“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 it had been broken into several times. I saw … Continue readingFishing trip turns into burglary stop
“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 we continued staying together as best friends. It was … Continue readingFresh start includes trying to become police officer
After rescuing, training and donating a Labrador retriever to the family of a fallen police officer in Michigan in December, Danny McWilliams is ready to take the next step with his organization, The Thin Blue Line Dog Project. “The 501(c)3 paperwork has begun. Board members … Continue readingProject supports families of fallen police officers
“I always had a dream of becoming a police officer. Not sure why really. Maybe it had to do with (‘CHiPS’ TV show characters) Ponch and Jon or something. “I think February will be 15 years for me with Baytown Police Department. Right now I’m … Continue readingPolice officer keeps busy as dog trainer
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. Danny hopes that Preston will help as the teenage … Continue readingLabrador Retriever will be young girl’s buddy
“After I started my training business I thought that if dogs can help soldiers deal with all the traumatic things they see and experience, maybe they also can help the child of a fallen police officer. So I decided to start The Thin Blue Line … Continue readingDog trainer helps fallen officers’ families
“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 go deploy. “But I ended up being a tattletale. … Continue readingJobs scarce after ‘ratting out’ corrupt cops
“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 enough … I was amazed to find out how … Continue readingFormer police officer learns lesson the hard way
“I’ve never been arrested, but I was put in cuffs one time. I was by myself at a park that was closed, and I was just sitting in my car. I didn’t feel like I was being profiled, but the cops must have figured I … Continue readingPolice reacting effectively to stress is key
“I was a cop for years, and I always enjoyed doing stuff for kids. If some kid came up to me and told me that his bicycle was stolen, I’d go find him another one. That’s kind of how it all started. “For 16 years … Continue reading‘Fat Mac’ ensures kids have bikes for Christmas