This site is authored by someone still surviving, who would not be here but for the help of those that went down this path and left evidence of, and shared, the direction that worked for them.
I'm divorced, and a father of a boy and girl in their teen years.
I worked as an officer in patrol, field training officer, crime scene investigation, burglary/robbery surveillance, street narcotics, major narcotics, training officer, DRE, and instructor in narcotics recognition and drug influence recognition. I was a sergeant for 3 1/2 years, having worked in patrol, organized a drug influence task force, and served as our Department's DRE coordinator.
I've been diagnosed with accumulative chronic PTSD, with a delayed onset. On 09 Nov 97 I was retired because of my PTSD. The agency I worked for is a suburb of Los Angeles, and has approx. 250 sworn officers.
I am not a therapist, do not do counseling, have no special training in assessing and/or treating anything, and I'm lucky to possess a High School Diploma. I have no college degree. I'm just a guy who spent most of 20 years working as a police officer, aggressively, and loved it.
I authored the PTSD & Police Officers Home Page as it serves to remind me of where I've been, where I need to go, and what I need to continue to do.
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