Behind the Badge
Anaheim police patrol car the highlight of former officer’s 80th birthday
0Follow us on social media: When Don Maakestad saw the Anaheim Police Department patrol car in front of his daughter’s house, the 80-year-old man’s eyes lit up with delight at the gleaming black-and-white vehicle. As Anaheim Police Watch Commander Lt. Chris Moody described the capabilities of the patrol car, Maakestad marveled at the technology within it – the state-of-the-art radio and a computer that could run license plate numbers within minutes. For Maakestad, a former police officer, seeing the vehicle was a treat for his 80th birthday. “I would sleep in this car,” he said, half-joking. “I…
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