NORM FRESE, President — retired in 2000 after a distinguished 30-year career with the Cook County Sheriff's Police. Norm, the founding president of ICOPs, has been active in the Police Labor Movement since 1985. He is regarded as a true innovator and a tough negotiator for ICOPs union members.

T. R. SMITH, Executive Vice-President — was known as a "cop's cop" when he retired from active police work with the Cook County Sheriff's Police in 1997. In addition to his labor relations work with ICOPs, T. R. served as a special investigator with the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

HENRY 'SONNY' HARRIS, Vice-President — has been a Police Officer in Harvey for 5 years, including a year in the special operations unit, and is president of the Harvey ICOPs chapter. Sonny knows that the police can play a positive role in the community. He works with many young people to keep them off the streets and start out right. Before joining the police force, Sonny ran his own business for 10 years..

JOSEPH H. KELLEY, Secretary-Treasurer — has been a Police Officer for 9 years in Stone Park, where he serves as the secretary of the police pension fund. Joe helped to organize the Stone Park ICOPs chapter, and to negotiate contracts which increased salaries by 25% and improved benefits. Before joining the Stone Park force, he served in Elmwood Park and Melrose Park.

RICHARD BRUNO, Staff Representative — retired May 1, 2006 after serving 29 years with the Village of Berkeley Police Department. As a highly-effective and respected Police Officer, he was promoted to Sergeant in 1988 and later detailed to the Northeast Metro Auto Theft Task Force for the State of Illinois covering Cook County, where he served as the Field Supervisor. In June 2006, Rich joined the ICOPs staff.

NOEL T. WROBLEWSKI, Police Labor Relations Expert — has over 25 years of experience representing Police Officers.

RICHARD F. BLASS, Lawyer, and K-9 and DARE Police Officer —- has over 13 years on the Bellwood police force.