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“20 years ago I thought I wanted to be a police officer, little did I know at the time that God had a different plan for me. I was still...

"I wish the world knew how much most dispatchers care about our profession. It is so rewarding when we know, without a doubt, that we...

"I became a 911 dispatcher just a little over 5 years ago. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, I thought I would just come in...

"When I started this profession, I had no idea what I was getting into. I had just turned 21, had 2 small kids, and agreed to 12-hour...

"I became a dispatcher 33 years ago at a small-town agency. My father worked with the volunteer rescue squad and that made me want to...

"Telecommunications Officer (TCO) McCenzi McCoy, was the main “Voice” during the Tyler Terry Manhunt last year. May 17, 2021, after dark...

"It means we have a daughter who is the essential, unseen voice on the phone who, when tragedy strikes, has to work past her own shock...

"Good software is always great, but having great co-workers is even better. Over the years here at Long County Sheriff's Office, we have...

"I first started my dispatch career in 2010 after I was offered a job during my internship. I first took the dispatcher position to get...

"March of 2021 we faced a huge staffing shortage. During this shortage we had two operators out on Maternity Leave and then we had two...

"2021 was a year that my Communications Officers faced trials that our department has never faced before. Following a year of protests...

"I have been in law enforcement for almost 19 years. I have worked with two different agencies. First with Roanoke Co 911 in Roanoke, VA...

"Growing up I always found 911 to be so interesting. I Always wondered to myself who were these mysterious people answering these phone...

"Even though my whole family is nothing but Law Enforcement, I thought I started dispatching because I was 18 and I needed a full time...

"I changed my career of 21 years after much consideration and changing my mind several times. I haven’t been with ACSO long, but I’m...

"We hear your cries We feel your pain We rarely know the outcome Sometimes not even a name. As we sit on ready, set, go mode Anticipating...

"Ten words were said to me before I took this job. 'You can either let it make you or break you.' Those words were said because I had...

"There were days thought my job was coming to an end. When I say job, I mean working in a manufacturing facility. It seemed at least once...

"Being a dispatcher has made me realize how many problems that people may face in this community. We stay so busy at times that we don’t...

"I became a 911 Dispatcher because I have always had a desire to help those in need. In 2018, I started applying to agencies in Middle...