The designation of Chapter Life Member is an honor that is bestowed to those members who have worked for the betterment of their peers and the emergency communications profession in Missouri. Nominees for the distinction must first qualify by having been a member of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) for at least 15 years, been a member of the Missouri Chapter for at least five years and must have made three significant contributions towards meeting the needs of MOAPCO and/or APCO International.
Since February 20, 2007, Roger Martin of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has been an active member of the Missouri Chapter. During this time, he has worked for the betterment of his public safety communications peers from around the state. During his lengthy tenure on the Board, he has served as the Vice President, an extensive term as President, Executive Council Representative and currently as the Treasurer. In his position as Treasurer, Roger researched different financial institutions before recommending the Chapter transition to a new bank allowing the chapter to gain interest on current funds.
Roger currently serves as the co-chair for the Training Sub-Committee of the Missouri Public Safety Communications Conference – a joint venture between the Missouri Chapters of APCO, National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and the 9-1-1 Director’s Association. Each year, this conference provides the emergency communications professionals of Missouri the opportunity to attend critical training, network with their peers, and engage with exhibitors promoting updated or upcoming technology that is critical to the continuing improvement of services to our communities. During his tenure as President, Roger was instrumental in bringing together the various conferences to establish the MPSCC.
Throughout his membership, Roger has chaired the Bylaws committee, the Elections committee, the Historic committee, the Education committee and the ProCHRT committee. He continues to Chair ProCHRT, which oversees the quarterly newsletter and the Teammates in Action Program, the Education committee which oversees the Missouri Professional Training Partnership and the Historical Committee which is charged with maintaining our Chapter’s history.
It is due to his dedication and service to the emergency communications professionals of Missouri that Roger was nominated to receive the distinction of Chapter Life Membership. During the quorum meeting of the Missouri APCO membership on Monday, March 14, 2022, the nomination was read and accepted with the full support of the MOAPCO Board of Officers and present membership. We would like to congratulate Chapter Life Member Roger Martin of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and thank him for his many years of dedicated and selfless service to his peers, his community, and to the profession!