[Flying Dutchman]

May 15th is Peace Officers Memorial day. Flags are to be flown at half mast in rememberance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our safety.

I want to thank each and every former, current and soon to be law enforcement personel. The sacrifice you make will never truly be recognized. Too many times it is the worst of the lot that make the spotlight. Many people do not realize the pressure, the sacrifice and emotional turmoil that comes with wearing the badge.
Many do not realize just how it takes a toll on you. How you are supposed to go home after seeing a person turned into a pile of mush after being in an accident. How you are supposed to explain your day at work when you had to cut down an inmate who hangs themself. How if you catch the bad guy somehow it is YOUR fault they got caught. All of us can tell you the horror stories.........but we can also tell you the good ones. We can each tell you how we changed once we had to wear that badge, and how the world changed in our eyes. How our friends suddenly became distant. How our families suffered because of our work. It is true, the badge is heavier than it looks.
So to each of you on this day...........I want to say thank you.
Dutchman