New police union president looks to make ‘positive change’
Matthew Cunningham was elected as the new president of the Memphis Police Association, a role he has held for the last five months simultaneously as vice president after former MPA president Essica Cage-Rosario was promoted. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
As of Jan. 1, Sgt. Matthew Cunningham, 51, is president of Memphis Police Association, moving up from the vice president position.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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