Ohsheepdog
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Who says we weren't crazy to begin with? 
Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
Always A Cop . . .
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oneill45
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I always knew growing up I wanted to be a Police Officer, I worked hard for the badge. I made sure I learned from the Older officers that have been on for a long time. In the 6 years I have been on, I have seen friends pass, on and off duty. Others I have seen retire. No matter what, this job runs through your blood. It gets pumped out of your heart. Retired, or still reporting for duty, this is something thats with you 24/7 no matter how old, young, or how long youve been retired. Those habits never leave you. Im thankful for all who have taught me, and all who I have had the chance to learn from. Its always good to know youve got a bother out there.
sipowicz
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I only wish this was true for other areas of my life. I really miss being an international playboy....
Faulkner
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Being a LEO is my second career and I didn't start until I was in my early 30's. By then I'd already made some good money in business and invested well. The point is I don't see how these guys make a living, buy a house, raise a family, and send the kids off to college on just a cop's pay. I couldn't do it on cop pay alone, but I do love the job.
It's been a peeve of mine how little we compensate our military personnel, cops, and fire fighters but somehow a professional athelete is worth $50 million a year. Sorry, I just don't see it.
It's been a peeve of mine how little we compensate our military personnel, cops, and fire fighters but somehow a professional athelete is worth $50 million a year. Sorry, I just don't see it.
Thank You for the post. I spent 22 years of my life as a street cop. I will say that 90% of the time I was overpaid, BUT, 10% of the time there wasn't enough dam money in the world to pay me for the things I had to do. It was a rewarding (mostly) and depressing (sometimes) career. The career of a Police Officer can be as rewarding or depressing and that all depends of the individual Officer. The attitude with which you approached each day or task was completely dependent on you. I have to say I loved driving fast and listening to rock/roll when responding to calls. Truly in the Police profession the job is what you make of it. Just my thoughts from the Big Sky Country, Montana.
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Who says we weren't crazy to begin with?
Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
Dont get me started on a few I worked with. One was nicknamed: Crazy Rios (this was because he threatened to shoot a supervisor who was a jerk and deserved the threat) then there is Fulgum, an d then there was Coley--who had served in Vietnam as a Green Beret. When Coley lost his cool, he would start yelling and cussing in Vietnamese. You just had to be there to see the transition (like Cagney in: White Heat) kind of thing, and ill stop it there.
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I only wish this was true for other areas of my life. I really miss being an international playboy....
I thought you already were......
Seems to me that it LOOKS like your having a great time:
cavsix
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"Making mock of uniforms,
that guard you while you sleep;
Is cheaper than them uniforms,
and they're starvation cheap...."
that guard you while you sleep;
Is cheaper than them uniforms,
and they're starvation cheap...."
chuckster57
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Who says we weren't crazy to begin with?
Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
When I got my job, Ca. dept. of Corrections didn't test for mental stability.
Ohsheepdog
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Then enjoy your retirement for at least another 30!
Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
Sent from somewhere between the Ohio territory and the neutral zone.
Horseless Trooper
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I pulled the pin after 20, bounced around for 4 years and then went back in the bag. It took me three years just to stop trying to rest my hand on the spotlight handle when I drove a car. Went back to work part-time with 1 department, then picked up a second and 2 years ago started with a third department. At the end of December I dropped one job when I realized that I hadn't had more than three days in a row off since I retired in '03. Apparently my clever master plan was to retire and then do the same job for 1/3 of the pay.
On the job for 25 years, got a great retirement and an amazing job with great pay and benefits. I am now in a place where I always wanted to be. But, I miss loving my job and wanting to go to work every day, what I would not give to investigate one more big case....
My wife and I are both patrol deputies.
One of her beat partners/friend left the job as her husband promoted and was transferred out of state.
When my wife told me what happened, I looked her in the eye and told her I loved her with all of my heart BUT I'd never quit for her.
She completely understood.
My wife just went back to patrol after being on maternity leave.
I was thankful she went back. I could see the hunger in her eyes to go back. Even when she denied it, I could see it.
I guess that's the look my ex told me I had all the time when I was on vacation or extended days off.
I never understood it until I married a fellow deputy.
One of her beat partners/friend left the job as her husband promoted and was transferred out of state.
When my wife told me what happened, I looked her in the eye and told her I loved her with all of my heart BUT I'd never quit for her.
She completely understood.
My wife just went back to patrol after being on maternity leave.
I was thankful she went back. I could see the hunger in her eyes to go back. Even when she denied it, I could see it.
I guess that's the look my ex told me I had all the time when I was on vacation or extended days off.
I never understood it until I married a fellow deputy.
1. In a restaurant sit facing the door and cashier near an exit
2. walk on the sidewalk curbside
3. Your spouse/girlfriend is trained NOT to hold your weapon hand
4. ALWAYS CCW and carry a cell phone
5. talk with a person with your weapon side turned away at an angle
6. NEVER wear clothing that ID you as a LEO or CCW
7. park vehicle no where other vehicles/persons are CLOSE
8. observe everyone and everything near you
9. NEVER give a BG an even chance
10. walk tall and proud
r
2. walk on the sidewalk curbside
3. Your spouse/girlfriend is trained NOT to hold your weapon hand
4. ALWAYS CCW and carry a cell phone
5. talk with a person with your weapon side turned away at an angle
6. NEVER wear clothing that ID you as a LEO or CCW
7. park vehicle no where other vehicles/persons are CLOSE
8. observe everyone and everything near you
9. NEVER give a BG an even chance
10. walk tall and proud
r
Ain't just cops behave this way. Joe
