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GOTTA LAUGH
An elderly woman called dispatch from her cell phone. She was very distraught as she said, "My car has been broken into. They have...
Bob Gerken
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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EVERYONE SUFFERS
Everyone who serves in the military during war time comes home with scars. Some are visible: deformities, missing limbs, or altered gait....
Bob Gerken
Apr 15, 20202 min read
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BLINDED BY EVIL
One of the most notable stories written by Chris Kyle in his book American Sniper, was when he and other Seal Team members advanced on a...
Bob Gerken
Mar 3, 20202 min read
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ALWAYS SERVING
Although we know that we are going to be expected to take on many responsibilities when we join various departments, some are not as...
Bob Gerken
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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DETERMINED
Walking through the State Police Academy door, I felt uneasy, apprehensive and tense. After the year-long application process, I had no...
Bob Gerken
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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PAINFUL TRIALS
i was dispatched to a residence and the only information I had received was that a woman caller needed to see a trooper. As I entered the...
Bob Gerken
Jan 19, 20202 min read
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DIVINE INTERVENTION
Ron had been a trooper for over ten years. He really liked patrol, a so-called, "Road Dog," That night was bitter cold, about two feet of...
Bob Gerken
Dec 19, 20192 min read
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SECOND CHANCE
Over the years, those in law enforcement received only the very basic equipment, usually a revolver with holster and a pair of handcuffs,...
Bob Gerken
Nov 23, 20192 min read
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RELENTLESS
After graduation from the academy, my first station was at troop headquarters. I was feeling pretty good about surviving the grind of the...
Bob Gerken
Nov 23, 20192 min read
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SACRIFICE
You are a 19-year-old kid, critically wounded and dying in the jungles of Viet Nam. It's November 14, 1965. Your unit is outnumbered 8-1,...
Bob Gerken
Sep 2, 20192 min read
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THE LINEUP
Several armed robberies had been committed in three adjacent towns., all in fast food stores, near the time of closing. The two "perps"...
Bob Gerken
Jul 22, 20192 min read
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PEACE
John entered the U.S. Marine Corp. when he was 19 years old. He saw much combat in WW11, especially during the capture of the island of...
Bob Gerken
Apr 4, 20192 min read
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TORMENT
After 911, many young men and women wanted to protect and serve their Country. They were willing to step forward and join the military....
Bob Gerken
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Drop Your Guard
Dispatch received a call from a local, troublesome bar that once again, a fight was in progress. When three officers entered the tavern,...
Bob Gerken
Feb 18, 20192 min read
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