I Cleaned Out The Cruiser Today.

[MH8675309]

Thank you for an excellent story. Well written and it felt good to read it. Restores my faith in some of humanity. Good luck and have fun!

 

[wbraswell]

Happy Trails, Charlie. Take that long vacation you soooo deserve. I can't help but think that, until you move to another neighborhood, you'll still be the local law.

 

[kozmic]

Thank you for your distinguished service Charlie.
God's speed in all you do.

 

[jbull380]

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Nightowl]

Congratulations, Charlie. I will miss your "events". I retired September 28th and I do not miss it one bit! But, I spend too much time here on the forum. Need to get out more. You earned it.

 

[Twysted]

Congratulations Sir, and thank you!

Enjoy the fishing.

 

[Doug M.]

Enjoy your earned time on the beach!

 

[Cain8768]

Thank you for your service.

 

[TACC1]

JUST DON'T STOP POSTING !!

Glad to hear you're pulling the plug. There's still stuff
out in the world that needs doing, and you'll have the time
now.
TACC1

 

[rburg]

Starting the business sounds like fun. For a while after we all retired, we discussed opening a bar down by the club property. We were a jeep club and in this region there sure are a lot of them. We were going to make the decor out of old rusty jeep bodies as the booths. We were going to name it "Ron, Wes and Dicks topless bar". The topless part because we weren't going to have tops on the jeep bodies. It was a bad idea because there wouldn't be any profits. We'd see to that.

Taking your time sounds like good advice. I'm still doing that 2 1/2 years later and I like it.

When someone wanted me to do something, I'd just say "I'm just not comfortable doing that." Now folks are asking me when I can do things for them. They're getting the idea "never" will be the answer. And they're right, I didn't retire to be someones slave.

For those who want to meet Charlie, he's planning on driving up to Louisville Kentucky for the next big gun show. He's probably going to show up on Saturday the 2nd. That's March 2nd. But if you're coming, he does like bourbon. I've got a nice bottle selected to give him. We'll call that show the Charlie Sherrill retirement show.

 

[Moonman]

Congratulations Charlie,

Thank you for your Sevice and Stories.

Come on in, The Waters Fine and RETIREMENTS GREAT!

MOONMAN

 

[Old cop]

I retired in 1997 after 30 years in the business and can identify w/everything you said, I was just too lazy to take the time to write it all out as well as you did. I've taken the time to get closer to my family (making up for all those nights, weekends & holidays on the job), especially all four of my grandkids. As this is written I am watching Andy Griffith police Mayberry with three of them.

Enjoy your leisure, you've earned it!

 

[Iggy]

Charlie, congrats on finally pulling the plug. Well done Sir!! I started 3 years before you did. I din't stay with it, but I'm proud of ever durn minute I was behind a badge. I too am looking forward to that book. Your writings here have always been the first thing I clicked on when I saw you had a new post. May your retirement be as long and as interesting as your LE career. Again, Well done. Regards, Iggy

 

[fat tom]

All the best to you sir. Although we've never met,and probably never will,know that you have my respect and admiration fwiw.
f.t.

 

[venomballistics]

I've read and deeply enjoyed many of your field reports over the years here. You sir, were in exactly the right career field for a man of your caliber.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

Charlie told me that he would probably come visit a bit more after his retirement.

I think that my beer budget just got bigger.

 

[orion1]

Charlie,

Well done sir! Enjoy every moment of the rest of your life. You deserve it!

 

[MajorDude]

Congrats and best of luck. I predict you're going to love retirement!

 

[jgh4445]

Ditto to all of the above. Congrats and thanks for your service. Enjoy the rest of your life Sir, you've earned it.

 

[judge]

Best wishes Charlie, you will enjoy no alarm clocks, and no report writing. I pulled the plug in 1991 & never looked back. Hope to buy you a beer someday - till then God bless & enjoy retirement.