It is a question with an answer that can reveal a great deal about someone: “Why do you do what you do?” A first-responder firefighter is not exactly an easy …
Jasmine Reed: Defining survival; defying failure
Jasmine Deshea Reed’s deck of cards was stacked against her before her birth 28 years ago. Looking back, she defines survival now. She defies failure. You hear her story … …
Sgt. Josh Roberts: Working behind the walls
Seen on a T-shirt worn by a correctional officer: “No guns. Just guts.”
Hans Herbert Toch was a Vienna, Austrian-born social psychologist and criminologist. He studied jails and their guards, at …
Deputy ‘Tuck’ Blakely: KCSO HERO of Heroes
Tucker Blakely is why I do what I have been doing for five years. He is the epitome of an Our Town Hero. This brave young hero placed himself in …
Dave McDonald: A perfect fit in his TDOT help truck
When it comes to being qualified, David McDonald could well be the poster boy as a HELP Truck professional for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). He is one of …
KFD’s Mindy Myers: Promoted but misses the trucks
(Updated to state membership in KPD Critical Incident Team (CIT)
Being a firefighter is not for the faint of heart. Ya gotta love it to do it.
It’s a special person who …
THP’s Mike Wilson: Riding away after 26 years
“… Oh, the last goodbye’s the hardest one to say … this is where the cowboy rides away.” – George Strait
On December 31, 2023, Mike Wilson’s professional life for the …
KPD’s Luis Sanchez: Smart and caring at 23
He’s young, only 23. He’s short, only 5-5. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” is his video game of choice. On his right hip is a semiautomatic Sig Sauer .45-caliber pistol. …