I could right a small novel in reply to this post-but i won't.Next time you need to tell someone how tough you have it,try telling one of our people in the military just back from a tour or more in Iraq or Afghanistan your sad story.
And i have four cops in my family (one decessed from old age ).....yes we need them,but there are good ones and a hell of a lot of bad ones also.

BIGMIG

Hi Bigmig,

Mine is a tough job. It is not for everyone. Neither is the Military. I DO NOT view these officers who took their own lives as bad cops. They just couldn't cope with the stress. I VERY strongly disagree with your statement that there are "a hell of a lot of bad ones(cops)". If Amboy Washington is rife with bad cops I hope they get canned soon or go to jail before they ruin a life or disgrace a honorable profession. I am very proud of my work. My dad, cousins, uncles, were all Vets duing the Korean and Vietnam wars. War is hell. I lost a friend last year to an IED in Iraq while on the 3rd tour. His family sits in a pew near mine in church with one empty seat now. My buddy Ray is a WWII vet who was a POW. The rules of engagement are very different for the police on the streets vs. the military in the field, while the objective of protection remains the same. I'm not asking anyone to cry for me because I surely am not. I deal with these stresses with the assistance on my faith, my family and relaxing hobbies. I was comparing my job to Gregg's job. You are comparing it to the military, not me. Perhaps you should have read both of my RCU posts on Veterans day before you wrote this post. The president says he will end this war by the end of the year. Wouldn't it be great if he could do that for the police as well. My tour is 30 years long and still going....