Until my next post, please take the time to show your appreciation of your local law enforcement agency. If you are an officer from some place and just feel the need to thank another law agency, go ahead and tell your story by responding to this.
I worked for a few years in a chain of gas stations located in The Woodlands Texas. (If you are not from there, it really sounds hick). While working in this chain of gas stations, one location is at the access street for a nearby interstate for a municipal street. On that street is the local city of Shenandoah Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff Department and Texas State Trooper. Just on the other side of the freeway is the police department for the City of Oakridge. For Oakridge police department to get anywhere fast, they had to make U-turns at the freeway. Well after the U-turn, there was the gas station I frequently worked at.
I have to give ultimate appreciation to each of those departments. It is definitely the worst place in Texas to go goofing off at the expense of innocent people. These guys know each other. and well, you have to give thanks for that to the local police bathroom. LOL. I mean come on, these guys have to stop. They have to stay filled with fluids. So don’t even think some crappy thought about expectations. If it was not for this stopping there, communication would be as limited as it is for all agencies. These guys know each other’s cruiser, They all know what each other snacks on, They know where each other sets up speed traps. They will not bite into another guy’s trap. They will however park right down the street and pop the cocky tards who speed past an officer who already has someone pulled over. I have seen 4 different patrol cars along the freeway about 1 mile apart. Later that day they met up at lunch time and I overheard the story. It is great stuff to hear the gungho “rookies” tell exciting or funny stories about that stuff.
Shenandoah Police Department
Man these guys are huge. I’m no midget but half of these officer, I came up to their neck. Six foot five inches and above. These guys are like some government sports team. These guys really get into their work. They will give foot chase just because he knows he can catch you. He will chase your car down because he knows his dual turbo whirling will let you know, you will not impress anyone.
They will stop into the local retail locations on their day off just to check on the cashier. They will call Montgomery County Sheriffs and Texas State Troopers to help area coverage. They are not to proud like some old 70′s TV show.
Montgomery County Sheriff Department
These guys, no matter how much these guys have to do, they always have good spirits. They do not have that burned out look to them. These are the skilled, trained in a military style of situation control. They are the ones that watch your body language to make a proper assessment of what your current status is. These guys have had a different training than the rest of the agencies. Many things they do very methodical planned and well executed.
Texas State Troopers (DPS)
I have no idea what these guys do. They do not show you anything. but they are there with every single agency in the area. They are not the Buford T Justices that every may stereo type them. These guys seem more like agent Smith from the matrix. They know every single thing that is going on as soon as it happens. They are in everything. Like some black and white ninjas, BAM, they pop out of nowhere, and they already know what’s going on. DO NOT ASK THEM ANYTHING PERSONAL OR ABOUT THEIR JOB. Probably the best advice I can give. Ask them how their day is going, no matter what he/she says say ” pretty much the same here’. Don’t tell your story because well, last thing we want is an agent worrying how YOU are doing in your pottery class.
There clearly is more to these guys than you may expect. Heck not even the FBI does anything big without these guys popping in.
Oakridge Police
These guys are cops. In every since you know the word Cop. These are them. do not argue with them, do not question them do not object. They will take you down faster than you can say ” EXCUSE ME DUDE, BUT DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?”. If you’re lucky they will take you for a mental evaluation, because clearly you lost your dang mind. If you are not so lucky, they will process you through the system and you will have a mark as a visitor of the local jail. They do not play. They have a lot on their plate. They do a fine job of getting things done as required. Last thing they need is you trying to play some Jedi authority crap on them. You know what i am talking about.
This agency I have to give the winning respect point to. Simply because you don’t see them on the news in some weird messed up unexplainable situation. ” Newly divorced officer found sitting in a car full off popped popcorn while eating what he thought was martian marshmallows” . yeah that was weak but you get what I mean. You know and I know that if anything happens around an officer that makes it in the news, it’s going to be a big deal and blown out of proportion. These guys just don’t show up on the news for anything but doing their duty as it should be done.
What ever they are doing, works well for them and I hope it keeps up.
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