Anthony Majka:  

Life . I have made a lot of decisions over the years for some stupid reasons, but they worked out very good for me. When I was 17years old I joined the U.S.Naval reserve so that I could wear a uniform and get free drinks at Tootie's bar. That decision kept me far from Viet Nam.In the service I met a friend who convinced me to take the test for the Nassau County Police Dept. I got out of active duty in Dec. 1968 and joined the Police Department in January 1969. I was a foot cop, then a sergeant. I was supervisor of recruit training, then an investigator in Applicant Investigation. I became a Detective Sergeant in Internal Affairs Unit for 10 years. I was then supervisor of Emergency Services Bureau for 3 1/2 years then back to IAU. I retired in Jan. 2001 with 32 years of service. I was able to buy credit for the 3 years of active duty in the Navy and retired with credit for 35 years. During my time on the job, I went to college and although I got about 110 credits, I never got my degree.One of my ironies is that I took the job with the Poice Department so I could work outdoors and not be pent up and yet I spent 25 years working mainly indoors. I spent most of my career writing reports. I married Laraine Halka, a 1965 graduate of F.K.Lane in 1967 and we have a 48year old son and 45 year old daughter. My son and daughter married a brother and sister from New Port Richey Florida. He has two daughters from his first marraige and two from his second,and my daughter h...Expand for more