What do you do as an LEO??

[Arabela Kid]

I started in 1974 as a cadet, then became a Reserve officer in 1977 and was eventually promoted to a fulltime officer in 1978. I began as a municipal city police officer and then transferred to the local Sheriff's Office. In 1996 I left the Sheriff's Office and went to the DA's Office as an Inspector. I have worked patrol, investigations, custody, SWAT, narcs and the gang unit. I was a Sergeant at the Sheriff's Office for a while before I transferred to the DA's Office. I am currently assigned to a multiple county/agency computer crimes task force as a computer forensic examiner. I got two more years to go before I hang up my spurs and ride off into the wilds of New Mexico!!!!!!

[gharrod]

1964-68 US Air Force Air Police (later renamed Security Police)
1968-95 D.C. Department of Corrections (retired as a Captain, also served as Acting Major and also on part-time recruitment and screening/interviewing duty at the academy). Retired on 12/31/95 with 31.5 total years service, including the 4 years Air Force time I paid to have added to my Civil Servce time.

[Walker 1847]

11 years State Trooper, and still going.
Last 9 of them Motor Officer.
Last 3 yrs Police Motor Officer Instructor.

[dutchy]

Oct 73 to  May 76   General Patrol
May 76 to  Jan 78  Drug Enforcement  , UC
Promoted  Sgt. and back to Patrol
May 82 to Aug 99  Promoted  as Supervisor , Patrol & Administration Department
August 99 to May 03 Supervisor Patrol
May 03 to  July 03 Supervisor  &  Detachment I/C
July 03 to April 05 Supervisor Highway Patrol

April  05 Heart Attack # 1
August 05 Heart Attack # 2

On Light Duty , Desk , Recruitment , Applicant Interviews Field Investigations Security Service
Retired ,  Royal Canadian Mounted Police  : Medical Discharge August 2006.

Full Time House Boy....
Fly Fisherman and BP Shooter Extraordinary ( Not Always Successfully ) 

Dutchie

[Buffalo Creek Law Dog]

You take care of that old ticker Dutchie.  Cowboy Action is excellent therapy, keeps the old stress level down.  It's like living in a different world.  I love every minute of it.

One advantage that we have in Alberta is that we can dress up as cowboys all the time and no one even blinks. I wear a black Stetson, boots, jeans and the obligatory bullet stopping belt buckle every day.  Actually my belt buckle is the Duke's Red River D.

Take care

[Marshall Sam Holland]

80-86 Sheriff dept-Patrol
86-95 Municipal PD-patrol/CID/Dare
95-98 State Parole Officer  (SUCKED)
98-Dec 05- State Alochol Beverage Agent
Dec 05-now retired (medical)

[Rattlesnake Rudd & Longhorn Lee]

Started in 1976
Patrol
Motorcycle Unit
Detective Unit, Detective Corporal, Detective Sergeant, Detective Lieutenant
1992 Graduated from the 169th Session FBINA
Captain
Major
Chief
Retired in 1997
Moved to Texas
Joined the Texas Department of Public Safety
Graduated the DPS academy/assigned as a trooper in the Highway Patrol Service
Shot in the head on August 20th 2006 in Midlothian Texas along with three city officers
Recovered after 7 months and returned to full duty.
2006 NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Still driving a black and white catching bandits.

[fourfingersofdeath]

Joined corrections at the tender age of 36! Worked for the first 9 1/2 years in maximum security worming my way up through the ranks, then promoted to a rank equivalent to Lieutenant, moved to a variable security institution. Returned to max as an acting Deputy Governor/Warden I suppose you guys would call it (too old to promote any further, handy if they had problems it seems. Spent the last four years or so travelling as an acting Deputy, ended up as a Command Tactician, in rge of matters tactical and intel for a big slice of the state. Coordinated 20+ field intelligence officers, etc ensured compliance with security programs for twelve jails, ensured day to day incidents in the command were handled promptly and correctly (acted a bit like a spin doctor, but was centred on getting things to work properly, not cover tracks) best job I ever had! Moved back as a deputy /security manager of a jail and my wife took real ill (so did I, been dodging the doctor for years) and was medically retired in late October (after 22 1/2 years). Now a full time driver/carer/cook/coffee maker/housekeeper, etc.

I have been a bit busy and haven't been on the board lately, missed you guys.

After my wife passed away last year, I got called up by the Commisssioner to assist the Department as he put it. I travel aroud the state, reviewing gaols (thats how we spell jails), working out how they are going wrong and making recommendations as to how they can fix it. Just what the guys at the caol face want to hear, how to run their jails, NOT! I don't care, the money's good and I have been able to buy a few toys. Another 6 months and I will have put enough away to travel to EOT!

Just an update!

[Roland of Gilead]

I started in Corrections in 2001 and absolutely love it!!! They'll have to pull me out of there with a tractor and a chain.

[swordboy]

Nov. ’70 – Oct. ’72 Communications.
Oct. ’72 – Dec. ’74 Patrol
Dec. ’74 – Jan. ’80 K-9
Promoted
Jan. ’80 – April ’84 Patrol ‘n promoted again
April 84’ – July ’88 Detective Division
July ’88 – April ’94 XO, Internal Affairs Division
April ’94 – July ’01 Detective Divison.  Final assignment, Fraud/Forgery Section supervisor ‘n Admin. Sergeant.
July ’01 – Oct. ’02 XO, Internal Affairs Division.
Oct. ’02 – Retired - unemployed bum.

Took part time last year doin’ background investigations on applicants.  Job wasn’t funded for this year.  Unemployed bum again.

man quite a career .... you should look in to bail inforcement  ...... after about forty years doubt a bail jump would be able to hide for long