Behind the Badge
Annual appreciation lunch at senior community honors Anaheim police, firefighters, EMTs
0Retired Anaheim Police Chief Jimmie Kennedy is very familiar with the great work first responders do daily – and not just because of his long career in law enforcement. Kennedy, who was APD chief from 1982-1987 and also served as interim APD chief from 1993-1994, is a resident of Walnut Village, an upscale continuing care retirement community in Anaheim. On Sept. 7, Kennedy, 83, felt unusual pain in his shoulders and back. He summoned members of Walnut Village’s in-house nursing staff to his home. They then called for an ambulance. Kennedy had suffered a mild heart attack, and was whisked…
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