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Hi Dan-Pa, heres a pic of my badges that I wore when I was ..........

Heck I never looked back as 30yrs tends to burn one out..Interesting how different outfits work different ours had a number and I was given mine upon retirement. Never had any rank on them either just kept the same badge for 30 years and is well worn. Now in a safety deposit box for someone to inherit.....
 
I'm also a former policeman and deputy. 20 years... I wonder if there's something about detecting that appeals to this type person?

HH'n

Mark in NC
 
I do know a lot of former police officers are now in the hobby. I only wish I was detecting while working as I would have a bunch of places lined up. Once you retire seems like the light bulb goes off and many friendly individuals leave you standing in the dark....
 
NICE LOOKING Badges, Mike!! I won't get my retirement badge, until age 57, when I start collecting a small police pension from one of (3) departments, that I was on. I had 20 1/2 yrs. total, and 20 of it was all on the street. Talk about B-U-R-N-O-U-T!!! That's not counting (3)yrs. U.S. Army Military Police. I was a real glutten for punishment!! HH,
 
helping the helpless and protecting the innocent! I know the system makes it frustrating, but you'll never know all the good that you did, and the evil you prevented. It is indeed a thankless profession, but you can hold your chins high. I do agree however, it was a lot easier to get places to detect when I was on the road!...

HH'n

Mark in NC
 
Hello Mike, I retired from the Hamilton, Ohio Police Dept. May of 2004. Moved to Pinellas Park, Florida the same month. I passed through Mt. Dora a couple of weeks ago on my Goldwing on my way to Daytona for the Pepsi 400. Second year in a row I was able to participate in the pre-race ceremony. I talked to Dan on the phone a few years ago trying to work out a trade that never happened. I know many Cops back home who are into metal detecting.

 
Never knew so many serving and retired police officers are on this board. Heck, I've had at least one person think I was a cop, as I was out hunting, and had on my BDU Trousers and a black Fisher t-shirt.

BTW, to all you, thanks for doing the job you are doing or did, serving as peace officers.

HH from Allen in MI
 
Heck been chasing a coil for the last 14 years of retirement..Don't need a new car or home and kids were thru college so haven't done anything for the time period but bowl, detect, and do those honeydo's as I have been married for 41 years...Many elected to take new police jobs, but after 30 years I felt I earned the free time...At 67 hope to have just a couple of good detecting years left...Heck just might write a book....as I have enjoyed every day except perhaps for some of those cold snowy days, but then again no where to go and all day to do it...
 
mark i was a military police dog handler for 12 years.spent 8 of those years at ft.bragg.i live in benson,nc.about 30 miles from raleigh.
 
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