I joined the Dunkirk Police Department in the City of Dunkirk, New York, in 2002. A few years into my career, I was grateful for the opportunity to field-train new officers. I was honored. I always found it rewarding to teach new officers and watch them “graduate” to solo patrol. The bond between a field training officer and a new officer forms quickly, is deeply meaningful, and can last a long time. I remember all my Field Training Officers, the impact they had on me, and th