Ask five-oh

[Tricia Lea]

What is the wierdest thing you have ran into as a police officer?

[Roscoe]

What is the wierdest thing you have ran into as a police officer?

Too many to pick out one incident, really. The 90 year old lady that was convinced that people from Kansas City,Missouri were living on top of her refridgerator would have to be close to the top. A co worker explained to her that if she would get plug in air freshners, the people would leave. He went to Walmart, bought a couple and the next time we responded to the call, gave them to the old lady. He stopped a 7 day a week call with that one brilliant idea.

[taco_harvell]

Just how short are you? lol

[Roscoe]

Just how short are you? lol

Evil, Taco. Evil. And to answer your question, I'm 5 foot 7 inches tall. We'll not mention how many inches around.

[taco_harvell]

Just how short are you? lol

Evil, Taco. Evil. And to answer your question, I'm 5 foot 7 inches tall. We'll not mention how many inches around.

As someone who stands 6'5 I must ask..... Do you represent the lollipop kids? 

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Are you as ornery in real life as you are on here?

[sunlight]

:grin:

it's ok Bob- I used to be 5'7'' once in my lifetime as well. hehe!

When can I borrow your princess for a day?

[Roscoe]

Are you as ornery in real life as you are on here?

Yes. If not more so.

[Roscoe]

Just how short are you? lol

Evil, Taco. Evil. And to answer your question, I'm 5 foot 7 inches tall. We'll not mention how many inches around.

As someone who stands 6'5 I must ask..... Do you represent the lollipop kids? 

Yes, I do. Also the munchikins local 365.

[Roscoe]

:grin:

it's ok Bob- I used to be 5'7'' once in my lifetime as well. hehe!

When can I borrow your princess for a day?

Come on down and get her. I don't think you'll last a whole day with the little darling though.

[MelodyB]

Well it's obvious you have never met Chel IRL, or you wouldn't have said that!

[MelodyB]

The more practical observation would be, can your little darling last all day with Chel?

Chel is quite amazing and can wear anyone out!

[MsJennJenn]

Well it's obvious you have never met Chel IRL, or you wouldn't have said that!

The more practical observation would be, can your little darling last all day with Chel?

Chel is quite amazing and can wear anyone out!

I totally agree! Haha....Chel has more energy than the kids do!

[Scott]

Q:  What is your favorite donut?


Seriously...

Q: Do you mind telling us your most harrowing arrest that you made?  If it is too harrowing, pick one of the top 10!

Q: Tell us the one moment in your career that you said to yourself: "This is why I became a cop"

Q: Tell us the one moment in your career (if you do not mind) that you said to yourself: " Why did I become a cop?"

[taco_harvell]

Just how short are you? lol

Evil, Taco. Evil. And to answer your question, I'm 5 foot 7 inches tall. We'll not mention how many inches around.

As someone who stands 6'5 I must ask..... Do you represent the lollipop kids? 

Yes, I do. Also the munchikins local 365.

[Roscoe]

Q:  What is your favorite donut?


Seriously...

Q: Do you mind telling us your most harrowing arrest that you made?  If it is too harrowing, pick one of the top 10!

Q: Tell us the one moment in your career that you said to yourself: "This is why I became a cop"

Q: Tell us the one moment in your career (if you do not mind) that you said to yourself: " Why did I become a cop?"

1) Glazed- I like the classics

2) The night I received a call from Dispatch advising me that there was a man in the lobby wanting to speak with an officer. As an aside, the dispatcher said  " he claims he has a knife." I go rolling up to the police department and go in the public entrance to speak with the man. As I approach the door, I see that the man is someone that I went to high school with. I knew he'd had problems with drugs, had dealt with him fairly frequently, but had never had a problem with him. He'd wrestle with some of the other officers, but always trusted and obeyed me.  I could see that he didn't have a knife, so I holstered my gun and made the mistake that will get a cop killed- I let my guard down.

I stepped inside the building to talk with him. The lobby area was a very small area, maybe 10 foot by 10 foot. He was leaning against one wall and I took the position across from him and began to talk with him. He explained to me that he'd been mistreated by another officer and began to get loud. I could tell by his eyes that he was high on something. I asked him, "Hey, man, my dispatcher said you had a knife. Do you? " He  looked at me for a second, then his right hand went to his front pants pocket.
 
I drew my weapon and told him to get his hand out of his pocket slowly. He did- holding a razor sharp boning knife in a knife fighting grip. He continued to raise the knife over his head while looking at me and ignoring my commands to drop the knife. I was yelling at him that I was going to kill him if he didn't drop the knife. He looked at me and moved ever so slightly. I knew that I was a stabbed man, all I could think of was ,"maybe I can drop him before he stabs me more than once."  I began to squeeze the trigger, and just as I did, he dropped the knife. I was able to stop the trigger pull before the shot went off, and tackled the man just as other officers arrived. We had to fight him to get him locked up.

The next day, I went back to the jail and talked to him. I asked him why he'd even considered stabbing me. He told me, "Bob, I was high on xanax, and I'd huffed paint. It wasn't you, it was the uniform." I told him that he should thank God because it was a miracle that my gun had not already went off and asked why he'd stopped. He told me that he'd looked in my eyes while he was getting ready to jump me and told me  " I knew that you were going to kill me."
He apologized several times to me. I still have the boning knife in my shop on a shelf to remind me of God's grace in keeping me safe.

[Roscoe]

Q: Tell us the one moment in your career that you said to yourself: "This is why I became a cop"

Q: Tell us the one moment in your career (if you do not mind) that you said to yourself: " Why did I become a cop?"

1) The time I arrested a drunk driver for DWI and fighting with her boyfriend. She had her 85 year old mother in the vehicle with her. The elderly lady was an Alzheimer's sufferer, which hits real close to home, as my mother is also a victim. The lady was scared to death, and the daughter had given her a beer to drink when the old lady had complained of being thirsty. It took every bit of God and willpower I had to keep from beating the daughter to death- old folks and children are my weaknesses. If my sergeant hadn't been there, I'm not sure I could've held back. When we got to the p.d., I bought the old lady a soda, talked her down calmly, and contacted protective services. Thanks to my call and follow ups, I was able to get the old lady admitted to a nursing home, where she died several years later, being taken care of. The case worker told me that they had suspected abuse before, but had not been able to prove it satisfactorily to the court until my call and the report I wrote. That instance was one of many that I felt like I had done some good for someone and being a cop was worthwhile.

2) Anytime in the last two years,lol.  One of my close friends was killed in a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle a little over a year ago, just one week from retirement. His killer got life-  My friend  got death. Didn't seem fair, I wanted the killer to be killed too. Prior to that, one of my boys was involved in an incident in which he shot a man in the line of duty.  The community became angry towards the police department even though the officer was justified. (The officer and the suspect were different races) Made me wonder why I was fair and evenhanded, yet still considered the enemy when all I had ever done was pin a badge on and tried to do the right thing. Some of the people that called me names were people that I'd helped personally before.

[Scott]

Thanks for the honesty.

You man with a knife story brings back flashbacks for me Bro.  I was working security at an inner city hospital when I got a man with a knife call.  Turns out a psych ward discharge found a butcher knife and was trying to break into the hospital to get someone.  There were 4 guards on that night and 3 of them refused to back me up. I had to take him down, cuff him and deliver him to our holding facility alone.  Frankly it was the grace of God that kept me alive.

[YooperYankDude]

Wow...

[Tricia Lea]

Why do you have to "put your two cents in". but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

[Lynx]

What is the best part of being a police officer?  What is the worst? 

And if you have ever watched any of those "real life" cop shows, is that really for real?  I've seen some of them in passing (passing through a room where a TV was on ) and I have a hard time believing some people can be that stupid.

[Roscoe]

Why do you have to "put your two cents in". but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

This'll get me investigated, but..... truth is, the police put that extra penny into the donut/coffee fund. It's a worthy charity.

[Roscoe]

What is the best part of being a police officer?  Ya get to drive really fast, carry a gun, and have pretty flashing lights that no one else can. What is the worst? Trying to pick up something for dinner at the grocery while still in uniform. everybody has a question or problem for you.  

And if you have ever watched any of those "real life" cop shows, is that really for real?  I've seen some of them in passing (passing through a room where a TV was on ) and I have a hard time believing some people can be that stupid. Yes, People are THAT stupid. Many times, I've had instances that would've fit right in with some of the "real life" shows. For instance, the guy that watched me demonstrate a field sobriety test, then told me " I can't do that when I'm sober." He was found guilty after the judge watched the video from my car.

[Lynx]

Question for five-oh:  Do you ever notice when you have a PM (Private Message)?

[Roscoe]

Question for five-oh:  Do you ever notice when you have a PM (Private Message)?

Rarely. I'll check it out