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Swet Lou....styling and retiring
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Date Posted: 13:36:16 07/05/07 Thu
To those of you that may not have gotten Denise's email.
Here we go ....Sweet Lou has retired, and rehired.
(as I replied to Denise, I am still really smelling a big ass party on the way....and I am sure that SUe and I have requested the first guest room reservation for this bash)
From Rasta D (alias Denise Ennis)
Dear Friends and Family:
We have some wonderful news!! After 21.5 years, Brian is retiring from the
Baltimore County Police Force today. Brian was offered a job with SRA,
International -- my old company -- as a business analyst in the Orion Center
-- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) LeadTrac project. As Julia
says -- he is moving from being "popo" to a terrorist hunter. Our very dear
friend - Wendi Mitchell - helped in getting Bri into SRA ::))
Bri's retirement truly didn't hit me until this morning. I've been saying
all along - he's just moving from one job to the next - people do it all the
time. But what Bri accomplished with this retirement is so much more than
just moving to another job. I am so unbelievably proud of Bri for seeing
this through. I am so thankful he made it out safely. I am so excited
about the future.....
As a couple - we have endured the trials of police work -- swing shift,
permanent midnight shift, lack of weekends together, holidays and birthdays
cut short, and of course the perils of the job. I'll never forget the night
Bri was shot and the terrifying first moments of finding out and not knowing
his condition. I'll never forget seeing him in the emergency room with
bullet holes in his clothes - but he was ok. He had a guardian angel that
night. Bri truly never showed how much that shooting affected him; he simply
carried on - never faltering or showing weakness. He never let the fear get
the best of him. I was pregnant with Julia and the hormones were flying --
but Bri kept his cool and the shooting passed us by like it never happened.
Bri went back to work immediately.
When we moved to VA -- once again somebody was watching over Bri. A new
position with Baltimore County opened up - a staff position - Warrant /
Summons Officer. He changed from midnight shift to regular hours - 7-3 --
weekdays only. Albeit this was a staff position - this was a very dangerous
job. Bri was required to serve warrants - which required him to go to a
person's home who had an outstanding warrant/capture & arrest. When you're
in that position - you're never sure who or what is on the other side. I
know he got into foot pursuits; guns drawn etc.... But he only chooses to
tell me the funny stories which was a good thing..... He always downplayed
the danger. But this job allowed us to have a "normal" life and weekends
together for the first time in our marriage. It allowed us to have holidays
together. It was a blessing. I think about the young guy replacing Bri in
his job and how excited his wife is - it brings back so many memories and I
only wish the best for them.
Through the years, Bri has always put his family first. He has never let
the craziness of being a police officer or commuting get in the way of
family functions, birthdays, and holidays. Despite his insane schedule, we
have maintained a normal family life through the years.
Over the past 9 years - Bri has been commuting to Towson from Northern VA.
If you're familiar w/ DC traffic - you'll let out a moan. Bri endured
commutes up to 4 hours one way. Yet - he has always been even keel. Today
is the last day of commuting to Towson.
Last night at 10:30PM - Bri was running around searching for the rest of his
police equipment. It didn't even really hit me then. I woke up out of a
sound slumber @ 5:30 am and realized this was the last day of his job with
Baltimore County. This is the last day of his horrible commute. This is
the last day I bury my worry over what could happen on the job or during the
commute. This is the beginning of the next phase of our lives together. I
gave him a kiss goodbye and congratulated him on his impending retirement.
I don't want this to pass without sharing with our friends and family what a
remarkable accomplishment this is. Through the years - you each have a
played an important role in our lives. I want our kids to understand what
their father accomplished. I want Bri to know how excited I am for him and
for us as a couple!
So we are leaving on vacation tomorrow. Once again - somebody is watching
over Bri. Bri retires today and starts with SRA when we get back in town.
How beautiful is it to close a chapter in your life, go away for a vacation
and come back to start something new!!
Denise
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