Foot Pursuits And Haystack Needles

Foot Pursuits And Haystack Needles

The frequency of convenience store robberies heated up every December, almost like clockwork. There’s probably empirical data or some fancy research-based reason for it all, but I just figured it was because bad guys needed to afford Christmas presents and drugs. ‘Tis...
Seven Simple Things You Can Do To Get Divorced

Seven Simple Things You Can Do To Get Divorced

Recent studies continue to show that approximately 50% of all marriages end in divorce or separation. This means that half of you married couples will be stuck with each other for the rest of your lives. Scary, I know. On top of the already challenging institution of...
Time Capsules, Dad Bods, And Sharpening The Saw

Time Capsules, Dad Bods, And Sharpening The Saw

I work out. Maybe you noticed. I’ve got to keep this temple in tiptop, dad bod shape. As police officers, our schedules are crazy and it can be real hard to create a workout routine — or any routine for that matter — never mind keeping up with it. One of...
A Word From My Daughter

A Word From My Daughter

One night after dinner at the end of last school year I asked my kids if they would be willing to write about their experience growing up with a police officer for a dad.  I figured that there were plenty of kids out there just like them who maybe had some of the same...
Reason No. 73 Not To Get A Face Tattoo

Reason No. 73 Not To Get A Face Tattoo

Nothing says stupid quite like a face tattoo.  This one in particular was a foreshadowing of decisions yet to come. It’s funny what a little C2H5OH in someone’s system will do. That’s ethyl alcohol, people (don’t worry, I googled it), or more scientifically speaking:...