Warning: Sensitive content regarding life and death. 

In 2021 I started posting on social media because I saw a need for content that was relatable to the human condition and the types of relationships we have and it all started with a new career. 

When I first started my career in law enforcement I fully intended to stay until the ripe old age of 56 so I could retire with at 20 years and pull a pension. That's right, I didn't become a police officer until my mid-thirties. At the age of 33 I went back to school and got my bachelor's degree in criminal justice.  I was labeled a non-traditional student by the university, and they accepted me with open arms but that's a story for another time. Side note: I went back to school again for my masters and graduated in 2020 from The University of Chicago in Threat and Response Management. 

While I was with the police department, I had the opportunity to serve in many different capacities to include SWAT, Crime Scene, and Field Training. When...