I’ve received a few emails asking for an update regarding my issues with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. I’m afraid to say not much. As far as treatment out at scenes in the last couple months, it has been much better. However, I feel that more needs to be addressed here. The fact is, I [...]

This job isn’t as glorious as it may seem. I see death and destruction on a daily basis and although it may appear I have a thick skin for these type of things, that is certainly not the case. Sometimes we try to rationalize what we see, “he shouldn’t have been racing on his motorcycle” [...]

It seems the problem has spread to another agency. However, at least this time a level-headed supervisor was seasoned enough to intervene. So Saturday I responded to a body found in a park in South Tampa. I got there about an hour after the call was dispatched. Just for the record, the parking lot and [...]

I think what occurred almost exactly 7 days later after my incident shows that there is a problem with media relations in Hillsborough County. Here’s the background on the scene… Monday night detectives opened fire on a bank robbery suspect at his Valrico home. The suspect had been arrested at the Hard Rock Casino earlier [...]

I’ve had a couple people ask if I was in hiding (not going to any calls) because of my incident a week ago. The simple answer is no. I’ve been inactive because it’s generally been slow at night.  I’ve also been preoccupied with my classes, which are coming to an end in the next week [...]