OUR SECOND GENERATION OF
WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT
National Law Enforcement Week
If you had told me ten years ago that I'd be married to a deputy sheriff, I would have laughed. But the joke was on me when I met an officer in 2011 and we became engaged in 2012 and married in 2013.
To dispel many rumors: your local law enforcement officers are very human, and not much like what you see on television with several exceptions: they are forced to see things and deal with split second decisions that the rest of us cannot imagine. I know the horror of what my husband has seen on the bad days (on the day we had to wash his bloody footsteps out of our garage after a call because he had blood all over his shoes) and have celebrated with him on the good days, like when he got to teach a local fingerprinting class to children. I am used to seeing a gun belt and bullet proof vest on our dresser (along with a tazer). Tomorrow my husband will get up at 3 a.m. to work a 12 hour shift assisting the general public with everything from traffic to drug enforcement to welfare calls.
WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
(OFFICIAL PHOTO)
WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
(ACTING LIKE A HUMAN BEING)
It's a difficult career, and it's not one that many choose in these times. Yesterday we had the joy of watching a second generation begin a career in law enforcement. Our son graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy yesterday and has been hired by a department in Southeastern Wisconsin. He starts with a MUCH larger department, and will see many things in his career--probably things that my husband hasn't even seen in his nearly 30-year career. We are very, very proud of him and his decision to serve his country in this capacity.
SECOND GENERATION LAW ENFORCEMENT
(MY HUSBAND HAD JUST BEEN TEARING UP, SO
NO SMILE, BUT TEARS OF JOY).
Sunday (Mother's Day) is the start of National Law Enforcement Week:
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives or have become disabled in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. This week is now more commonly referred to as National Law Enforcement Week. (Wikipedia)
While we all pay tribute to our mothers on Sunday, please remember it's also a special week of tribute for those that serve and for those that have given the ultimate sacrifice to keep the rest of us safe in the United States. Shake the hand of a law enforcement officer from May 14th to May 20th this year. If you don't hear from me in the Rain on Monday, it's because I'm watching our son get sworn in for his first day of duty. You can always find my listings online, though, at door-county-properties.com
CELEBRATING OUR SECOND GENERATION OF
WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT
National Law Enforcement Week
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