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Rookie Mistake #2

Radio Operator: February to September 1979. One night, while working as a radio operator, I received a phone call from a citizen in Zone 1. Back then, Zone 1 had only one patrol deputy per shift. That night, it was Deputy Robin C. (the same

Another Chase – part 2

“141 radio,,, pulling into the last house on the right before County Line!” I knew that a Bud Lee lived there from my patrol days. No relation to Sheriff Lee. The driver baled. “Young W/M on foot in the woods behind the house!” He had

Another Chase – Part 1

One weekend night around the midnight hour I decided to go to ground and write reports. I had already caught two DUIs before midnight. I pulled into an egress lane on the side of Thornton Road and turned off my lights. My radar was squealing

My 2nd G.B.I. investigation

One Saturday night around 23:00, Dep. Allen W. called in, “a catch-up to scenario”. A pre-10-80 (chase) so to speak. Not yet a 10-80, but a catch-up. You could easily hear his four-barrel kicking in as he talked. No lights or sirens yet. “Radio, I

Adjustment

“Send me another deputy radio.” That phrase was used often during shifts. I was on my night shift and had just been promoted to Sergeant of the new D.U.I. Task Force around 1988. Zone 2 patrol Deputy Sonja asked for another deputy to 10-25 with

Kudzu

One crisp fall night, I was riding shotgun with my shift supervisor Lieutenant Ron Cain. The warmth of the day was fading. It must have been a full moon that night. Patrol units were rushing from call to call. Those of us from the traffic

GBI Investigation

One day, while on day shift patrol in Zone 2, I received a call from my radio. “Radio 141…” “141, meet with Warrant Deputy S.C. at the Sweetwater State Park entrance on Mt. Vernon Road”. When I arrived, Deputy S.C. said that he had a

Traffic Court

After a few years on patrol, I was chosen to be a member of the newly granted Douglas County Traffic Enforcement Unit in 1985. So, I said goodbye to day shift patrol and hello to 8 years of weekend night work. I will have more

Warning Shot

In my 38-year career with Douglas County, I only fired a warning shot 1 time. It was early in my career. At that time, I had recently been promoted from patrol division to the newly formed “TRAFFIC PATROL” unit. The Traffic Enforcement Unit began operations