member of our Peer Support and Critical Incident Support Management (CISM) team, I knew about the national organization called C.O.P.S. However, it was not until my former husband, Sergeant Mark Dryer was killed in the line of duty on July 3, 1993 that I learned what C.O.P.S. can do to support survivors.
When I arrived in Washington D.C. in 1994 for National Police Week, my family and I were greeted warmly by C.O.P.S. members; I could feel genuine, unquestionable love and concern for us as survivors. The breakout sessions were helpful to me, as I learned that others had also experienced issues with their agencies, and many of us were dealing with different “family drama.” My children had a great time with the kid’s program and made friends. When I was flying home from my week in D.C., I was both mentally and physically drained but I decided then I wanted to help survivors as I had been, and I became involved with the Arizona chapter.
