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Owen aka Chase, is from Owasso, OK.  After going on a ride-a-long, he knew policing was a calling for him.  He got his degree from OSU, where he also met his wife.  He then went to work for Tulsa PD for a few years.  He transferred to GPPD at the end of 2018 where he was one of the first to attend our abbreviated out of state lateral academy.  

He has worked patrol and is currently now on the Bike Patrol Unit.  He shares some good stories, particularly one in which he unknowingly helped a lady steal beer, while in uniform.....of course he then found her and arrested her!

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Greg grew up in the county on the farm and came from a long line of educators.  He came to GPPD in 2007 as a brand new fresh recruit.  He has worked patrol and has done many things in Traffic.  He also spent time as a Detective investigating Child Crimes.  

He has been a Sergeant for awhile now and is currently the supervisor over Personnel & Training.  On top of that, he oversees our Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) team and training.  He is also a proud husband and father.

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Clint grew up on a farm living the country life surrounded in a house with three sisters.  He went to college where he studied Biblical Studies.  After college, he got hired by GPPD.  Clint worked patrol for about 10 years and then became a School Resource Officer (SRO) for about 9.5 years.  He is currently a Community Enhancement Officer where he is involved in community outreach and engagement. 

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This week we sit down with officer Ben.  He was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  He was homeschooled and joined the Army at 17 years old. He met his spouse in the Army.  When he got out (wife was still in the military), he got a job as a police officer in North Carolina.  He was in patrol there and on their SWAT team.  

A buddy of his told him about Grand Prairie as he was looking to get a law enforcement job in Texas.  He tested with GPPD and the rest is history.  

Ben spent a couple of years in patrol here at GP and is now a member of our Bike Patrol Unit.  

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Deidra has been with GPPD since 2001.  In her time she has worked patrol, Property Crimes as a detective, and as a School Resource Officer (SRO).  She has been a part of the SWAT Negotiations team as well as an advisor for the Police Explorer Program.  She is currently on Days A patrol.  

She talks about her experience in law enforcement as some of the things she has been involved in.   Be sure to check it out!

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Mark secretly grew up wanting to be a circus performer, yet he grew up playing sports and wrestling in high school.  After school, he settled for the Army and various jobs before becoming a police officer.  

Mark aka Keith has been with GPPD since 2019.  He has been a CSI tech and a drone pilot as well.  He is currently assigned to the Bike Unit where he holds various roles and wears many hats for the department.  

We definitely are going to have him try and come back as he has many more good stories he kept quiet...this time!

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This week the guests sit down with Officer Bobby. He came to us as a lateral many years ago from Roanoke PD. He comes from a line of policing so he grew up around it, fully knowing the life and career he was getting into. 

He has been an officer for about 16 years and was a dispatcher for about 3 years prior to that. Bobby is a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.  He was a a Field Training Officer (FTO) for many years but has taken a break from that.  

He is happily married and his wife recently joined GPPD in the Finance department.

He shares some good stories of his journey into policing and at GPPD.

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This week our hosts sit down with Jennifer.  She works in Victims Services where she partners with Nyla the Goldendoodle.  Oh yea she also works daily with Whitney!  She grew up in Texas and speaks fluent Spanish.  Her mom is from Mexico and her dad is from Laredo, TX.  Jen grew up in the Oak Cliff area, not too far from her co-worker Whitney.

She is obsessed with Christmas and has a heart for helping those in need, particularly victims of crime.

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Stan started as a dispatcher back in the day as well as being a volunteer firefighter.  He retired after 20 years, then did corporate work for a bit.  He has been with GPPD for 8 years now.  

Stan is the jack of all trades here at GPPD.  He is the behind the scenes man fixing and keeping up with everything to keep this place running.  Stan has been married for a long time and is a man who is always smiling and happy to be at work.

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Calvin grew up around policing.  His dad was a long time cop and retired supervisor at GPPD who retired a few years back.  In fact he even talks about his dad having a sweet mullet while he was in narcotics.

As an adult, Calvin first worked alongside GPPD officers when he was a loss prevention officer at the south Target in GP.  He knew all along policing was his calling and that he was going to be a GPPD officer.  With perseverance, he was hired and joined GPPD in 2011.  

Since being at GPPD he has held many roles such as a Field Training Officer (FTO), SWAT team member for 10 years, Deployment Unit Officer, Patrol Supervisor, and his now the Supervisor for the Lake Unit.  

He is a proud husband and father.  

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