I Cleaned Out The Cruiser Today.

[rock doc]

Congratulations, Charlie. You've earned it. Thank you for your service. You made your neck of the woods a better place. And KEEP POSTING.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

It took me two years to get used to retirement, I hope you do better. After I retired I found I like working pretty good. Don

PS I would like to buy a copy of your book when you get it done. I always get a big kick out of reading your stories.

 

[WuzzFuzz]

As so many above has posted, Best Wishes on your retirement.

When the dust settles down, You'll find you now have more time to enjoy that cup of coffee. The morning sunrises will look even better. There is a whole different world awaiting you now.

However, remember, and I believe the others will confirm with me...

Once a Cop, always a Cop.



Welcome to the world of us Old Codgers.......


WuzzFuzz

 

[Bekeart]

You have enriched many lives.

Charlie,

You have enriched many lives. Some you met on the job and some here on the forum.

Hoping you can enjoy the "leisure life". You will get some call form friends that start with: "Since you are retired, can you help me ... "

People are asking what I'm going to do. "Any damn thing I want to" is my reply.

When retiring, claimed that I would do nothing. Amazing how much "nothing" there was to be done.

Bekeart

 

[jlrhiner]

From one old retired deadbeat to another, Well Done!!

Drift on up this way and we'll set under a tree and annoy the turkeys.

 

[LelandRay]

This is a picture of Leland Ray, myself and Charlie the summer before Katrina. My wife and I were on our way to the Gulf and I emailed Charlie about the chance of us meeting. He brought Leland Ray along as his backup. I think he was hesitant to meet a yankee.

Gawd, what a motley crew! Max, I promise to keep Charlie out of trouble (more or less, maybe), and I got some plans for him. We've talked about opening a business but have no idea what kind; we were thinking about a pawn shop dealing exclusively in stolen power tools, but we haven't figured out how to make a (legal) profit. Then there was the adult magazine, "Naked Perps and Cops in Drag," but we were, uh, "encouraged" not to go that route.

I've known Charlie since the beginning of my senior year of high school about 41 years ago, so I remember him when he was skinny, and I'll be damned if there are more than five or ten folks left in Forrest County who can say that. He's given me good advice on a couple of occasions, and I've taken it at times, and I've backed him up in a couple of potentially sticky situations, most notably "The Night of the Slow Draw Holster," when we were confronted by over half a dozen meth heads in a darkened trailer park. We were just looking for a poker game and took a wrong turn, fer gawdssake! And we've driven non-stop to Vegas together, which I have to admit was just about the most fun I've had in the last twenty years. (There was that little Cherokee girl, but I was married to her for a while, so that doesn't really count as "fun.")

If and when the weather warms up some, I'm going to go grab Charlie so we can go hunting a spare microwave or washing machine to perforate, and it's been a long time since we hit the buffet at the Movie Star over in Oak Grove. Not that our waistlines can stand it, but I'll risk it if he will.

Charlie, it's been real. Let's cause some trouble now.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

What everyone else said amigo times a gazillion million brazillian.

 

[Len]

Add my best wishes, congratulations and thanks!

Your career, take on life in general, and ability to portray them through words is almost mythical!

Have fun, and now we all know that you have more time to put your story to paper...so we've all started waiting for your book.

Len

 

[Deacon KC]

Charlie, congrats from one LEO to another. 4 years 'til I walk....

PS hurry up on that book, I want a signed copy!

 

[walkin jack]

Thanks for being one of the good guys and congratulations on your well earned and much deserved retirement. I sincerely hope that your can relax and enjoy that which you have earned. People like you DO make a difference and we, the people, DO understand and appreciate what it take to do that job.

God bless you and the very best of luck to you.

 

[ancient-one]

Sir, you have a career to be proud of. Many peoples lives have been made better by their unintended meeting with you. Have a wonderful retirement and don't quit posting on this forum. Can't have that.

 

[kennyb]

charlie...congrats....its quiet...very quiet in retirement

 

[beach elvis]

Thank you for a job well done, sir.
Put me down for a copy of your book when she hits the shelves.

 

[cballman]

I have not reached retirement age yet. I am glad that you have plans to do. When the book come out I want an autographed copy. It will be great from one Charlie to another.

Good luck with the grandkids

Charlie

 

[Horsehaulin]

Enjoy the long deserved vacation

 

[Fishslayer]

From one Navy guy to another, I wish you fair winds and following seas in your retirement.

Ditto. Hope your retirement is a long & happy one.

 

[DGT]

I wondered where all my ballpoint pens were

Seriously, congratulations on a fine career and your retirement.

 

[Joe Kent]

Charlie, best of luck in retirement and thanks for your many years of service. All my best, Joe.

 

[moosedog]

Good for you. Welcome to retirement. Don't be suprised if it doesn't take a year or more to adjust. You'll feeling like a fish out of water for a while.

God Bless

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Enloy your retirement - you've earned it!

Waiting for the book.