Over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of negative comments about certain law enforcement officials in our community. This letter is not by any stretch of the imagination saying that these complaints are not warranted or real. I don’t know the facts behind the stories. I will be the first to say that our civil rights must be protected. I have personally never had a problem with any of the law enforcement in our area. I have, however, been given assistance a time or two.The purpose of this letter is to say thank you. Thank you to all the peacekeepers in our community.These people, more often than not, have a thankless job. The pay isn’t that great and the hours are absolutely lousy. They never know what they will be facing when they pull a car over or respond to a domestic call. People, when under the influence of drugs or alcohol, do things they wouldn’t normally do. And these people can be dangerous. The families of the officers pray that the phone doesn’t ring from the time they leave for work until the time they come home. Nobody likes getting tickets. I know I don’t. But I have a family. And I am grateful that these people are out there protecting them. Again, to everyone who works in the field of law enforcement, thank you. Your efforts are noticed and appreciated.Tom HarmsLuverne
