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About Us
Thompson-Hall, Incorporated Lodge #5
Chartered on March 5, 1958 by the National Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, Thompson-Hall, Incorporated Lodge #5 gets its name from friends Edward "Ed" Thompson (left) and Raymond "Red" Hall (right).
Mr. Thompson was a Patrolman with the City of Charlottesville Police Department from 1937 to 1941. Ed then became a Trooper and Investigator with the Virginia State Police from 1941 to 1957.
Mr. Hall was a Patrolman with the City of Charlottesville Police Department from 1936 to 1949. Red then became the Superintendent of Charlottesville Parks and Cemeteries from 1949 to 1957. Red was also a WWII Veteran.
The Lodge was incorporated on April 16, 1970 and has been in continuous operation for over 65 years.
About the Fraternal Order of Police
The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 364,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. We are the voice of those who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities.
Fraternal Order of Police Associate Member
The FOPA is a civilian affiliate of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Our members are friends and families of law enforcement officers, responsible and respected businesspeople, professional men and women, and citizens from all walks of life — people willing to devote a portion of their time and efforts toward assisting the various law enforcement agencies of our communities, through their local lodge.
Virginia FOP History
1954-Present
On July 25, 1953 the Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police met with members of Old Dominion Lodge #1, Roanoke: John Marshall Lodge #2 Richmond and Commodore Lodge #3 Norfolk for the express purpose of VIRGINIA STATE LODGE chartering the Virginia State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police. Little did they know they were the nucleus of what was to become one of the largest and best organized State Lodges in the nation.
