Candelerio (Candy) Lopez

Candy joined the San Jose Police Department in 1976. Candy was a member of the San Jose Police Department Soccer team for 19 years winning 1 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. As impressive as that is, it pales to his numerous boxing career titles and other sporting accomplishments. He is the only California Police Olympic competitor to win Gold medals in 3 different decades, the 70’s, the 80’s and the 90’s and the only California Police Olympic competitor to be undefeated over an extended career. Candy was a member of the Police Amateur Athletic Foundation Board of Directors from 1983 – 2005, serving a term as Vice-President. For his outstanding Boxing talents in the California Police Olympics, for his outstanding coaching talents with youth in the community, for his outstanding coaching talents with Santa Clara University and San Jose State University and for his outstanding coaching talents with the United States Olympic Team, Sgt. Candy Lopez is inducted into the Police Amateur Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame.

Accomplishments

Record of 18 WINS and 0 Losses in Boxing

Holds 8 California Police Games Titles

Holds 1 International Police Games title

Holds 1 World Police and Fire Games title

29 year veteran of the San Jose Police Department

Boxing Coordinator for the 1st World Police and Fire Games in 1985

Boxing Coordinator for the 2001 California Police and Fire Games

Has coached the San Jose PD Boxing Team since 1980

Coached Amateur Boxing with the San Jose P.A.L. program since 1977

One of the USA Olympic Boxing Team Coaches for the 2000 Olympics

Member of San Jose PD Soccer team for 10 years