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…
Anaheim police officers and firefighters will join tourism officials to honor victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at a ceremony…
For several days in searing August heat, he charged up a rugged singletrack trail, climbing 1,600 feet in four miles…
Siren blaring, the fire engine races down the street. The signal at the intersection ahead is red. Equipped with a GPS…
The heartbreaking scene at the hospital was almost too much to bear. A young mother who had devoted her life…