Joining NAFBPO

Membership in the National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) is a privilege open to those individuals who meet the criteria set forth below, and who are approved for membership by the Board of Directors at their sole discretion. If an application for membership is denied it will be in writing, and a simple explanation of reasons for the denial will be offered as a courtesy. There is no appeal from denial of an application for membership, however, an individual whose application is denied may, one time, request by letter reconsideration of that denial, setting forth such facts as he may believe are pertinent.

NAFBPO has three categories of membership.

  • Senior Membership
  • Associate Membership
  • Supporting Membership
Each category has different requirements for membership, and different privileges. Those are explained next.

Categories of Membership

Senior Member

  • Senior membership is open to U.S. citizens who have served as an officer in the Border Patrol or a Section 6(c) covered position in the INS or its successor agencies in a journeyman or higher position for at least a year, and who have retired from such position or voluntarily left government service.
  • A Senior Member may participate in all NAFBPO activities, including voting for officers, or on such matters as may come before the membership for a vote. However, the Board of Directors shall be constituted solely of Senior Members who have been Border Patrol officers for a total of at least five years each.
  • A Senior Member shall pay dues in an amount of $50 a year, or any other such amount as may be decided by the Board of Directors.

Associate Member

  • Associate membership is open to U.S. citizens who have served in any position (including 6(c) positions) in the Border Patrol, the INS, or any of its successor agencies. An Associate Member may be a serving employee of any organizations mentioned in this paragraph.
  • An Associate Member may participate in discussions of any matters of interest to the NAFBPO, including making formal presentations orally or in writing to the Board of Directors, but an Associate Member shall not have the right to vote.
  • An Associate Member will pay dues in an amount fifty percent (50%) of a Senior Member.

Supporting Member

  • Supporting membership is open to any individual who is legally present in the U.S. and who supports the public goals of the NAFBPO, and who, during the course of any calendar year, makes a donation of at least fifteen dollars ($15) to NAFBPO.
  • A Supporting Member shall have neither discussion nor voting privileges of any sort. They will, however, be entitled to attend NAFBPO functions (aside from those formally designated closed to them by the Board of Directors), and shall be placed on any public NAFBPO mailing or email lists so that they may be kept apprised of what the organization is doing.
  • The spouse of a Senior Member or an Associate Member may become a Supporting Member without the requirement of making an annual contribution.

Application for membership shall be in a form prescribed by the Board of Directors. A link to the form is shown at the bottom of this page. It shall be printed, filled out by the applicant, and submitted via U.S. mail to the address shown on the instructions.

  • Applicants for Senior or Associate Membership shall be required to submit written proof, such as a Notice of Personnel Action or other official document(s), or a statement from a Senior Member, that he or she meets the requirements described in the sections above for the membership sought.
  • Applicants for Supporting Membership, if not born in the United States, must submit some proof of citizenship or of legal status in the United States.

Approval of applications for membership shall be made by any Director, or by the Secretary of NAFBPO. The approval shall be recorded, with a notation on the record of membership as to whether or not the member is eligible for a position on the Board of Directors. A membership card of a prescribed form shall be provided to the applicant.

Denials of membership (except for those based on a failure to meet basic criteria) may be made on a discretionary basis, but only by a vote of half of the Board of Directors. An evenly split vote shall be deemed a failure to pass. A denial of application for membership shall be formally recorded, and the applicant shall be notified of the denial, and the reasons therefore.

A member of any category may be removed from membership by simple majority vote of the Board of Directors, or a quorum thereof.

Membership and its privileges shall commence on the date of approval of the application, with dues prorated monthly (beginning with the month following that of the approval) to the end of the NAFBPO fiscal year. Thereafter, membership will be renewed on an annual basis in June, coinciding with the new fiscal year.

Failure to renew membership by payment of dues will result in loss of the privileges of membership after 90 days in arrears. At the end of one year, membership shall be terminated, and the records so noted by the Secretary

Click here to bring up a printable membership application.
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