Peace Officer

In past posts and remarks on other blogs I’ve referred to “Peace Officers” and “Cops”. A cousin is a perfect example of a Peace Officer. He is retiring and his wife put the following on her Facebook Page.

After 29 years in law enforcement, my wonderful husband, Russ, is retiring!!! He is and has been an awesome and amazing officer. He started his career in the Navy, worked in Craig, CO at the PD, transplanted to NM where he worked for Farmington PD and San Juan county SO. Over his career he has birthed a baby, busted meth labs, worked undercover in narcotics, supervised and trained many other officers, worked in sex offender registration, recovered over $1,000,000.00 in stolen coins, property and jewels, and his favorite, running the cameras in the helicopter.

I’m proud of my husband. He has kept his integrity and honesty throughout his career and never sold out. Can’t wait to see his next career. I have thanked God every day for keeping him safe.

She too has served in the probation/parole side of law enforcement.

Aztec, NM had a school shooter.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/developing-active-shooter-situation-at-aztec-high-school/4698511/

Russ and a Farmington, NM officer were the first officers on the scene. They didn’t hesitate, broke a window and entered the school. One of Russ’ daughters was inside. The first person she saw come in the classroom door was her Dad.

Russ is one of five siblings. His mother is one of my favorite aunts. All five of her children have led productive lives. I’ve always enjoyed being around her and all five of my cousins.

So, the 6’5” Seabee, bull rider, MMA artist, and Peace Officer is retiring. Here’s hoping his and his wife’s next chapter is all they have hoped for.

A Cop Created

This is dedicated to the late Duane Laeger, Weld County Colorado Deputy, Chief of Police, Platteville, Colorado and all my PEACE OFFICER kinfolk. Received this as an email.

A Cop Created

When the Lord was creating peace officers, He was into His sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order? A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."
"He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day."
"He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord, "it's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, May I see what's in there, sir?" (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) "Another pair here in the side of his head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, You'll be all right ma'am, when he knows it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."
"I can't," said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on a civil service paycheck." The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.
"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes; recite Miranda warnings in its sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."
"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crimes scenes painted in hell, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told You that You were trying to put too much into this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear." What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, for justice."
"You're a genius," said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there," he said.

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