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Not Because We Want to, We Have to
One major difficulty in the first responder world is how versatile the job requires you to be. It’s not a resume builder kind of...
Police Lives Remembered
Police week was last week. It is a time to honor and remember the lives of officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. It was in...
Hesitancy
The definition of the word hesitant is tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. The definition of the word hesitate is pause...
From Fear to Snacks
You are probably wondering what in the world this blog could be about. Hang in there with me, it’s a great story! One of the things I...
Anything Can Happen
This afternoon Houston news stations were filled with coverage of yet another police shooting. Officers in Southeast Houston were...
Looking Back
It’s New Year’s Eve 2018, so of course all of us are reflecting back on our year and thinking about all that happened. Of course there...
Investment
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to write. My position at the department became full-time a few months ago and I’ve been getting...
Calming Presence
In the last blog I wrote about the concept of simply showing up and how that can carry more of a power than we often realize. I wrote...
Simply Showing Up
I’m reading a book right now called Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle. It’s about a Catholic Priest who works with gang members in...
Into the Darkness
I’ve spent the majority of my time riding out with GPD on the night shift. When I first started they worked from 10pm-6am, so it was...
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