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Father remembers fallen son

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RE: Father remembers fallen son

May 16th, 2010 @ 9:04PM (14 years ago)

Well than allow me to apologize on behalf of those officers. We truly appreciate people like you.

RE: Father remembers fallen son

May 16th, 2010 @ 9:05PM (14 years ago)

I am sorry for that negative experience that you had. I for one, am truly thankful and touched whenever a citizen goes out of their way to thank me for the job that I do. Each time I am humbled, and each time, I feel a little undeserving. I say that mostly because my husband is former military, as is my father, uncle, and several cousins. For me, their service and sacrifice is truly what I honor and cherish. I think that everything is relative in this life. From my perspective, I have been doing this for quite a long time, and quite truly, went about 10 years before anyone walked up and said thank you to me. I remember where I was, and what I was doing. And I was floored. It does happen more often now than then, but each time, it means a great deal to me. I know the reason that it does mean so much is that I (and so many others left on the department) remember what it was like to never be thanked.

RE: Father remembers fallen son

May 16th, 2010 @ 10:09PM (14 years ago)

That's because young officers have a bit of an ego that takes a little time and experience to deflate. Eventually, the liitle children realize that no one particularly cares if they're "the police" and they grow up. That's the biggest problem with young rookies. They get a badge and pretty car with lights, and think their poop no longer stinks. After about 5-6 years, they get over themselves....or do something stupid to get fired.

Sorry for the idiots you dealt with. Just remember, youth doesn't always mean stupid...but, it can.

RE: Father remembers fallen son

May 17th, 2010 @ 4:52PM (14 years ago)

I have to agree. I also believe that sometimes we are our own worst enemies. Sincerity and wishing soldiers and police good will are something that used to be unknown. The guys that trained me all had the bunker mentality, not always bad, but they were all Vietnam Veterans and Cops from the 70's when being called PIG was the norm and Baby Killer when they returned from war.

Sometimes it is had to open up the defensive shell. Sorry about your experience.

RE: Father remembers fallen son

May 17th, 2010 @ 10:59PM (14 years ago)

Just curious, did they "snicker" and "whisper" at you? Or something that just amused them? That they found amusing during the run maybe?

I ask this because I was accused of the same thing. And when the person found out that my quick laugh was about had nothing to do with what he thought, he apologized to me and my Sgt. It was no big deal in the end, and I was not offended because it was not what he thought. But he thought enough of it to say something.

If you are perfectly confident of that episode, then I am sorry that was done to you.

Just a thought.