My nephew is a law enforcement officer

Great article.

Thank you for his service.

Well said. I appreciate his service as well.

I am so thankful there are still people like your nephew who are willing to do this dangerous job. I hope he and his fellow officers know that a lot of us appreciate and respect what they do. Please tell him thank you.

Omg! How awesome is that? He rules! Tell him thank you!

What an insightful young man! I live near Ferguson and it scares me to death to think of not having police officers. Thank him for me too! I loved the last sentence about don't judge me because I am blue!

Well written! Thank you for sharing this and thank your nephew for doing an often thankless job.

That was really great. Wish I could repost that on FB myself!

I come from a law enforcement family. My Dad was a Chief of police, I have 2 uncles that are police officers. I was always raised, and taught that being in law enforcement was an honor, a service. So I totally don't get the hate on them? or the mindset that they are just out to get everyone. I can't read your nephews post at work, but plan to when I get home. Thank you.

I appreciate the sacrifice made by your nephew -- and his family.
But -- there is a huge mistake in that posting that seriously diminishes it. The police officer was NOT "tried by a jury of his peers" -- it was found by a Grand Jury that there was no probable cause to charge the Officer with a crime. Huge difference. Most of the protesting public WANTS the officer charged with a crime and tried by a jury.

Thanks for sharing that Nink it is expressed so well.

I also have a nephew who is a police officer, married to my niece with a toddler. He wants to work his shift and come home to his wife and son.

The media for the most part has allowed Officer Wilson and law enforcement in general to be painted with a broad brush as racists and that is part of the problem.

Give him a huge hug from me and tell him thank you.

My dh, who was boots on ground Navy, says that he could not be a police officer.

It's is a hard job and I thank the officers who do this crazy job.


Jennifer

thank him for all he does please.

Beautifully stated.

DH is a cop and I haven't posted on any of the "cop killing" threads because I don't think what I say will make a difference but there is a HUGE hate for cops which I don't get either. We have had our tires slashed. KC lights knocked off our Jeep. "Pig" wrote on my blue line sticker (huge mistake to stick that kind of stick on your car!). We don't eat in town which is fine because everything here sucks but we know if we did our food would be messed with due to it happening with other guys in dept. I was turned down for a job because of my DH job...I'm 100% positive about this as I was told on the side the reason.

There isn't a lot of things in life I will say I'm positive of but one is I know DH is a fair man to people on his job...I know if he is treated with respect he will give you respect right back. I have always felt there are 2 kinds of cops. 1- the ones who get into law enforcement because they were bullied at school/in life and now have some big ego to fill and this is how they do it. 2- the ones who have law enforcement as their calling. DH is #2. I just want my DH to come home to me safe each day...when he walks out the door it's always in the back of my head "will I see him again". So while I totally support him and his job it's not easy being on this side of the fence..when you get more hate from people then support. It's life though and you try and make the best out of it.