I'm well overdue to post on here, so what better news than good news, right?!
A few weeks ago FH came home after a quick stop to the office all grins. At first, I thought that there must have been some raunchy joke they pulled on a fellow officer or he realized that the budget cut was all just a test by the City to see how the employees handled the stress. Unfortunately, it was neither one, but he DID get promoted!
FH is now a Senior Patrol Officer. Unbeknownst to FH, Chief ordered his chevron and when it finally came in, he noticed FH was there to finish some paperwork so he called him into his office. Chief gruffly stated as he threw the baggy of chevrons for his uniform and lapel to FH, "Here. Now don't say I never gave you anything."
"Thanks, Chief!"
"Yeah, now get out of here."
And that was that. Now that we've finished up FH's first two years and heading into the third, it's exciting for him to get recognition and I'm just brimming over with pride for my man in blue. I was excited to place the badges on his uniform before the next shift set, but it took FOREVER to align the chevrons under his shield on his shirtsleeves while the kiddies were eagerly looking on. Maybe I should have used a machine....
I asked FH if he felt like a seasoned officer now, to which he replied, "I think I'll always encounter things in this job that take me by surprise, but it is nice to know the ropes a bit more every time I clock on."
I, on the other hand, still feel green at times to the LEO world, but I know my fellow LEO bloggers have really helped me land on my feet so I can be there for FH and bask in all of his future accomplishments.
Do you have any fond memories of promotions?
8 comments:
What's a promotion?
Seriously though, in this department there are officers, Sgts (6 I think), LTs (6) and 2 captains. Everybody else is a patrol officer. There's only something like 104 sworn officers. It is nice that seniority means very little here... shifts are a continuous rotation and everybody does the same except LTs and Captains. So there's no shift bids, nothing that causes a rift between new and old. Works good for a small department, not sure how it would work in a larger one.
Oh, to make a short story even longer - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :)
What a proud moment! Congratz' to you and your man in blue!! It's those little moments that keep us going. Thanks for sharing :-)
My LEO was said to be recognized for an award, only to find out that he had not received it b/c the paperwork was lost in a closet @ the PD. We are still waiting a month later after the discovery to find out when the ceremony will take place - I'm hopeful he get's his moment of recognition & pin soooon :-o Ugger-bugger I'm still proud of my LEO.
Big Daddy just got his intermediate certificate and I'm really tickled for him because he has worked HARD to get it.
That'll be FH in a few more years...
Good things are coming for our menfolk, I just know it!
ps. We haven't hung lately, I am perturbed about that.
CONGRATULATIONS to the mister!
My DH became FTO this past November (after waiting forever for all the females to fill spots first)he will get stripes to put on his uniforms,no sewing for me I will take it to the cleaners to have them put on!
I know i said it on your other blog but because I'm so happy to see a sister of blue have Happy news CONGRATS, be proud we are married to great men!
Thanks for all the congrats! I read them aloud to the hubs and he was grateful as well.
I'll just need to remember to post about his accomplishments right when they happen instead of nearly a month later...doesn't really look like I'm as proud of him as I really am!
I hope you shortened mine to just "Congratulations". :)
Congratulations on the Promotion!
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