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Harold
Lee Justice
110th Illustrious Potentate
Al Malaikah Shrine, A.A.O.N.M.S.
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Illustrious
Harold Justice was raised in Chicago Illinois, as a young man he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, which brought
him to California. Upon successful
completion of his Marine Corps service, he entered the Los Angeles Police Department, where his leadership skills
were recognized. Through a meritorious career, of twenty years, he rose to the rank of Division Commander. Upon
retirement from LAPD, our Potentate pursued an exciting new career in Corporate Security serving as Chief of Police
of Upton N.Y (the Brookhaven Federal Labs) and most recently he retired as the Director of Corporate Security for
Farmers Insurance.
He earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Pepperdine University. Hal is married to his lovely wife
Irene; between them they share four grown children and six grandchildren. Harold's son Joel is a member of Al Malaikah
Shrine.
Hal became a Master Mason in 1974 in Progressive Lodge 572 (now Alhambra 322) where he served as Master in 1981.
He was proposed for Shrine membership, in 1989, by a fellow LAPD Commander and Past Potentate, the late Willard
Vausbinder. His Masonic affiliations consist of the Pasadena Scottish Rite; the Al Malaikah Koppers where he is
still an active member serving as Captain in 2002. He a member and/or a past President of the Peace Officers, Kern
County, Pasadena and Past Masters Shrine Clubs.
Stu Wright PP, recognizing Hal's organizational skills selected him to serve as General Football Chairman, in 2000.
He was appointed to the Progressive Divan in 2002 by Illustrious Sir Merl Seastrom; Ken Judd PP selected him as
his General Circus Chairman, where under Hal's competent leadership the circus generated outstanding profits for
the Temple budget. In 2004 Hal continued to provide leadership to Al Malaikah serving as chairman for various Temple
functions. He was chairman of the Chief Rabban's fundraiser which proved to be a very successful event for fun
and profit. 2005 found him chairing our first annual Smoke Out and he continues to make that event more successful
each year. Hal, an outstanding ritualist, participates with the Shrine Degree team traveling to various Masonic
Lodges to put on third degrees on behalf of Al Malaikah Shriners.
Hal's professional affiliations include the American Society for Industrial Security, the Insurance Security Association,
the International Security Managers Association, The Southern California Fraud Investigators Association, the Chief
Special Agents Association and the FBI National Academy Associates.
For enjoyment and entertainment Hal enjoys the Shrine, travel, and family. |
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