A dispatchers worst nightmare

There are only a few things I am going to talk about in this post

There are some things that are confidential and I cant

On Wednesday night January 4th a dispatchers worst nightmare came true

We had 6 officers shot in one incident

It was complete controlled chaos

I say controlled because everyone involved did such a great job

Dispatchers, medical, ems, firemen, CSI, admin etc

Regardless of whether you know the officers personally or just professionally it is such a devastation

They put themselves in line of danger every day for little thanks and little appreciation

We are a family here

This has been a loss of a family member and injury to 5 others

As a dispatcher its our job to make sure officers are safe

We know where they are

We are there if they need us

We provide resources in an instant whether we have them or not

Its a dispatchers worst nightmare to have an officer down call

and then to find out its not just one officer

But 6

I am so very proud to be included into the Law Enforcement community where when a brother is in need all officers proved selfless and rushed to help the downed brethren

Where all agencies worked so well together and were wanting to do more

To sacrifice for their brothers in blue

To help out in the mourning process and do whatever they can to assist

To witness the sorrow and pain is such a hard thing

To know it was so senseless in the battle of good vs evil

These officers were doing their job

They were protecting citizens and the community

However out of all this incredible sorrow and hurt there is a miracle

Such a humbling experience to witness

Everyone coming together to support

as a community

as an agency

as a symbol of what they protect

Citizens, Officers, Dispatchers, Law Enforcement, EMS, Fire,

People who have never met the ones involved leaving random thank you notes on officers cars

Giving an officer a hug in the 711 and just telling them thank you

The countless flowers that have been received in dispatch and the police department

Its nice to know that in such a horrific tragedy caused by one person that it can bring groups of people together in support

I am proud of my dispatch family

They are amazing and are taking on this horrible incident with their shoulders squared and hearts heavy

But supporting each other, supporting the officers, and coming into work ready for another day

To take on another task

and to serve the public just like its any other day

Because that's what we do

If we don't do it no one else will

I am proud to work for such an amazing agency

To work with such incredible people

And to have the opportunity to serve a great public