The best surveillance camera footage that I had ever seen came from a do-it-yourself system. The system was put together by a apartment building manager. The system was a VHS, yes I said VHS, recorder , one single camera input , all bought from Walmart for under $200.00.

The book, “The Job,,, As I Lived It” is now available on Amazon as an eBook.

A roadmap from the police academy to the pension line.

In the fall of 1984 I drove my cruiser down the 700 Block of Meridian Court. The city had given me that area of responsibility; they had given me a zone of 23 blocks to patrol, answer calls and get to know the people who lived in my zone. I was just moments away from meeting a group of residents that would set the tone for the rest of my career.

In April of 1865, Charles J. Colchester, a shady character of a man, met Abraham Lincoln and warned him that his life was in danger; a few days later Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot in the head. Charles J. Colchester was a friend of John Wilkes Booth. 

Lincoln’s Secretaries, John G. Nicolay and John Hay commented on the incident; “But he had himself so sane a mind and a heart so kindly, even to his enemies, that it was hard for him to believe in a political hatred so deadly as to lead to murder.”

My father wore the badge, so did his father.

There has been a misconception for decades that people take the job of police officer because they want to help people, make a difference