In The Line Of Fire
" What do you see when you're in the dark, and the demons come? " - Frank Horrigan ( In The Line of Fire) It's 4 am as I start to write this. It has been something bouncing around in my head for a while, and if you know me I'm all about dumping shit off your chest. I'm a big advocate for cops seeking out mental health resources. That can be with a licensed counselor, a PhD'd doctor, a clinician, a good friend, or just a buddy at work. We all need to vent out work related stresses, and when we don't it should be no surprise police officers have a higher rate of suicide than other professions. And in Chicago we are found to be even higher within the profession. My first dead body was an elderly man that had a lot of health issues and his kids couldn't get him on the phone. We made entry and found him. He was long gone. But I clearly remember 2 distinct things about him, his eyes (which were still open) and his hand was grasping the cord for