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INTERVIEWWITHMIKEYELTON

1Whatwasyourdailyroutineasapoliceofficer?
R:TrafficCopdifferentfrommosttroopers,hardlywenttothestationonlywouldgotoreceive
anassignment,handledmostlyminortrafficviolations.

2Whatwasthemostdifficultpartaboutbeingapoliceofficer?
R:Dealingwithfatalitieswasaverydifficultthingtodealwith,alsoitwasverydifficultto
controlyouremotionswhileworkingoncases.

3Whatdidyouenjoymostbeingapoliceofficer?
R:Thesatisfactionfromhelpingothers,providingsecurityintelforthegovernor(duringthe
timeJimMarton)GettingthechancetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
RonaldReaganbeingabletoworkwiththesecretservice.

4Whatwasthemostdangeroussituationyouwereputthroughasapoliceofficer?
R:Dealingwithweaponsbeingpointedat,andgoingonmanhuntsfordangerouspeople

5Doyoueverregretbecomingapoliceofficeryes/nopleaseexplain?
R:No,itwasalwaysalifegoalandenjoyed.

6Haveyoueverrodeinapolicechopper?Ifso,howwasitdifferentfrombeinginthecar
(asidefromtheobvious)?
R:Yes,theperspectivewasverydifferentwhileintheair

7Whataretheperksforbeingapoliceofficer?
R:Peoplewouldviewyoudifferently,andwouldbecomeneedy

8Whatmadeyouwanttobecomeapoliceofficer?
R:Inspirationfromfamilymemberswhowerealreadylawenforcementofficers

9Ifyouweren'tapoliceofficer,whatwouldyoube?
R:Highschoolhistoryteacher

10HaveyoueverworkedwithaK9unit?Ifsowhatwasitlike?Ifnotwhatcantellmeyou
knowaboutit?
R:Yes,workedwiththepresidentialbloodhoundsusedtotrackpeoplebutdidn'tgettousethem
tilllateinhiscareer

11Wasthereeverasituationyoucouldnthandlebyyourself?Whodidyoucallfor?
R:Multiplesituationswouldcallinatrooperthatwasstationedlocallyinyourarea
12HaveyoueverneededtocallfortheSWATteam?
R:Swatteamwasnotaroundatthetime,norelationtoaSWATteam,mostcasesyoucould
handleonyourown

13Whatwastheworstcallyouhadtorespondto?
R:Twoyoungchildrenkilledbyadrunkdriver,andseniorcitizenswhohaddiedinacarcrash
theyoungestofthemsurvived.

14Howmanydaysdidyouworkinaweek?Tellmealittlebitaboutyouractualworkweek
routine.
R:MyStateHighwayPatrolworkscheduleconsistedoffivedaysperweekwithWednesdayand
Thursdayoff.IwouldworkearlyshiftonMondayandTuesdayfrom9amto6pmandthena
lateshiftfromFridaythroughSundayfrom6pmto3am.Theearlyshiftwouldpreventyoufrom
gettinghomeontime,meaningIwasalwayslate.Ienjoyedthelateshiftsandeverynowand
thenyouwouldgetalongweekendfromFridaythroughSunday.Aworkdayconsisted

of
patrollingacertainsectionofaninterstatewithinajurisdictionorsecondaryhighways.

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