Heroic Moments..

[NEXTYEAR]

What have been some of your heroic moments on the job?

[RBrodowski]

Arresting that wife-beater who may kill her the next time.

Taking that drunk off the road before he kills someone.

Getting the suicidal person some help and see that they actually live later on (then again someones they just kill themselves anyways).

[NEXTYEAR]

Thanks for your comments. So the key is, a time were you prevent homocide. How do you feel about having to treat all the criminals well, (by well, I mean, being polite and courteous)especially the ones that rape and kill?

[RBrodowski]

I try to treat everyone like I would like to be treated in the same situation. My job is to make the arrest, not express guilt or innocence. I had a great Seargant who told me several times, and still says this, "Be nice until its time not to be nice." Basically treat everyone with decency and respect until they need to be treated otherwise. You'll never get a day off for calling someone "Sir" or "Maam"...even if they don't deserve it.

[jerrymaccauley]

The time I coaxed a frightened boy out from behind a couch because he was scared of his drunk father. The look of fear, replaced with the look of relief as I loaded dad into the patrol car was priceless. I know it was temporary, but I never felt more like a hero than at that time.

[NEXTYEAR]

I try to treat everyone like I would like to be treated in the same situation. My job is to make the arrest, not express guilt or innocence. I had a great Seargant who told me several times, and still says this, "Be nice until its time not to be nice." Basically treat everyone with decency and respect until they need to be treated otherwise. You'll never get a day off for calling someone "Sir" or "Maam"...even if they don't deserve it.


Sounds good. Ill keep that in mind.

[NEXTYEAR]

The time I coaxed a frightened boy out from behind a couch because he was scared of his drunk father. The look of fear, replaced with the look of relief as I loaded dad into the patrol car was priceless. I know it was temporary, but I never felt more like a hero than at that time.

Have moments like these(even though they may be temporary) given you a boost in job satisfaction and excitement to continue doing the job? Or in other words contributed to the reasons why you are in LE. I know that this may sound like an obvious answer, but I just want a little more insight on how this can impact your character and/or how you feel about your duties.

[RabbitMPD]

I don't mean to be negative but if you want to be a hero be a Fire Fighter.

[jerrymaccauley]

I don't mean to be negative but if you want to be a hero be a Fire Fighter.
Actually, you are being negative.

[NEXTYEAR]

I don't mean to be negative but if you want to be a hero be a Fire Fighter.


As tempting as that sounds, ill pass. I always keep in mind the risks and frankly, If I was forced to pick one I prefer to be shot than burned to death. I have always pictured police officers as heros since I was little. I do not want to be a police officer because I want to be a hero though. As seen above there have been heroic moments out there. Don't you have one? I know you do..... :)

[Delta784]

I don't mean to be negative but if you want to be a hero be a Fire Fighter.

A few years ago, I received a state award for pulling a guy out of his burning apartment. By the time I got out with him, the back of my shirt had a hole burned through to the vest, I had an incredible "sunburn" on my neck, and a hell of a case of smoke inhalation.

The responding firefighters could not have been more rude to me. Apparently, they were ****ed that someone, other than them, had rescued the guy from the burning building. Never mind that about a minute after I dumped the guy on the sidewalk outside (well before the FD arrived), the windows of the apartment exploded, because it was fully involved. If I had waited for the FD to arrive (were they busy making some 5-alarm chili, or were they sleeping?), they would have recovered a charred corpse.

[Quopper]

What have been some of your heroic moments on the job?
Putting on our vests, and our guns.......everyday! Doing it over, and over again, KNOWING that we will be criticized more than we will be praised. That in itself is heroic.

How do you feel about having to treat all the criminals well, (by well, I mean, being polite and courteous)especially the ones that rape and kill?

They are still people, yes, it ****es us off (most of us) and yes, I bet a few of us would love to knock some of them around if we could, HOWEVER, being polite and courteous gives me the upper hand to stay safe and possibly avoid a knock down drag out fight. So do I really do it because I want to be nice, or do I really do it to avoid getting dirty?? :D

[cst.sb]

Before becoming an LEO I did CPR on an old guy that had a heart attack, he survived due to the quick response of the paramedics.

Another time I saw a women holding a 18 month little girl yelling for help. As I got to her she told me her baby was choking, and sure as $hit she was. Her lips had gone blue and her eyes were rolling back into her head.

I laid her across my forearm and held her almost upside down and slapped her back. Then I flipped her over and could see anything. I then flipped her over and began doing abdominal thrusts, and I think it was the fifth or sixth, I heard this "pop", and this candy ball (we called the gobstoppers as kids) comes flying out and rolls down the sidewalk.

I tell you, to this day I have never been so happy to hear kid cry!!

"I am not a hero, but I served with heroes" - Major Richard D. Winters (ret)

Support a real hero:

http://www.petitiononline.com/Winters/petition.html

[NEXTYEAR]

A few years ago, I received a state award for pulling a guy out of his burning apartment. By the time I got out with him, the back of my shirt had a hole burned through to the vest, I had an incredible "sunburn" on my neck, and a hell of a case of smoke inhalation.

The responding firefighters could not have been more rude to me. Apparently, they were ****ed that someone, other than them, had rescued the guy from the burning building. Never mind that about a minute after I dumped the guy on the sidewalk outside (well before the FD arrived), the windows of the apartment exploded, because it was fully involved. If I had waited for the FD to arrive (were they busy making some 5-alarm chili, or were they sleeping?), they would have recovered a charred corpse.

That's great! Very Courageous.

[NEXTYEAR]

Putting on our vests, and our guns.......everyday! Doing it over, and over again, KNOWING that we will be criticized more than we will be praised. That in itself is heroic.



They are still people, yes, it ****es us off (most of us) and yes, I bet a few of us would love to knock some of them around if we could, HOWEVER, being polite and courteous gives me the upper hand to stay safe and possibly avoid a knock down drag out fight. So do I really do it because I want to be nice, or do I really do it to avoid getting dirty?? :D

Very true statement. What can be more heroic then doing something good even though there are those against it.

I see what your saying with the "avoid getting dirty." If that is what one tends to do they are only sinking down to their level.

[NEXTYEAR]

Another time I saw a women holding a 18 month little girl yelling for help. As I got to her she told me her baby was choking, and sure as $hit she was. Her lips had gone blue and her eyes were rolling back into her head.

I laid her across my forearm and held her almost upside down and slapped her back. Then I flipped her over and could see anything. I then flipped her over and began doing abdominal thrusts, and I think it was the fifth or sixth, I heard this "pop", and this candy ball (we called the gobstoppers as kids) comes flying out and rolls down the sidewalk.

I tell you, to this day I have never been so happy to hear kid cry!!


I bet it's always harder when infants/kids are involved, but if there is a good outcome must be priceless.

[jerrymaccauley]

Thanks for your comments. So the key is, a time were you prevent homocide. How do you feel about having to treat all the criminals well, (by well, I mean, being polite and courteous)especially the ones that rape and kill?
Ever notice how police always say "watch your head" when they put a criminal in the patrol car? Thats probably the hardest part of the job. Like we really care if the guy we just chased, fought and got under control bumps his head. But, that's how this job is. Physical and emotional roller coaster. Hours of sheer boredom followed by minutes of stark terror.

[RBrodowski]

HOWEVER, being polite and courteous gives me the upper hand to stay safe and possibly avoid a knock down drag out fight. So do I really do it because I want to be nice, or do I really do it to avoid getting dirty?? :D

I think everyone knows officers in their department that seem to get into fights with everyone they make contact with. They can just stoke them up to the point that they start bucking up and then they start fighting. Its all in how you talk to people.

A few years ago, I received a state award for pulling a guy out of his burning apartment. By the time I got out with him, the back of my shirt had a hole burned through to the vest, I had an incredible "sunburn" on my neck, and a hell of a case of smoke inhalation.

The responding firefighters could not have been more rude to me. Apparently, they were ****ed that someone, other than them, had rescued the guy from the burning building. Never mind that about a minute after I dumped the guy on the sidewalk outside (well before the FD arrived), the windows of the apartment exploded, because it was fully involved. If I had waited for the FD to arrive (were they busy making some 5-alarm chili, or were they sleeping?), they would have recovered a charred corpse.

I don't like fire...its too damn hot :P. Good job though...its rare that an officer gets anywhere before the FD.

[NEXTYEAR]

Ever notice how police always say "watch your head" when they put a criminal in the patrol car? Thats probably the hardest part of the job. Like we really care if the guy we just chased, fought and got under control bumps his head. But, that's how this job is. Physical and emotional roller coaster. Hours of sheer boredom followed by minutes of stark terror.


Did you see the news on the Canadian Cops that intentionally didn't do the whole "watch your head" thing with the lady they had just caught? I saw it on the news Yesterday.