Suicide Killer

There are times in every person's life when a decision must be made. Take the punch from the 8th grade bully or fight him. Allow a kid to be bullied in high school, let a drunk girl be taken away by "a friend" in college. All youngsters' decisions, but grow older, and things change. A lady in the office may be sexually harassed. A fellow you know, who is gay, might be set out among his peers. All this can or cannot be tolerated or addressed. That is entirely up to the individual. One can simply walk away and nobody would bat an eye or think twice.A cop, Agent, Trooper or deputy cannot just ignore things. At one time, every one of these people raised a hand and said "I swear" so those folks cannot just walk away. They stand and deliver because it is right. Standalone sometimes and pay the price. Divorce, internal affairs, or death. That's the choices, but they manage to do the right thing every day. It is not just the job, but service to the community that drives most of these professionals. As hokey as it might sound to those who don't understand, they live by two words – protect and serve.

-- Stone Rivers