After 16 years of service, I was forced into a medical retirement this year. Just wanted to give you guys a look at some of the cool things you get to do throughout your career.
After going through the academy, I always shot expert on the range and was sent to be a firearms instructor about 3 years into my career. I was also sent to be an armorer.
6 years into my career, they sent me to be a police training officer as well as a taser instructor. I had enough college/training hours by that point to receive my intermediate career development certification.
11 years into my career I had enough college/training hours to receive my advanced career development certification.
15 years into my career, I became a school resource officer. I attended SRO one, two and three and became a fully certified school resource officer. During that time, also became an ALERRT active shooter instructor.
Had a great career and I really enjoyed it. Just wanted to show you guys some of the things that you get to do throughout your career and why law enforcement can be very rewarding. It’s not for everybody but I sure have enjoyed it.
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2008? Not bad, rookie. Lol. I started in 1978 and retired in 2005. The years go by so fast. Hope you’re able to enjoy your retirement.
Any stories as an instructor? Like you question how they even qualified in the first place and or are even remotely safe to handle firearms.
How was training teachers for Active Shooter? We do it a few times a year and some of the more further left teachers cannot comprehend what we are teaching and get offended by red guns as props. We’ve had multiple storm out of the classroom. Great to know the students are in the hands of someone like that.
It’s been 3 years for me. It almost seems not real now. I like that.
Stay healthy. Collect that check for as long as you can.
Enjoy your retirement.
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My fellow Kentuckian! Which part of the state were you in? I’m currently working in a western county.
Nice! I didn’t know they made an award for taking Paid Time Off