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Joe’s life as a Police Officer
I’m writing this story of my dad’s life as a police officer because I am proud of him and he ...
Honor, Integrity, and Service
Hello, my name is Todd Putorti. I joined the New York Start Department of Motor Vehicles, Division of Field Investigation, ...
Police Career
My name is Harlan Hogue and I joined the MPDC on January 5,1970 ...
It’s Not a Career, But a Calling
A career in law enforcement cannot be classified as a job, but as a calling; for the motivations necessary to ...
Life Changing Career
My story starts with my Uncle Nick who was a police officer for Cicero, Illinois, Police Department. He used to ...
A Career That Few Will Ever Know
In 1987, I began my career as a police officer with the United States Park Police (USPP) ...
Detective Stephen Thibodeau
Officer Stephen Thibodeau started his Law Enforcement career by joining a Gainesville Florida Police Explorer post as a teenager. After ...
It’s my honor to serve you!
My name is Ret. Sgt. James T. Adams, Jr. I joined the Gloucester County Sheriff's Department/Department of Correctional Services in ...
Proud to have served the citizens of Florida
Hi, my name is Denise. I joined the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission in 1981 when I was 25 ...
Public Service Is An Honor And A Privilege
As a young boy, I watched "The FBI" starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., on ABC most Sunday nights. My dream was ...
Greatest job I ever had!
I was appointed as Deputy Sheriff with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, California, on March 20, 1987. I was ...
Mission Statement for Life
There is a joke in my family that I was "destined" to be a police officer. Not just because it ...
Little Village with a lot happening
Hi, my name is Bradley Morse. I joined the Mohawk Police Department in 2009 when I was 24 years old, ...
An Answer To My Prayers
On May 9, 2017, Officer James Boulay was the answer to my prayers. He responded with incredible courage, honor and ...
In Memory of Ptl. Brian Kern, Andover Twp, NJ
This is my little brother, Brian. He followed my career path becoming a police officer for Andover Twp, NJ. He ...
COMMENDATION FOR OUSTANDING WORK
Officer Bartelt became a Officer with the Aurora Police Department on October 26,1970. He served in the following Divisions: Patrol-Investigations ...
A Career Cut Short: Special Agent (Ret.) Amanda L. Kopke
Growing up everyone, including myself, believed I would be a teacher. In college, I was working towards my Bachelors of ...
From school Safety Patrol to Detective, my story
Hi, my name is Wilson Warner. My story starts as a 6th grader and being voted Captain of our school ...
Family Tradition
I became a police officer when I was 23, following in my father’s footsteps. My father, Robert Lackey, was a ...
I always knew…
I began my career in Law Enforcement at the age of 14 when I joined the City of Alpharetta's Law ...
Deputy R.C. Surber
Early on, Deputy Surber knew he wanted to work in a field where he could help his community and make ...
Tried to make a difference!
As a young Marine not long out of Vietnam, I wanted to pursue a lifelong ambition as a police officer ...
Carrying on My Hero’s Legacy
Our time to share our lives together was cut too short, but my love and memories of my husband will ...
Anthony Ayeni Jones Drug Organization, Baltimore, Maryland
Hi, my name is Larry Hornstein. I joined the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1985, as a DEA Special Agent when ...
