Real Cops. Real Stories.
Featured True Cop Story:
Big Fat Turkey
“My favorite story. We're on a traffic stop. My partner walks up to a station wagon (this was a while ago, they still made them....new) filled with a family obviously on a vacation.(Note: My partner was a little heavy at the time.) He starts cracking up as soon as he gets to the window. After coming back to the car, still laughing, I couldn't stand it any longer. "What the heck?" I asked. Partner says, "As I walked up, the little kid in the back seat says real loud 'That's not a big fat turkey, daddy. That's a policeman!' "”
submitted 10.17.07
What a way to ruin Dr. King's Legacy
I just finished patrolling my city's MLK day parade on horseback. It was a good parade, I assure you. But so many fights, and gang members pushing and flashing signs and fighting. Talk about ironic; why would you do that on HIS birthday??? ...
Best call ever!
I am watch manager, and one of the units gets a call with the follwing M.O.: "Respond to the male who stated that the angels of god are coming to get him, but he has 6 guns in the house and will not be taken alive." After the officers get their guns and K9s ready, the crazy-man gave up. No fight, no nothing. Funny shit, huh? ...
Drop the knife.
Cops on our watch responded to a suicide in progress. Girl was cutting her own head off with a kitchen knife. No shit. She was about 1/2 inch in when they got to her, pulled the knife away, and saved her. Lots of blood, but she made it. Now the nervous waiting on toxicology to see what the officers might have contracted from the blood contact. Oh, boy. ...
Milwaukee Nightmare
I saw that bit about the cop who lied to become a cop, but was in fact an illegal alien. As a beat cop myself, I understand, but really we have some trouble finding cops at all. I think keep him and fix the immigration thing. He seemed like a good cop. ...
save the police dogs
On my last shift some perp shot a K9 dog. The dog made it, thankfully. I didn't know this after 22 years in police work, but a police dog is just like a pet under the law (at least in Texas). That means if a perp shoots one, we can't shoot back. Actually we can't do anything, as the dog is just property. We were all surprised at that. ...