Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: She wrote a song in tribute to her father and all peace officers, and it’s choking them up
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from October 3, 2016. June 15 is Father’s Day. Holly Cahill recalls being proud of her father’s profession while growing up but also, on the flip side, being a little sad — and afraid. The south Orange County resident believed being a police officer was a noble calling, but she also worried about her father, Dan, coming home safe every night. “As a little kid, it’s hard to sit in bed and not understand why your…
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