Every time I feel sorry for myself having to do this, I just look at the people who have to go through this every day. They have to live without somebody in their life. Whatever I have to go through is minuscule compared to that.

We are police officers. We don't sit back and watch. We have to get out and do something. Being able to do something means a lot.

Occasionally we had to carry a body bag out of there. Some were heavy like a full body and some weren't.

Sept. 11 changed our lives in a lot of ways.

It's been a comprehensive process and a long time since we showed up here. Once people get more educated, they'll find that the committee members and their attorneys really put together a development agreement that protects the town and region against any risk that could be perceived.

The dollar is at an all-time low, and 3 million people lost their jobs. Last month, when the administration said we'd expect to see 150,000 new jobs created, we ended up seeing 1,000 -- a very lame performance.