I was summoned to grand jury duty. I was glad to go as I was in hopes that I would be chosen. I had always heard that it was a very interesting experience. I arrived and waited for my number to be called. It never was. I watched in astonishment as the jurors that were called complained and mumbled as they were seated in the jury box.

I left that courthouse saddened by the fact that those citizens had lost their regard for the law enforcement officers and our judicial system. These are the officers that put themselves on the line each day to serve and protect our way of life. I felt personally betrayed by the acts that I witnessed in the courtroom that day.

I thought of that day over and over for several weeks. I decided that I could do something to make a difference in our officers' lives. That is when "National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" was founded.