Storyteller
Yesterday, I resigned from the Pleasanton Police Department. This was not an easy decision. I absolutely loved learning on the job and growing with my PPD teammates. I made progress in areas that I found myself weak in from my police academy days. I’ve met new lifelong friends and together, we arrested a lot of […]
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On April 1st, 2024, 49 individuals joined the police academy. Yesterday, on Friday, September 13th, only 35 graduated. I am honored and proud to be one of them. We are now sworn police officers – to protect, serve, and enhance the quality of life of our communities! Why, Mike?Most of my friends know me as […]
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Last month, I resigned from my job. In fact, I retired from a rewarding career I’ve specialized in since 2006 – to pursue illustration 💥 I have no formal training – the spark for drawing began in 2018 and my dream is to create comic books and graphic novels someday. My short-term goal is to […]
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One thing I look forward to every other week during this pandemic are virtual meetups with friends where we talk about the things that motivate and inspire us to wake up every morning. When it comes to relationships, careers, wellbeing, hobbies, or interests, we don’t have a lot in common as we’re in totally different seasons of life but […]
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