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And I saw…

  “By and large, people are just no damn good.” It might just be my favorite quote by…well, by no one you know, unless you know my father-in-law, Bud.  The first time I heard him say it, I was about 21 years old.  We were eating dinner at my kitchen table talking about whatever was…… Continue reading And I saw…

Castle Rock PD · Courageous · Douglas County SO · Faith · Gracie Parrish · Littleton Colorado · National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · police · police badge · police life · police mom · police wife · Protectors · Remembering · Some Paid All · Steadfast · Stop Killing Police · strong women · thin blue line · Zackari Parrish

Without him…

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Zackari.  When I sat with his wife and held her hand I could see in her eyes that her life was over.”  – Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock Sheriff Spurlock was speaking about Gracie Parrish, the wife of  Deputy Zackari Parrish who was killed on duty in…… Continue reading Without him…

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Courageous. Steadfast. Protectors

  Much of what I write about police and their families applies to our military personnel as well.  They are two brotherhoods—different and yet the same.  Both willing to go when others flee.  Both willing to serve and protect.  Both willing to lay down their lives for people they don’t even know. Today on Armed…… Continue reading Courageous. Steadfast. Protectors