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2026 Officer Appreciation Luncheon - WrapUp

Posted by [email protected] on 10/21/2026 3:25 pm  /   Officer Appreciation Luncheon, Chapter EVENTS

25th Annual Mike York Memorial Officer Appreciation Luncheon

On October 15th we held our 25th Annual Mike York Memorial Officer Appreciation Luncheon, and as always, it was a great success. We had 11 corporate sponsor tables this year and 90 registered for the luncheon, with 47 law enforcement officers from the Central Ohio area representing 23 agencies and 18 different private sector security companies represented.

Committee Chairman Tim Beverly said a few words about Mike York and all he had done in his career as well as his 40-year membership with the Columbus Chapter.  Tim also recognized long-time member Bill Taylor who passed away last summer.  Bill like Mike had a long history in law enforcement and private security as well as being very active in the Columbus Chapter.  Both Mike and Bill will be remembered and missed.

Dee Holcomb was the emcee at the luncheon.  Dee introduced our speaker, recognized several Sheriff’s as well as State and Federal partners in attendance.  Although we had no line of duty deaths in central Ohio since our last luncheon Dee did recognize several law enforcement officers who passed away in the line of duty in Ohio.

Our speaker Stan Partlow gave an informative presentation outlining “myths” (summarized below) encountered when transitioning from a law enforcement position to one in the private security field. 

  • Being a police officer doesn't automatically qualify you for the security industry or management.
  • Tailor your resume for each position based upon the job description - don't use the same resume for all.
  • Consider you might need at least a Bachelor’s degree and possibly a Master’s degree.
  • Corporate HR won't understand your resume (they don't speak LEO) translate it for them.
  • Practice Interviewing
  • Take advantage of the ASIS security management courses!


We raffled off four of Stan’s books “Leading Relentlessly”.

A big thank you to Lynda Buel and Dee Holcomb for being committee members and helping put this event together as well as Bernie Pack and Steve Friday who handled the registration desk.  A special thank you goes out to Michelle Merkel, Founder and President of Merkel Wealth Management who is our host sponsor and makes it possible for us to hold this event at the Scioto Country Club every year.

I want to especially thank the following corporate sponsors who, without their financial support, this annual luncheon would not be possible.

  • Accurate Information Systems      
  • ASIS Columbus Chapter                          
  • AXIS
  • Convergint                                
  • Hanwha Vision                                      
  • Integrated Protection Services
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital    
  • Northwestern Ohio Security Systems           
  • Ohio Support Services
  • Security Risk Mgmt. Consultants  
  • Silco Fire & Safety

 
Tim Beverly
Officer Appreciation Luncheon Committee Chairman

Bill Taylor

Posted by [email protected] on 06/30/2026 1:24 pm  

IN MEMORY

WILLIAM “BILL” WESLEY TAYLOR

1945 - 2026

The Columbus Chapter ASIS International was deeply saddened to learn of the death of long-time member Bill Taylor on June 14, 2026.  Bill spent his career working in law enforcement and private security.  Bill retired from the Columbus Police Department with the rank of Sergeant in 1995.  He later worked for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations and started the private security consulting group Bill Taylor and Associates.  One of his favorite jobs was as the traffic reporter for Sunny 95 radio known as Sunny 95’s Yellow Thunder.

Bill was a founding member of The Ohio Crime Prevention Association.  Bill was also very active with Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, where he served several terms as its founding and acting President, as well as on the Board of Directors for many years.

Bill was very active with the Columbus Chapter of ASIS International serving as the Vice Chairman in 1980.  From 2006 thru 2014 he along with chapter member Bernie Pack chaired the program committee.  For these nine years the two of them solicited and secured the speakers for all our luncheon meetings.  Not an easy task but they were very successful in getting the job done.  From 2021 thru 2023 Bill was the “MC” for our annual Officer Appreciation Luncheon which he loved to be involved in giving him a chance to network with chapter members and friends from his law enforcement career.

 Bill Taylor will surely be missed and remembered by his friends and chapter members.

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