“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.” (Proverbs 28:5) Patrolling in the County late one night, I saw a car sitting in a cotton field. When I turned in to check it, its headlights came on. I activated the blue lights and a guy stepped out of…

Sunday is the day everything changed. The risen Son of God walked out of the grave. He left behind an empty tomb. Angels asked those who sought Him, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” The grave was not an appropriate place to find Him. “He is not here, He has risen.” (Matthew…

As a kid, I attended a very old church. The floors were made of old wood that creaked when you walked on them. One morning after Sunday School, my friend Richard (maybe his real name, maybe it’s not) and I were coming down the stairs from the loft. Just as we were about to take…

Willie was already old when I began my career. After he spent years in prison, our paths crossed at the County Jail where I worked as a guard. Other inmates called him Pop, as they did any convict over age 40. Pop had an eye that pointed off to one side. I didn’t know which…

In September 2019, our swat team volunteered to participate in Tuscaloosa’s 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. The event honored the FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority Police, and EMS who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It sounded like a good cause, so I joined them. I thought I understood the assignment… At Coleman Coliseum, the organizers…

“A wise man sees evil and hides himself.”  (Proverb 22:3) Frustrated that an armed suspect got away, I needed answers. A large manhunt the previous night proved unsuccessful, even though a perimeter should have prevented his escape. But the search ended with no arrest. Everyone figured he was long gone. The following morning, I returned…

In the 80s, Holiday Beach Raceway was a popular hangout. The drag races drew large crowds of enthusiastic fans. But anywhere people gather, there’s always that one drunk guy. He shows up at events and ruins it for everyone else. He came to the races one night and got himself arrested. The two deputies who…