LPD Sergeant Ed Rupp Retirement Ceremony

Teddy on behalf of the statement P be a languid SOA is your honorable discharge presented to sergeant Edward problem recognition for 40 years of service dedicated to the Lakewood Police Department 1972 2010 Eddie goes enough to you if you would for years mom please present those roses to your mom on behalf of languages like to thank you for 40 years service they gave me a gun in the locker and require six way out of that like I don't remember 1970s not kind of see the power went out in the room scooter as I was and it was fun when this job is always been it's getting less than as fun as I get older we're going to get out why it's no fun i just want to mention a few of the people that make my experience your cosplay most of them are long gone summers the lives of oranges Reggie Smith and you know at least brian is still here some books convinced me when I was 19 years old but I should try to take this job I was 19 I wasn't I wasn't have enough in school I was kind of a wild in and it didn't seem like possible meant to be a cop I tried actually worked out when I started I met some guys that were already here when Diane Lambert who allegedly took his own life p.m. 71 my first year here caught me call me so much but I've used for the a couple other men that made everything possible John marks when we hired as deputy chief taught me he told me a lot on how to handle myself how to deal with people Jim Carney who's deceased we went through a lot together and I survival and I'm still here he was he was a great partner he was 90% crazy but he was an excellent police officer and we went through many things to do I was very happy as well here early on I wanted to promote it never worked out and I was happy to save your ass patrolman with no responsibilities I have go see toy and indefinitely and then Billy action one day Bernstein who set out the flyers for the applications were starting Billy has his thoughts for asking me about paper resources I don't need the aggravation for babies interesting I go into the Chiefs hawks from they were and so I made a mistake is that he starts dragging me around two classes I discovered a really notice local today that promote and that's worth the upgrade I've enjoyed my three years of sergeant I've enjoyed my 37 years before that ninety percent of my enjoyed immense in the last three years like 12 or so I've been some of the greatest guides that you could be with the people that I work but now I love everyone I really do I appreciate what you guys expected the last few years I appreciate a lot how the new guys have been through us very proud nose done we're not offer problem unless you want to thank