Kathleen Osmond:  

Life The first High School I attended was Ben Lomond in Ogden. I then moved to Tucson Az, and went to Amphitheater H.S. I then moved to Wyoming where I attended Sheridan H.S. After graduating from Sheridan HS I went to Reno NV for a while. Left there and ended up in Hawaii where I have been living for the past (my god is it possible) 33 years! I love to travel and go to Asia whenever possible. I also love to go on cruises. I am a Detective at the Honolulu Police Department and investigate violent crimes, so I am kept very busy. I would love to correspond with anyone from Utah, Az or Wyoming. I do not miss the winters!!! That's why I moved to Hawaii!! Aloha Kathy Workplace When I joined HPD in 1980 I was one of the first women to become a police officer in Hawaii. There were several of us in our class and we were the pioneers for the rest of the women who have since joined law enforcement. Honolulu is a big city with a good deal of crime. My life is constantly on the go, either investigating or testifying in court. I feel rewarded by the help I've provided to the victims of violent crimes and always try to do a little more than is needed to help those in distress. I recently was asked to join the Homicide Detail and now investigate murder cases. I find it very challenging and am always learning. That's the great thing about this job, I am never bored! My very good friend is an author. She has written several books about a female police officer in Hawaii. Her character is based on me and the times that she has spent with me at work. She is on book 3. Her name is Victoria Heckman, and the books are the Katrina Ogden (KO) series. To date she has "KO'd in Honolulu", "KO'd in the Volcano" and is coming out with "KO'd in the Rift" in August 2005. Great light-reading books to relax and enjoy. UPDATE **** In November 2007 I retired after 27 years at the Honolulu Police Department. I took job providing security for the Federal Courthouse in Honolulu and work with the US Marshals Office there. After spending 4 years at the Federal Courthouse, I needed a change. I am very happy, selling fine jewelry at a nationwide department store. I love jewelry and meeting new people. I should have done this long ago! TRAVEL: So far I've been able to get visit Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bali, China, and Laos. I love Asia, and always look forward to vacationing in an exotic locale! During the 1980's I traveled through Europe and enjoyed it quite a bit. With that said, I truly love Southeast Asia and return whenever possible.... Travel Update: I finally made it to Laos is Feb 2010. Wonderful trip with the exception of one small detail....on our cruise up the Mekong River from Thailand into Laos; our ship hit some submerged rocks and actually sunk! Thank God everyone got off safely and there were no serious injuries, other than some of the older passengers were bruised-up and in shock. It was probably one of the most intense moments of my life, and I've had some pretty intense stuff happen. We were rescued by a passing tour-boat and taken to our final destination: Luang Prabang. The people were wonderful and I love the city. It was the Royal Capital prior to the French taking over; and has recently opened to western tourism. A beautiful, small city with some of the nicest people I have ever met, and I intend to go back and stay longer. (Next time, however, I am flying in....no more boats!) BTW- they closed the Mekong to all large boat traffic after that incident, because the water level was too low. The smaller scorpion boats were still using it though, because it's the life-line of Laos. ' We spend some time afterwards in Bangkok, and I got to visit the Tiger Temple. It was amazing! Playing with the tiger cubs, and washing and walking the adult tigers is something I will cherish forever. Being born in the year of the Tiger is a special (to me, anyway), and I love the cats! The Temple is run by Buddist Monks and volunteers who are trying to keep the Tiger population from becoming extinct. They work on donations from people like me and if you want a great charity to support; these people are the best. I'll keep you posted on my next adventure..... October 2010+ What a blast! I Flew on a powered hang glider and had so much fun that I have decided to get one. The experience was awesome and I went once with my brother in law and once with my daughter. What an adventure, flying high above the North Shore of Oahu was incredible. I got to fly the glider on both flights and had so much fun that I hope to get my license and start flying myself. Wish me luck on this one.....lol BACK TO CAMBODIA. 2011. Soon we will be heading back to Angkor Wat and the area surrounding Siem Reap. I love this locale and am excited to be returning. We will also spend some time in North Vietnam in the Hanoi region. Don't know if I am ready to get back on any large boats, but I still intend to have a blast! I will keep you posted....:-) We just got back from Cambodia and Vietnam; and boy, what a great time! Explored more of the Angkor Wat are and the surrounding villages. We spent a week at a wonder villa surrounded by flowers, jungle and birds. It was awesome! WE also took 100 pounds of school supplies for some village children and bought rice for an orphanage while we were therel along wi...Expand for more