Reasons We Serve: Police Careers & Officer Experience

Short stories with Officer Fox guest starring Officer Wills

Years of Service: 1994-2020 Angela began her law enforcement career in 1994. One of her first assignments was going undercover at the local high school where she purchased drugs and gathered information about other illegal activity. She was on patrol for 3 years and also served as a DARE officer and school resource officer. Angela realized her specialty and became a detective of sex crimes and cri...

Short stories with Officer Fox guest-starring Officer Chavarria

Years of Service: 2008-Present Jarred began his career with the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Dallas Texas in 2008 where he was assigned to the Intelligence Operations Unit. In 2009, Jarred was hired as a Special Agent for ICE and was assigned to the Dallas Operation Community Shield Gang Task Force. Jarred investigated individuals and criminal organization...

Short stories with Officer Fox guest-starring Special Agent Bodner

Years of Service: 1995-2020 Richard began his law enforcement career with the United States Border Patrol in 1995. Richard was stationed in the San Diego Sector, Chula Vista Station. In 1998, Richard was hired by the United States Secret Service and was assigned to the San Diego Field Office. Richard's career with the Secret Service was atypical of a normal Secret Service Special Agent in that he...

Short stories with Officer Fox guest-starring Special Agent Hudon

Years of Service: 1984-2016 In 1984, Steve became a Probation Officer for San Diego County and the first Probation Officer in San Diego history to work on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force formally. Steve later became a Special Agent for the California Department of Justice. During his 32 years in law enforcement, his efforts focused on investigations of the most violent criminals in th...

Short stories with Officer Fox

Years of Service: 2008-2018 During this interview, Cody discusses the functions of a DSS Special Agent including investigations into passport and visa fraud, protecting personnel, facilities and information, and protecting the U.S. Secretary of State and visiting foreign dignitaries. As a DSS Agent, Cody served domestically in Houston and foreign posts in Iraq and Vietnam. Cody provides details ab...

Short stories with Officer Fox

Years of Service: 1991-Present Born in Argentina, Marcelo moved to the United States from Madrid, Spain when he was 5 years old. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and in high school began working for the Upland Police Department. During his career, Marcelo worked patrol, was a DARE instructor, School Resource Officer, and crisis and hostage negotiator. Marcelo was also assigned to the FBI's Joint...

Short stories with Officer Fox

Years of Service: 1992-2023 Bill began his career in Los Angeles where he worked on Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations dealing in heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine as well as cases involving ecstasy and the Israeli Mafia. Bill rose through the ranks and was eventually promoted to Special Agent in Charge for the Los Angeles Field Division, DEA's 3rd largest Field Division. During this episod...

Short stories with Officer Fox

Years of Service: 1989-2007 Susan began her career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1989, and at the time other officers knew her as Susan Higgins. Susan began in the transportation unit driving inmates to and from court and was assigned to the special transportation unit where she drove celebrities like OJ Simpson and the Menendez Brothers. Susan later became a patrol deputy at...

Years of Service: 1999-2022 Rich, better known as Major, began his career with the ATF in 1999. Before joining the ATF, Major served in the United States Army where he attained the rank of Colonel. During this episode, Major discusses the leadership skills the Army taught him that translated into putting together a successful team that targeted the white supremacist gangs the Aryan Brotherhood of...

Years of Service: 1977-2011 After serving in the Army, Carlos began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer with the National City Police Department in Southern California. When he was hired, National City was known as a violent city that kept officers busy daily with shootings and gang violence. Carlos worked on patrol before later becoming a canine handler and then working plain clothes i...

Years of Service: 1984-2017 Mike began his law enforcement career with the Naval Intelligence Service (NIS, now known as NCIS). From there, Mike was hired by the DEA and began a long and storied career, and developed an expertise in Latin American drug trafficking. During this interview, Mike talks about working undercover in Mexico as well as his assignment to Operation Snowcap in South America w...

Years of Service: 1980-2016 Jeff has over 40 years of law enforcement after beginning his career as a Deputy Sheriff with the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office. Jeff began his career with the DEA in 1984 and served in San Jose, California; Brasilia, Brazil; Brownsville, Texas; Islamabad, Pakistan; Kabul, Afghanistan; Dallas, Texas; DEA Headquarters as the Deputy Chief of International Operations; and, f...

Years of Service: 2007-Present Job began his career in law enforcement as a Police Officer with the Graham Police Department in 2007. Job then worked at the Palo Pinto Sheriff's Office and the Texas Highway Patrol. During his career, Job has investigated homicides, narcotics, persons crimes and was a hostage negotiator. Job also worked on the US/Mexico Border on the Cortina Unit tracking drug smug...

Years of Service: 1974-Present Lane Akin began his law enforcement career in 1974 at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Department of Public Safety. Two years later Lane joined the Texas Department of Public Safety. He worked as a Highway Patrol Trooper, a Narcotics Agent, a Texas Ranger, and a Texas Ranger supervisor. Just before retirement, he was the supervising Texas Ranger Lieutenant for Company “...

Years of Service: 1994-Present Brandon began his career in law enforcement as a Deputy Sheriff with the Henderson Police Department in 1994. After about a year, Brandon transferred to the Texas Highway Patrol where he worked for 10 years. In 2005, Brandon became a Special Agent with the Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division where he started working cases involving narcotics and auto theft but...

Years of Service: 1996-2021 During this episode, Robert discusses his beginning days with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Robert began working as a deputy in the jail and during this time developed an interest in working with gangs after a friend and fellow officer was killed by gang members. After working in the jail, Robert worked on patrol and was eventually promoted to detective w...

Years of Service: 1988-present Sheriff Spurling served as a United States Marine from 1984-1988. In 1988, Sheriff Spurling was hired by the Washington State Patrol. From 1988-2013, Sheriff Spurling served as a WSP Trooper in Western and Eastern Washington. After retiring from WSP in 2013, Sheriff Spurling decided to continue with his law enforcement career and began working for the Mason County Sh...