I got this going, so I guess I'd better put a little something about everything going on in my life. I've been with the Dallas Police Department for 20 years now. It seems like only yesterday that I was walking into the Academy, wondering about how I would make it through the next 19 weeks. I didn't even think to look 20 years ahead. I spent 5 years as a Police Officer, 2 years as a Senior Corporal, 10 years as a Sergeant and the last almost 4 years as a Lieutenant. I'm currently assigned to the Communications and Detention Services Division where I'm helping to implement a computer aided dispatch system. The Department was state of the art with the current dispatch system when it was put into place in 1972, but it hasn't changed since then. My job is make sure that the system the City purchased will work to the best of it's ability. I took over this assignment in Jan of 05 and will be there through it's completion. We are supposed to switch over to the new system in Jan of '07, and I will probably stick around until June or July to make sure that everything is running smoothly.

Cindy and I have been married almost 14 years now. She is currently working part time at our Mother's Day Out program at church and is spending the rest of her time being mother and driver to our two kids.

Lindsey is 11 and in the 5th grade. She is an excellent student, in Gifted and Talented in every area offered. Last year she was the only kid in her school to score a perfect score on the State Achievement test. I told her that it would mean a lot more if someday she scores perfect on the SAT.

Drew turns 6 on Feb 22. He's in kindergarten and has adapted fine to school. We were concerned about his ability to stay focused since at home he can't. Our worries were unfounded. He has done fine at school.

Both kids are enrolled in a Charter School for next year. We have been very concerned with the quality of the education in the Irving schools, especially starting at the secondary level. The school we have gotten them into is designed as a college preparatory school and runs 1st - 12th grades. We have friends who got their kids into it and love it. Because it is a Charter school, there are no behavior problems. Kids who become a disruption in class are simply told to not return.

We still live in Irving, about 2 miles from mom. We'd love to have visitors this summer and make a run to Six Flags, like in the old days. Anyone who is in the area is welcome to give us a call.

Hope to hear from ya'll frequently.

David