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Interviewquestions
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.