Sometimes in every police officer's career a really terrible thing happens. When it does, that is the moment we wonder why the hell we are doing this job. But if we are able to be mentally strong enough, it's also the moment when we realize that's why we chose to do this job. Because all our training kicks in. Not many people phone the police because they are happy. We're not here to serve happy people. We're here to make a difference. Occasionally, however tragic it might be, we give up our lives to do that. Human lifespans are not predictable. Don't ever make the mistake of measuring someone by the length of their life. Measure them by the difference they made to this world.