How will you be remembered?

by Rob Edwards, LMS Defense Instructor

I have been a law enforcement officer close to 20 years now. With 10 or so years left on the job, I have begun to think of how I will be remembered. You can call it self-centered or conceited if you want. I would rather say I am concerned about how my peers feel about me. I want to feel like I have served my team well and earned my living. I also like to think that I made a difference. I think of guys that I know that came before me. Some I have the utmost respect for, others I don’t. What impact did they have in their chosen profession? What impact will you have?

Whether you strap a weapon on and defend our streets, defend your household, or serve in the armed forces, you have a job to do. Do you train for the event that your teammate or family will need you most? I often see guys in my line of work that refuse to train. They look at being an armed professional as being a job and not a way of life. I know it’s not just the police that don’t want to train. It comes in all line of work. The one thing that I always try and remember is that I am constantly being evaluated. That evaluation is informal but is conducted by peers, citizens, or family members. I refuse to be a failure or fail the people who mean the most to me. What they think is very important.

I am making it my commitment to be the best I can be. Every day I will do the best job I can. Not for me but for everyone who I come in contact with. It is kind of a life re-dedication. I encourage you to do the same. As I contribute to this blog, I plan to focus on pushing all of us to be the best we can be. Hopefully you and I both will get something out of it. At LMS Defense we have experts in all facets of shooting and tactics. I would like to push your mind. The mind is the ultimate weapon. How will I be remembered? That is for others to decide. My goal is simple, a professional!

Stay safe.