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February 21, 2005
Congratulations, Ray!
This is my friend and karate teacher, Ray Hagen. He's just retired as a lieutenant from the Pittsfield Township police force after 26 years. (You can see him holding all his career badges here.) Don and I went to his retirement party on Saturday night. It was filled with lots of food, drink, friends, fun and a display of some really fascinating pictures throughout his career. He gradutated from the academy in 1978 and worked doing fire inspections, crash investigations, undercover narcotics (Crack Attack Team, aka CAT). He was even a firefighter for 5 years and I understand he also did some work for the FBI.
It was strange for me seeing him in those old photos. For one thing, he looks quite different than he does now and I'm used to seeing him in his karate uniform. And seeing the pictures really brought it to reality for me of the interesting and dangerous life he's led. I'm fascinated by the experiences he's had and the stories he tells. What's more, I'm really proud to know him and call him a friend. Congratulations on your retirement, Ray!
Posted by Amy at February 21, 2005 12:40 PM
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