The Widows and Orphans' Trust Fund, created in 1920 and the main reason for establishing the CAHP, provides death benefits for Association members, whether they are active or retired.

A one-time benefit of up to $2,400 is available almost immediately to the member's surviving spouse and dependents. In cases where there is no spouse or dependent children, financial assistance may be be paid to adult, non-dependent children to offset funeral costs. In July 2007, trustees of the Widows and Orphans' Trust Fund agreed to increase the death benefit to $10,000, for survivors of CAHP members killed in the line-of-duty.

The trust fund also makes a donation to a surviving spouse or a dependent child of an officer with an allied law enforcement agency within California or other states when death occurs in the line of duty.

Area squad clubs, private citizens and businesses are frequent and generous donors to the Widows and Orphans' Trust Fund. Among them this month are:

Tim & Sheila Margetich
Betty & James Mortensen
Twan Sun
Ted & Susan Vastine