Losing a Brother, Almost 5 Years Ago
I wrote the below, in 2020, 2 years after my friend and brother's death. The words could not stand truer today. For you who have loved,...
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- Feb 2, 2022
Mental Health: Be ResourceFULL
The longer I’m in Law Enforcement, the longer I realize we as agencies are more or less the same. Sure, big city vs. small town might...
- Jan 29, 2022
Born to Lead, pt. 3 : I Love College
I had painted houses the summer after college and was working for a guy who became my friend and TRULY my Brother now, and for the past...
- Jan 14, 2022
Police Public Relations: Overcoming Shame and Rebuilding Trust
In police work, we know what it is to be generalized as a group. We know that it is not just the tree that suffers the reputation and...
- Dec 20, 2021
Born to Lead? Part 2: Almost a Man
Without ROTC, I plugged away at other things. In high school, my confidence grew with extra-curricular activities. I credit that to a...
- Dec 11, 2021
Born to Lead?
I received a tall compliment the other day from a friend. He wrote that I was “Born to Lead.” This was in response to a post about my...
- Oct 11, 2021
Our Legacy in Uncertain Times
My grandfathers on both sides had one thing in common. When Mao took the country, they took to running. That’s the end of the...
- Oct 4, 2021
Daddy Always Comes Home
My daughter is 2. As many first-time “oldish” parents that started a family in their mid 30s, we were ambitious with ideas about raising...
- Sep 5, 2021
To be, or Not to Be... a Cop
When I was testing to become a cop, I quickly learned a common question. One that would pop up routinely through my career. Through any...
- Aug 27, 2021
How to Have a Good Life
I wrote this some time ago when my daughter was too young to speak. Just as a baby with her whole life ahead of her, I thought on what I...
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