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Category Archives: Police
Could Be; Should Be?
Writing prompts are such fun. Whether the prompts come from events happening around you or funneled to you by one muse or another. Take the one below. It came from a Happiness Engineer but triggered a memory from decades ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Morality, Police, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, Be All you can be, current-events, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2090, principles, society
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Friday Follies: Burnouts and Burgers
Working nights, 1100 to 0700 hours, was one of those good news-bad news things. You were either going to be bored out of your mind or scared out of your wits at some point. In between those extremes was routine … Continue reading
Friday Follies: You Talking to Me?
Last week I shared the beginning of a lifelong saga involving my identity. No, I was not confused about who or what I was. I was me, and I was happy with myself. At least I was as happy as … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Higher Education, Humor, Police, Uncategorized
Tagged @jacksonseric, current-events, nicknames, police, society
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Friday Follies: A Question of Fear
Today, I am responding to the question, “What fears have you overcome and how?” To be clear, I debated almost a week before starting this post. And to be perfectly honest, you could accuse me of being afraid to respond … Continue reading
A Question of Involvement
Ah, another week, another writing challenge. Yes, my little online muse touched another nerve recently. At first glance, the prompt was simple enough, “What do you do to be involved in the community?” My mind races when I read something … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Daily Life, Family Vaules, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1931, Public Service, volunteerism
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Friday Follies: Stranger Danger?
Many, many years ago, as a relatively young police officer, I was part of one of the best municipal police pistol teams in the country. I was not the best shot, but I could hold my own well enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Police, Sports, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, honky tonks, intuition, pistol competition, pistol matches, speakeasy, strangers
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Friday Follies: One Hazy Night
Being a street cop in Denton, Texas, in the 1970s was quite an experience in some ways. In the late 1960s, if I remember correctly, Denton became known as the party capital of North Texas. That reputation was partially due … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, hippies, karma, law enforcement, marijuana, police
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Mach 2; Hair on Fire
For years, I wanted to be an Air Force pilot. My dad worked in the aircraft industry, and I was regularly around pilots, airplanes, and military bases. I could see myself climbing into the cockpit of a jet fighter and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Leadership, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, Cops, pilots, police, racing
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How are you brave?
Wow! Bloganuary 2023, day 2, and we’re supposed to write about how we’re brave. Does that mean fearless? Or are we talking about how colorful we are? After all, the second definition for the term brave at Merriam-Webster.com is colorful. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Leadership, Police, Uncategorized, Vietnam, Writing
Tagged #bloganuary, @jacksonseric, bravery, courage, death notifications, Vietnam Wall
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A Christmas Saga: Cops, Kids, and Bicycles?
I ended The Unforgotten Gift by referring to my eventual involvement in law enforcement. Between the bicycle Christmas and my first Christmas as a cop, a lot happened. Yep, nothing was boring about being a part of the Jackson family. … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, family, Family Vaules, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged @jacksonseric, Christmas, holidays, values
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