Behind the Badge
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After 52 years, OCSD Harbor Patrol Deputy Terry Smith sails off into retirement
Terry Smith didn’t want this story written. But since his career is the stuff of legend at the Orange County…
P.A.L kids find mentors at Pasadena Police Department
Michelle Hernandez was in sixth grade when she started showing up at the Police Activities League, a year round mentorship…
As Sgt. Duane Havourd sat down to write his annual letter for a sixth year, he briefly considered abandoning the…
Steve Buffington remembers the destruction wrought by the Freeway Complex Fire of 2008. The longtime resident of Anaheim Hills speaks…
Cheryl Timmons ripped off the tarp to reveal the handsome monument underneath: A gray granite bust of a German shepherd…
The neighbors called because they heard shouting. When Westminster Police responded to the domestic violence call, the scene was unusually…
He’s had every conceivable bodily fluid end up on his black shoes or forest-green uniform at one time or another,…
In what Chief Randy Bruegman called a “milestone” for Anaheim Fire & Rescue, 18 firefighters graduated last week from the…