I did this a few days ago!!!

[bersaguy]

A few days ago I was thinking about all the negative things being said about police officers and I thought of a great thing I could do. I sat down and wrote both the Gallatin Police Department and Sumner County Sheriffs Departments and told them I wanted to thank them for their job of protecting and making Gallatin a nicer place to live and wished them a Merry Christmas and New years. I was not really expecting any replies but got these posted below along with the email I sent first:

 

 

Subject:Thank you!!



I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every Officer on the Gallatin Police Department for all they do to protect the people of Gallatin. I am aware that it is a very difficult time for all police officers and I do have the utmost respect for all of them. I hope each and every one of them and their families do have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year and once again THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!

Respectfully
  Douglas Richards
Gallatin, Resident

Submitted By:
   Name: Doug Richards
   Email: drichards.sr@gmail.com

 

 

Douglas,

 

Thank you for taking the time to send this email. On behalf of the men and women of the Gallatin Police Department, your support is very much appreciated. I am very proud of this department and the service it provides to the citizens of this community. Merry Christmas!



Sincerely,



Don Bandy, Chief of Police

 

 

over5091@bellsouth.net <over5091@bellsouth.net>

Dec 21 (5 days ago)

   

to me

Douglas

Thanks for taking time to send an encouraging word to our police department. Chief Bandy tries hard to keep our community safe. He is a local guy that cares deeply for this community.  It is citizens like you that makes it worth serving.  

 

Jimmy Overton

Gallatin City Council

 

 

 

 

 

[Fourtyfive]

Thumbs up !

[hipower]

Good man. That's a great thing to do anytime, but especially at this season.

Let'em know they are appreciated.

[Grand Torino]

Good deal. :up:  Since the Maury County Sheriffs Department patrols the area our home is located the missus and I stopped wwhile we were in town and bought a cold cut platter, cheese platter, fruit platter and coffee and doughnuts and dropped they by the department on the way home. They were at first floored and very appreciative.

 

I'm so sick of all the police taking a bad rap from a bunch of low life scum we figured this isn't going to fix it but let them see people do appreciated it. I challenge others to do something nice for your local boys in blue.

[Dustbuster]

The power of the pen exceeds the brute of the sword... nice!!!

[runco]

That was excellent.  Thanks for sharing. 

[miller_man]

For a while now, I've made it a goal - anytime I see a man or woman in  military uniform, I go and tell them thank you for their service.

 

About 2 weeks ago, I was getting gas here in bellevue and an LEO was at the pump ahead of me. I told him thanks for his service and to be careful out there.

I think I will make this part of my goal as well.

 

It is a tough, scary, thankless job. Thanks to the brave men and women who step up and take the challenge.