It's been 3 months since our annual spring
conference. I hope this correspondence finds everyone
well. As most of you know I have been recalled to
active duty to support the war on terrorism. 1st
Vice President Marty Ferrell well be assuming my duties
To recap this past year: November we again
Co-sponsored the OCEDTF conference. In February a
contingent group went to Washington, DC where we meet
with almost all of our representatives from North
Carolina. We discussed the re-funding of the Byrne
grants to help support our fight in the war on drugs.
We also discussed the ever present plague facing us in
the form of the Mexican Drug Trafficking
Organizations.
In March NCNEOA cosponsored a Drug
Interdiction program with ICE (we look forward to this
again in the upcoming year). Also steps have been made
to provide our members with an updated membership
list.
We are always looking for more ideas to make this
organization better and to watch it grow. We need as
always your active participation. Please if you have
any suggestions or ideas let us know.
I would also like to congratulate Special Agent Bob
Padgett on his recent retirement form the NCSBI.
While I'm away I would love to hear from you guys.
My e-mail address is on the website. I hope everyone
will stay safe and may God be with you and your
families. I look forward to seeing each and everyone
of you at the spring conference.
Thank you,
Kevin L. Black
President - NCNEOA
