Personal Narrative: Imagining The Greater Good
Imagining the Greater Good
Introduction
I. I never thought that my life’s journey would sound so bad, yet at the same time impact and influence so many of our next generation.
II. I have been in and out of jails, while simultaneously taking lives and saving lives.
III. As I introduce myself to you, I will explain how my life’s journey, has pushed me toward my major in college, so I can continue to touch people, even after death.
Body
I. As an only child, growing up in a small hick town, with two truck stops between us and Los Angeles, I was left to survive with mostly my imagination, which was inspired by relatives.
A. Thank God, my family roots, include a long history of being protectors of society. At every family function, I would be …show more content…
Although a native of Northern Los Angeles County, and after several years as a Los Angeles County Deputy Explorer, It was the County of Ventura that hired my first, as a Deputy Sheriff. As luck would have it, after a year in Ventura, the hiring freeze was lifted in Los Angeles County, allowing me to return home as a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff.
B. Before I became a street cop, as with most Sheriff’s Departments, I started working in the jails. Los Angeles County jails are considered to house the toughest criminals, in the world’s largest jail system.
C. As a street cop, I worked several patrol stations. I worked as a training officer, narcotics, vice and was also assigned to several multi-agency task forces, including undercover assignments. I have served during fires, floods and riots, and have had the unfortunate experience of taking people’s lives. However, I have been blessed with saving countless lives, and I am a proud recipient of the department’s medal of valor.
III. I have been injured in the course of my career several times. The last and most serious, occurred fighting with a suspect who was under the influence of PCP. My back was broken, and during the sixteen hour surgery, I died twice. Obviously I survived, as I am talking to
Introduction
I. I never thought that my life’s journey would sound so bad, yet at the same time impact and influence so many of our next generation.
II. I have been in and out of jails, while simultaneously taking lives and saving lives.
III. As I introduce myself to you, I will explain how my life’s journey, has pushed me toward my major in college, so I can continue to touch people, even after death.
Body
I. As an only child, growing up in a small hick town, with two truck stops between us and Los Angeles, I was left to survive with mostly my imagination, which was inspired by relatives.
A. Thank God, my family roots, include a long history of being protectors of society. At every family function, I would be …show more content…
Although a native of Northern Los Angeles County, and after several years as a Los Angeles County Deputy Explorer, It was the County of Ventura that hired my first, as a Deputy Sheriff. As luck would have it, after a year in Ventura, the hiring freeze was lifted in Los Angeles County, allowing me to return home as a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff.
B. Before I became a street cop, as with most Sheriff’s Departments, I started working in the jails. Los Angeles County jails are considered to house the toughest criminals, in the world’s largest jail system.
C. As a street cop, I worked several patrol stations. I worked as a training officer, narcotics, vice and was also assigned to several multi-agency task forces, including undercover assignments. I have served during fires, floods and riots, and have had the unfortunate experience of taking people’s lives. However, I have been blessed with saving countless lives, and I am a proud recipient of the department’s medal of valor.
III. I have been injured in the course of my career several times. The last and most serious, occurred fighting with a suspect who was under the influence of PCP. My back was broken, and during the sixteen hour surgery, I died twice. Obviously I survived, as I am talking to