Five years retired

[Mr310]

Ah. I guess to specify it more I mean the excitement and thrill. Are there times when you're driving that you just want to put the plate no. on the vehicle in front of you into an MDT next to your leg? Or turn on a spotlight to light up some bushes? I know it sounds weird, but I figure that once you do it for a while, being retired would just get dull. I don't mean to offend or anything, I'm just curious.

[Jwood562]

wow congrats! I wish you a long healthy retirement.

5 years ago I was still a boot and getting yelled at for breathing wrong , But I loved it

[veeklog]

I redid the math... 10 years minimum for me, 15 if I want a semi-decent retirement pension, 22 to max it out before I drop dead... which will probably happen if I push it.

11 years for me to have 25 years in, and I can do another seven after that until mandatory Fed retirement. I can say that time really does fly by!

[SVT-40]

Careful. IN state you are good. However, the fine print within the LEOSA states that to CCW under the fed reg, you must qualify annually so if you travel out of your home state, under the letter of the law you need evidence of an annual requal.

Yup as above. My annual LEOSA was done in February so they did my Calif five year CCW early as it would have expired in December. That allowed them to only make one new ID card this year. I'll get a new LEOSA card in Feb 2012.

[SVT-40]

Congratulations on your retirement! I've always wondered, though, for those that are retired, do you ever just miss the job? I think that if I were LEO and I retired, I sure would!

I really enjoy not having to deal with the stupid people. I do sometimes miss putting good crooks away though. Making good felony cases and getting someones property back really wound my clock. I still see many of the guys and gals from the PD, as I still assist with some firearms related matters. Plus my wife is LEO at my old PD so I get to go to all the various parties and such.

Ah. I guess to specify it more I mean the excitement and thrill. Are there times when you're driving that you just want to put the plate no. on the vehicle in front of you into an MDT next to your leg? Or turn on a spotlight to light up some bushes? I know it sounds weird, but I figure that once you do it for a while, being retired would just get dull. I don't mean to offend or anything, I'm just curious.

Funny I haven't reached for the "phantom" mike in my POV for years when I would spot a bad guy. I think no matter how long I'm retired I will always check other cars plates and look to see who is driving. Somethings you just can't turn off.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Congratulations on the first 5 as a warmup. here's to 50 more. You've earned it Sir.

[softscrubb]

congrats on the retirement. I have 14 years in an need to do 16 more to collect the day I leave, or 6 more and I can defer to 50. the benefit and negative of coming on at 22.... 16 more seems like a long time.

[yzErnie]

I came in at 22 and will leave at 33 1/3 years of service. Long time?...Worn out?...Ready to go?...sure am but the idea of retirement 2 1/2 months away is so exciting!!

[HoMa506]

Congrats to ALL you who have retired already... I have 1 year 8 months and 27 days to go.

For all you talking about the doing a qual and good for 5 years... as a reminder to be qualified for LEOSA it's an ANNUAL qual but there are exceptions.

Read about it here:
http://www.spaarange.com/docs/LEOSA+Information+Q&A[1].pdf

[eltee]

Been out for a little over 5, cannot believe it. Best rank = RETIRED.

[Gnome]

Congratulations. Only 24 more years to go for me.

[1-M-42]

I'm two bad days in a row from retiring.....hope you enjoy many, many, more years of retirement bliss.

[oddjob]

Retired two years this month. My family enjoys my retirement more than I do! I also seem to load a lot more on my Dillons.

[retired]

Congratulations SVT-40 on the 5yrs. of retirement!

March 31, was 8 years for me. It wasn't supposed to be only 27yrs., but life gets into the way sometimes doesn't it.

[Dave Frost]

2 Bad Days in a Row

I'm two bad days in a row from retiring.....hope you enjoy many, many, more years of retirement bliss.

I hear ya. 35 so far, but just don't feel ready yet. My house will be paid off in 7, and my wife can retire at the same time, so I'll probably wait until then. Can't pay for a mortgage and health insurance at the same time. I've gotta say I enjoy my current rank and assignment, but there is little that is as good as it once was being a young Sgt. with SWAT and firearms instruction responsibility. Congratulations SVT-40. I think you've a long, stress-free retirement in front of you.