That ladybug

New and improved

Clady — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:06:56 +0000

No, not the blog. That’s been on hold as I’ve been dealing with the increasing pain to my knees. What’s been made new is one of those knees (and hopefully the other knee in a few days). I have a new and improved knee thanks to some great doctors. I’ve had to put a lot of things on hold, not just this blog. I hope to get back to the things I miss, hobbies, walking and being involved in the things I support.

Among the other changes that are happening, we may have to move due to financial and health issues. I have mixed feelings about this. I hate to move where there are more bugs than I can handle plus I will really miss our neighbors and all the people I’ve grown fond of at the department (and you know who you are…).

Filed under: Blogs, News

Wearing a kilt to kick cancer

Clady — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:11:02 +0000

KiltedtoKickCancer is a little more than 2 weeks away. Motorcop and Happy Medic have stepped up to wear a kilt to bring awareness to prostate cancer. They will be wearing kilts (when not on duty) all month long.

You can find more information about kiltedtokickcancer.org at Motorcopblog.com and HappyMedic.com

Please get yourself checked.

Filed under: advice, Blogs Tagged: Prostate cancer

When a thank you comes in the form of a cookie

Clady — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:19:46 +0000

Officers don’t often hear thank you’s but when they do, it means so much to them. When it comes in the form of a cookie and from young people you can be sure that was a treat that really made their day. Such was the case when a 4-H club decide to thank people they felt were important to the community. The police department was not their only stop that day, they also made deliveries to the fire department and the library among a couple of other places.

Bless their hearts for thinking of others.

Filed under: Good news, Support, Thank you

Police officer rights-eating a meal

Clady — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:08:40 +0000

This month’s officer’s right comes from my daughter who witnessed a man interrupting the meal of two officers at a local fast food restaurant. According to my daughter, the look on one officer’s face seemed to say that he just want to enjoy his meal in peace.

I’m not sure how to word it since I could go with…

-the right to enjoy a meal from start to finish without someone coming up to their table and demanding their attention.

or…

-the right to address their hunger without being interrupted.

or…

-the right to eat their food in peace.

However you look at it, officers deserve the same right that we all enjoy-eating a meal in peace without having to give up the right to a full and satisfied stomach.

Filed under: Police officer rights

Two officers, one terrible day

Clady — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:58:10 +0000

July 22 is the End of Watch of Officers Stephanie Markins and Robert Etter Jr.

Officer Robert Etter and Officer Stephanie Markins were killed when the driver of a full-size pickup truck deliberately struck their patrol car while it was stopped at a stop sign in the 3800-block of West Mason Street (Highway 54) at 1622 hours.

As the suspect approached the patrol car, he accelerated to approximately 70 mph and struck the patrol car on the driver’s side without ever applying his brakes. Officer Etter, sitting in the passenger’s seat, was ejected from the patrol car and Officer Markins was pinned inside. Both officers died at the scene. The suspect, who was out looking to kill a police officer, was arrested. (odmp.org)

Filed under: Officer down, Officer Robert Etter Jr, Officer Stephanie Markins

Would you were a kilt? One officer will…

Clady — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:46:39 +0000

Motorcop and his friend, Happy Medic will be wearing kilts during the month of September to bring awareness to prostate cancer, kiltedtokickcancer.org. Every moment they are not in uniform they will be wearing a kilt (not a skirt), a real kilt. Read more about it here.

It takes men with big hearts to do something like this to help others. Best of luck to them both!

Filed under: Blogs, Police

What have you done today?

Clady — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:37:03 +0000

Today I did everything I could to escape the humidity. I have central air conditioning, a fan, lots of ice cubes, cold sodas in the fridge and cool comfortable clothing.

Today officers…

-came to the assistance of the public in temperatures ranging from somewhere in the 80′s to over 100 degrees…while wearing their vests.

What have you done today?

Filed under: What have you done today?

Prayers for Officers needed

Clady — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:38:28 +0000

Please keep the families and fellow brothers and sisters of the Fallen in your thoughts and prayers. Yet another officer has been killed in the line of duty.

Be safe out there.

Filed under: Officer down

Changes

Clady — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:39:28 +0000

As you can see, there hasn’t been too many posts these past few months. Every now and then life and illness gets in the way of getting things done. Hopefully these instances will be far and few between. I really believe there needs to be more support shown for Law Enforcement and having a Law Enforcement blog is one way to do this.

There will be a few changes to the blog coming up. I’d like to add some great blogs to the blog roll. And get back to some of the feature posts, “Police Officer Rights,” and “What have you done today?

Be safe out there.

Remember, you are not alone, our thoughts and prayers go with you.

Filed under: Blogs, Support

We will be heard too

Clady — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:11:47 +0000

Just as there are negative voices whining and crying about the police….there are the voices of those who love and care for the men and women of Law Enforcement.

We have something to say too….

We will not give up.

We will not lose hope.

We will not let our support wane.

We will not be quiet about how we feel towards the men and women of Law Enforcement.

We will be there for you.

We will fill our thoughts and prayers with your names for your safety.

We will have success in reaching others with our message about Law Enforcement.

We will make a difference for Law Enforcement in our communities.

We will stand with you through difficult times.

We, Law Enforcement supporters, will listen to you with open hearts and minds and we will hear you.

We will remind you of these things from time to time.

Filed under: honor, Resolve, Support