I did not learn these survival principles from Jeff Cooper and Jeff Cooper did not invent them. These principles have been around since the beginning of mankind. Jeff Cooper was nice enough to remind us that they work.

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

On May 24, 2022, we all watched a tragedy unfold in real-time. It was in the city of Uvalde, Texas at the Robb Elementary School. 21 people would die that day, 19 children and two adults.

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.

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