Memphis police, fire associations seek ‘For’ vote on sales-tax referendum
John Covington
Officer John Covington is vice president of the Memphis Police Association.
Matthew Tomek
Matthew Tomek is secretary/treasurer of the Memphis Fire Fighters Association.
'Until we get serious about rebuilding our police and fire departments and fixing our retention problem, we will never be able to proactively attack the issue of crime.'
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