A True Lesson Learned During My Probation
This is about my first real lesson learned while I was on probation at Northlake Police Department. Rookies take heed…Now, when an officer passes FTO and is set on their own it is very exciting and “freeing.” You are free to pursue criminals and respond to calls in your own style. Even though you may be on your own, much still rides on the other officers you work as well as supervisors. When I was a rookie, my FTO and a couple other fine and trustworthy officers advised me to find an officer or two that I trusted and only confide in them matters that could jeopardize my job/career. I should not trust everyone–boy is this …Read more […..]
Kaylen, I Like to Move It Move It, Patti-Cake, Nice & Snuggly Warm
Emma recently got to know her cousin Kaylen better. For awhile now we have been notified that Kaylen wanted to babysit for Emma. We finally set it up and it went very well.Kaylen slept overnight here and the next day she had her first crack at watching the little stinker! Of course during the morning hours I was here but I pretty much stayed in the office. In the afternoon I went to the health club. How nice it is to be able to do the thing that i love and have been used to doing for the last 20 years at that time of day! I came home refreshed and Emma didn’t even care that I was gone. Of course, the next morning Emma woke …Read more […..]
Remembering TV Police Shows/Theme Songs
While growing up, I enjoyed police shows very much. I especially enjoyed the theme songs that came with them. Here is a great music site that I have found that has some great Police show/Theme Music. Thinking back, it is easy to remember some of the shows/themes that I enjoyed. My favorite shows come to mind easily. Others are harder to remember but thanks to the internet and cool music sites it is easy to find Cool Police Music.Here is a list of some cool shows that include some of my favorite shows/theme songs that were/are: SWAT, Hawaii 50, COPS, Adam 12, Baretta, Barney Miller, CHiPs, Columbo, Starsky & Hutch(My Favorite), …Read more […..]
Jury finds N.H. man guilty of killing officer
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A jury found Michael Addison, 28, guilty of capital murder this afternoon in the killing of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs, after more than 12 hours of deliberation over two and a half days. Addison’s case will now proceed to a sentencing phase, which will determine whether he will face the death penalty or be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.The verdict was announced to a packed courtroom, with Briggs’s family members and Manchester police officers filling all available courtroom seats and spilling into the lobby. Briggs’s two young sons, who have not attended …Read more […..]
The Big Slide! ABCs, Ring Around the Rosie, 1st Movie at the Show! Skip to My Lou
Ever since Emma fell on her face–ouch–at the bottom of the big slide at the park she has refused to go back on…until now! I finally got her to go on the big slide with me, on my lap–Stay at Home Dad Tip- don’t be embarrassed to act like a kid!. After that time down(safe) she told me she wanted to do it herself. I walked along the stairs and stood at the bottom where she could see me. She went down with the usual WEEEEEE and once at the bottom decided that she wanted to do it again, and again, and again……..So glad that she overcame her fear.Since Emma has been seeing the 2 girls at the park I have decided that she needs …Read more […..]
Man held for investigation in St. Louis officer's murder
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — State troopers held a man Tuesday night they said was driving a car wanted in connection with the killing of University City police Sgt. Michael King.They would not confirm that the driver is Todd L. Shepard, 41, said by officers here to be the only man sought for questioning in the Halloween night ambush on the Delmar Loop. The police alert for Shepard was canceled after the arrest.Sgt. Dan Green of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass was nabbed about 2 p.m. on Interstate 70 in a rural setting in Lafayette County, near Kansas City. Green described it as a “routine traffic …Read more […..]
Trick or Treat! Halloween Party! New Friend Jack
Well, Halloween has always been a big holiday with me and I am pleased to say that I think it will be for Emma too. This year she got into it and enjoyed it very much. Emma was Tinkerbell and boy did she look cute! For the last 7 years I have put a fog machine in the bushes in front of our house so that I can scare/entertain the kids who come here trick-or-treating. This year we had unbelievable weather–it was 70 degrees and completely still. The fog that I made just lingered in front of our house and eventually the entire culdesac. It looked like a movie set. The kids who came here loved it and told us so. Nonnie was here …Read more […..]