Dennis, I know exactly what you mean, dispatch would have been more difficult for me than police work, in spite of always working a high crime area of the city. I have listened to audio of Nancy handling a situation with an RP online, while shots could be heard fired in the background, and was amazed of her calm controlled voice managing this very stressful the situation. The local TV interviewed her afterwards and attempted to giver her hero status for handling the situation so well. She minimized her effort by saying, I was just doing my job, all the other people here could have done the same. I don't think so! At home, Nancy is a gentle loving wife, who makes appreciate how lucky I am. It is amazing how much abuse dispatchers often take from individuals calling in, where she tells me being called a b..ch, c..t, and worse, was an average night. The reason was usually to inform the caller she was not able to dispatch a unit to a non-emergency call immediately. So much for dealing with the public! I let her read your post, it made her smile. Being somewhat of a macho type, I still miss the job and the adventures while living on a few acres in the hills secluded from people. I do love photography. All the best to you, fellow Officer.