Mentors & Teachers

"What inspired me, especially in law enforcement, was just coincidence in my neighborhood. I was always befriended by different cops. They would tell me what they did, and we'd spend maybe 20 minutes talking while they were patrolling the neighborhood. My parents were very supportive. They said, whatever you want to do, just aspire to be something good and something that's giving. They were both working people. I saw how hard my father would work. He would leave at 5:00 in the morning and come home at 6:00 at night. My mom worked in a dress shop. She was a saleswoman, and she would work long hours."