Merry Merry Up-Side-Down Christmas

I clearly remember going into gales of laughter as a child when seeing anyone talk while up-side-down.  Chin talking is … More

Bad Luck Cadet #2: Jumping Hurdles

This is the 2nd installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.  The week dragged by as I waited for the … More

Seeing Things In A New Light: Police Dogs

If someone said Police dog, odds are you would picture a powerful and highly trained German Sheppard.  If someone said … More

A Special (Cartoon) Message from the TSA’s Pat Downe

If laughter is truly the best medicine, maybe watching this cartoon video before your next flight will help. From the … More

Bad Luck Cadet #1 – Accidents Happen

This is the first in a series of post on my misadventures in becoming a police cadet. I became a … More

Mr. President, Who Is Terrorizing Whom?

With all due respect Mr. President, your recent remarks in Lisbon seem woefully inadequate at defining the problems or expressing … More

Our Human Potential — It Boggles the Mind

Seeing people perform fearsome, mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, magnificent physical feats seems standard fare these days, but when you see so many … More

Some Days Are Just Special

We all have bad days on the job. My most recent bad day started with a fender bender on a … More

Who Was Driving That Car-Van-Truck Thing?

As a police officer/detective, I am constantly made aware of differing perceptions when a critical incident happens. If a robbery … More

Elections Are Messy Business

Elections are never pretty. Desperation doesn’t brings out the best in people. But some elections are messier than others. The … More