I have been a police officer, deputy sheriff and chief of police. During my 30-year career, 17 of which were here in Haines, I worked in three states for five different departments. I was a patrol officer, corporal, sergeant and chief of police in two separate jurisdictions. I was a SWAT team member, served civil […]
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