Supporting detective squad ‘favorite job ever’
“I’ve had a lot of jobs. But I’d have to say my most favorite job ever was secretary for the detective division at the Baytown Police Department. “You remember those old detective shows on TV back...
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Fishing trip turns into burglary stop
“It was 1971. I was working for the Sheriff’s Department in Chambers County. We had one day off each week. I was driving with my son to go fishing, and I noticed this house. I remembered...
Fresh start includes trying to become police officer
“A lot of stuff happened back in Arizona, so I came here to get a fresh start. “My girlfriend and I were together for two years. Then things happened, we faded, and we broke up. But...
Sad moment helps bring strangers together
“I’ve only visited my dad’s gravesite twice since he died 15 years ago. In my mind, he isn’t there anyway. So it’s just not something I think to do. Recently, driving from my mom’s to my...
Labrador Retriever will be young girl’s buddy
Danny McWilliams started The Thin Blue Line Dog Project to help families of fallen police officers. Preston is a Labrador Retriever that Danny rescued and trained. He will donate the dog to a family in Michigan....
Police assistance honors fallen lieutenant
Starting with a simple social media connection, two communities in pain joined forces to help hundreds of families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “About seven years ago, I became Facebook friends with a lady named Angie in...
Decision to act ‘was the end of my career’
Robert Ortiz was a federal cop in California when he reported his superiors for strong-arming military families. “I knew the minute I opened my mouth, that was the end of my career.” Related: Jobs scarce...
Jobs scarce after ‘ratting out’ corrupt cops
“When I got out of the Marines, I was a federal cop in Hawaii and California. We worked on military installations as federal civilians. We did the policing on the bases so that the MPs could...
Rock painting helps make personal connections
“I love painting rocks. It’s basically all I think about all day long. I’ve been doing it almost a year now. I’ve probably done a few hundred. “I started with small rocks, and now I’m doing...
Former police officer learns lesson the hard way
“When I was sworn in, the chief of police at the time said, ‘This badge is going to get you a lot of women. But it only takes one woman to get the badge.’ And sure...
