Andy Maybo

Andy Maybo grew up in New Jersey and received his BA in Sociology from Loyola University Maryland in 1997.  Maybo has over 25 years of law enforcement experience, having begun his career with the United States Capitol Police in 1999. He earned a spot in the Special Operations Division K9 Unit in 2003, where he has served since.  Currently working with his 4th dog in the K9 Unit, Maybo possesses profound knowledge of working K9s in law enforcement.  Maybo’s last two retired dogs have been supported by the Paws of Honor program.

Maybo has spent a majority of his career volunteering his time in the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). He started in the FOP in 2000 as a shop steward and was later elected to the US Capitol Police Executive Board. He was then elected to be the Chairman of the USCP Labor Committee and later worked his way up to Vice President, then President, of the Washington, DC – FOP Lodge which represents dozens of police agencies and has over 10,000 members. While working in his numerous roles in the FOP, Maybo has dedicated over twenty (20) years of his career to working with the families of the Nations’ fallen police officers. He was appointed to the National FOP Memorial Committee in 2005 and soon after became Chairman of this prestigious committee where he remained Chairman until 2023. Most recently, Maybo was named the 2024 National FOP Member of the Year.

Outside of his work with the Capitol Police and the FOP, he is also involved in peer support within his police department and leads peer support groups at his local church with the Reboot Recovery Program – a faith-based peer support group for first responders dealing with trauma and PTSD.  He has spoken at numerous wellness conferences and police departments around the country regarding wellness, PTSD, and trauma.