Delayed Justice

“Oh, I’m don’t want to think about where that photo is going to end up,” said the retiring but not shy Captain Roger Van Liere.  No, I didn’t see him eat any of ’em and I trust they went for a good cause…like for the many visitors yesterday who were wishing him well.  And, yes, I understand that the department did host a party for him, a little surprise.  Glenna and Jim Chandler were invited and attended.  Jim said Roger was caught unaware and enjoyed the event.  There is another up side to all this: Roger will be serving the county 15 or so hours a week as a bailiff in the Holland court. Those bailiff’s–almost exclusively retired police of sheriff’s officers–bring all their experience to maintaining order and safety in the court.  It’s a great way to kind of retire and stay active in a profession you love.  And when the department need to consult the old hands…they’re just down the hall.