Board of Directors

The RCPOMF Executive Board consists of the following members:

President - Michael Soubirous

Immediate Past President - Linda Soubirous, CPOMF Founder, Past National President of COPS, Past California POST Commissioner

Board Members:

Current District Attorney, Riverside County District Attorney's Office

Current Sheriff, Riverside County Sheriff's Department

All Police/Sheriff/State LE and Fed LE association presidents serving in Riverside County.

Advisors to the Board

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RCPOMF Board and Advisor Bio Section

President - Michael Soubirous

Michael Soubirous is a former law enforcement officer. He served for 29 years with the California Highway Patrol. Mike retired as a Lieutenant and Acting Commander. Mike served two terms as a council member for the City of Riverside. He is a longtime supporter and volunteer for Concerns of Police Survivors and Foundation for Officers Recovering from Traumatic Events (FORTE), which was founded by former Louisiana State Trooper Bobby Smith.

Past President & Founder - Linda Soubirous

Linda Soubirous is a long-time supporter of law enforcement and police survivors. Linda grew up in a law enforcement family. Her father Don, served as a Deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, retiring with badge #4.  Linda's husband Kent, served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department prior to his lateral transfer to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in 1991. Linda worked as a Registered Nurse at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, Trauma/Surgical/Intensive Care Unit.  On Mother's Day, May 9, 1993, while assigned to the RSO contract city of Temecula, Kent was dispatched to an unknown trouble call.  Upon his arrival to an apartment complex, he became involved in a domestic violence incident. Unknown to Kent, a man had strangled his girlfriend and was leaving her apartment with his 12 year old son. During contact with the killer, Kent was shot and killed. The killer fled, dropped off his son at a nearby freeway Call Box and later committed suicide in Canyon Lake. The strangled woman left behind a 6 year old daughter. Linda and Kent had a 16 month old daughter and Linda had just found out she was eight weeks pregnant with a second child.  The couple had planned on celebrating the pregnancy and Mother's Day with family later that morning. That celebration never came. Linda was contacted at her home by sheriff's department officials who told her the tragic news that Kent had been shot and killed.

Through all the tragedy and grief, and by the grace of God, Linda was able to rebuild her life. Linda became involved with Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), soon serving her local chapter (Souther California COPS) as Secretary, Treasurer, and later as Chapter President. A few years later, Linda was elected to the COPS National Board, serving a Pacific Region Trustee. Two years later, Linda was elected as COPS National President, serving in this position for two years (2002-2004).  Linda remarried in 1996. Her husband, Michael Soubirous, retired in 2011 from the California Highway Patrol, as a Lieutenant. He served the CHP for 29 years. Linda, Mike and their two daughters, Marissa and Kena (Kena was named after her father Kent), reside in Riverside, California. Linda is very active in her community and is committed to serving police survivors and ensuring the lives of law enforcement officers and the ultimate sacrifice each paid is never, ever forgotten. Linda retired from Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta, as Chief Nursing Officer in 2022.

While serving as COPS National President, Linda traveled the United States and Canada, attending many police officer memorial services and meeting with many law enforcement officials. Linda learned of the many benefits and services offered to survivors by some municipalities and local organizations. Linda brought these experiences back to Riverside County.  It was these experiences that led to her founding the Riverside County Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation. Linda' s passion for helping others fueled her desire to create an organization dedicated to preserving the memory of Riverside County's fallen local, state and federal officers who served and died in Riverside County.

Linda has served: California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation, Advisor (2000-2006), Community Police Review Commission, Commissioner - City of Riverside (2007 - 2008), Concerns of Police Survivors (Board / President) (1998 - 2006), Lake Mathews (Community & Resident Associations) (2001 - 2003), National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Foundation (2002 - 2004), Pension Initiative Stakeholder Committee Member, Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger (2005), Riverside County Crime Victim’s March Committee (Advisor) (2006 - 2008), Riverside County Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation, President / Founder (2005 - Present), Riverside County Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee (LEAC) - (2004 – 2010), RSA 11-99 Foundation - Spokesperson (2007), Commissioner, Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) – Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger 2009– Present, California Rehabilitation Center – Citizen’s Advisory Council (2009 – Present) Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Executive Office, employee, Volunteer Services Program Manager (2008).  Training:  Train the Trainer (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department), Death Notification (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers), Peer Support (The Counseling Team International), Traumas of Law Enforcement (Concerns of Police Survivors), Crime Victim Advocate (Department of Justice / P. S. O. B.), Registered Nursing (Various in general nursing, critical care and administration).  Education:  Master of Science - Nursing, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, Master of Public Administration, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, Associate of Science - Registered Nursing, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA.

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Board Members

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