A unique tradition of families helping families.
Frank J. Battaglia, a former Baltimore Police Department officer who was Commissioner of the Department from 1981-1984, understood that daily police work is stressful and that an unexpected personal emergency could create an overwhelming situation for police personnel and their families. So, in 1982, Commissioner Battaglia called upon a group of civilians — personal friends, colleagues and members of prominent families in the Baltimore community — to devise a way to help active police personnel when they experience off-duty financial hardships. This independent body, consisting of business owners, philanthropists, and community leaders, formed the Frank J. Battaglia Signal 13 Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization.
Current and past members of this passionate, dedicated group of people striving to make the communities we serve — Baltimore and beyond — a better place, include:
Commissioner Frank J. Battaglia
1913-1999
PRESIDENT
Bill Hooper
VICE-PRESIDENT
Sean O’Conor
Barb Clapp
TREASURER
Kevin E Wesner
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frank D. Boston, III Esq.
Michael Bronfein
Lee Corrigan
Karin De Francis
Steven Fader
John B. Franzone
Marc J. Gentile, Esq.
Adele Richer Greenebaum
John B. Harmon, Jr.
*William L. Jews
Dan Joerres
*Martin G. Knott, Jr.
*Pamela W. Lapides
Kip Mandris
Pete Mathews
Guy Matricciani
Lou Mazzulli
Greg McCrickard
Michael McDaniel
Bill Paterakis
H. Frances Reaves
Wayne Resnick
Kevin Rochlitz
Henry A. Rosenberg
Karen Schuster
Jim Seay
Steven Sibel
Jim Streett
Alessandro Vitale
John Vontran
*Paul Wood
Joseph A. DeFrancis
*Gregory A. Devou
*Richard A. Grossi
Carl T. Julio
Terry B. Nolan
James P. O’Conor
Vickie Rosellini
*George L. Russell, Jr.
*Hanan Sibel
(deceased)
*Henry J. Knott, Jr.
*Jay Matricciani
John Paterakis
Clarisse B. Mechanic
EX-OFFICIO
Police Commissioner
POLICE DEPARTMENT LIAISON
Police Officer Gerard A. Heid (Retired)
* Past Presidents