First responders are the first on the scene to face challenging, dangerous, and emotionally draining situations. The memories of these encounters last a lifetime and become stories that often go unshared. In this new series, “Stories from Behind the Badge,” we share some of these stories as told to us by the officers who experienced them first hand. In this first episode, retired Anaheim Police Department Captain Joe Vargas shares his worst Christmas memory while working as a rookie patrol officer. My worst Christmas everFirst responders are the first on the scene to face challenging, dangerous, and emotionally draining situations. The memories…