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Hello to all…
I am a retired Chicago Police officer, having spent some 34 years working for the city. Although I have worked several assignments over the years, the majority of my “street time” was spent working as a homicide detective. Most of the “Tales from the Street”will draw from those experiences. Enjoy!
Love your 2 recently posted stories about yourself and your son! We need them in light of the other kind getting all the press. Thank you
Hi Jim;
Read your Area Four Story. I retired from there in 2007. I was honored to work with Mike Shull too. He was a great guy and good dick.
Thank you for writing about the “good” cops do — we all need to see how difficult a job they have.
God bless you and your new “work”.
The Mother of a Cop in 7/8
Jim, were you at the Academy at one point? I believe as a Lt., or Capt. Love the stories. The younger guys on the job need things like this to understand what this job is about, other than a beef and gripe blog.
I finished my career at the Academy as a Lieutenant, but I found the higher I climbed in rank, the less fun I had. My patrol and homicide days were the best!
great blog,Jim……I knew mike shull before he came on the job…we both went to DePaul University,very nice,bright guy…..
keep up good writing…..soon to be a book???
john thulis
Thanks for this site Jim, it’s good to know I can see Positive stories about good Police Work ! Peace !
I think your site is going to be a blast from the past.
Back in my early days while assigned to 010th Distict (DC Delaney)I had the rare pleasure of working with A/4 Dets. Peterson and Thedford on several cases. A few years later I ended up in the C.C. room AKA the Communication Operations Section (COS)as a new wide-eyed sergeant I worked with “Stan the man” and a number of other GREAT dispatchers.
I am also a retiree leaving the job early after 22 years to continue in law enforcement on the west coast. I was fortunate enough to have trained with the old school guys but was around for the new age changes (CAPS and the like). My father was also on the job where I had the honor of being on the job for the last of his 5 years before his retirement. Things are different on the west coast but I also hear things are different back home. I hope to hear some good stories and will contribute a few of my own on this site. Good luck Jim and thanks for setting the site up.
JIm. Just ran across your blog thru Second City. Am a retired Butte Co Ca Sheriff. All the way across the country but the stories and cop humor are the same where ever you go. Keep up the good work.
Great stuff, Jim. You are doing what many of us should, but doing it better than many of us could!
-Mike
My father retired from CPD after 46ys with the city, 36 of them spent as a police officer. Cartage, Homicide, V.I.P. detail. Your stories remind me of him…. Thank You.
A great compliment, Mike. Very humbling. Thank YOU!
Mike, I was thinking the same thing. My dad seldom spoke of work, but I remember going to court with him, and getting the wanted papers to look at while a kid. This blog is almost a window into what my dad did, long after he has passed.
Hello Jim,
Love reading your blog. My grandfather and great uncle would have been with CPD the same time as yourself. I know my grandfather worked in 18, but I don’t know for how long.
Would love to run their names past you.
Thanks for the compliment Chris. I’ll contact you by email to compare notes…
Love the blog, wonder if you worked with my dad. He was an auto theft det around the times you seemed to be there.
Before I throw out my last name, his nickname was Mongo, partner for a long time was Oli
The nicknames ring a bell, but I can’t say beyond that. We had a lot of interactions with the Robbery section but not so much with the other units. The only common roll call we shared was the midnights and I very seldom worked that shift. I am glad you are enjoying the blog! Keep reading!
Area 4, I should have been more clear.
Nephew of a deceased CPD district commander and also a retired 25 year veteran of a somewhat busy suburb. Love your stories and sometimes, i read something you post that I also experienced. Keep up the great work and Thanks!
Thanks for you comments Vince… I think that the police experience is pretty universal, maybe only varying by volume depending on the jurisdiction.