The deck was stacked. Emory Griffin Chamberlain never had a chance. Doing the shuffling and dealing were a quartet of Chamberlain’s relatives – siblings Scot, Uncle Tony, Aunt Caroline and …
Seymour’s fire chief: ‘Bulldog’ Linsenbigler
Our paths first crossed in April 2018. That’s happened three or four more times now. The first question that came to mind was: “How do you pronounce his last name?” …
‘Sammie Jo’ Carver: Passionate and compassionate
It can’t help but get to them … or to anyone. “How can they do this job and not be affected by it?” is a natural question we all ask. …
Sasha Shailluka: From Russia with drive!
On June 14, 1998, a little girl was born in Moscow, Russia. Her name was Александра Сергеевна Шайлукянченко. That little girl is now 25. Her American name is Alexandra “Sasha” …
Larry Wilder: Fire prevention guru
Larry Wilder has two bosses to please while doing the same job for both with equal passion, dedication and his incredible sense of responsibility.
His job title is “fire & life …
Brad Elliott: He lives Wesley’s words
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 …