Gentry never did any real policing after she left the beat and never was in a shootout. Being Chief White's "hot Sergeant" made it so she could too quickly advance from a do-little unit to Deputy Chief without getting any of the usual experience. That makes it very easy for her to write this letter as if she's an inexperienced civilian politician, because the shoe fits. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/lmpd-officer-termination-letter-cites-e2-80-9cexcessive-force-e2-80-9d/ar-BB1cmpmg "You did