Michael Williamson:  

Workplace Well, everyone knows I worked at the old A & W Drive-in for most of my high school years. Gave out a lot of root beer at the back door and more than a few hamburgers, mostly to the track team or cross country team running by during a work-out. Moved to Two Guys Dept. Store in my senior year, developed a desire to catch the crooks who came into the store to steal stuff. I applied to the Oxnard Police Dept. right out of high school and was hired as a cadet... working in records division and the traffic division until I was 21. Managed to get hired as a regular officer in 1978 and hung around until they made me retire in 2002. Being a cop was really something that is very hard to explain. Most people move out of their home town or work at a Department away from where they live. I have always lived and worked in Oxnard, I felt staying here and helping make this a better place was important. I had the privelage to work plain clothes ( undercover ), detectives, both the property crimes division and the sex crimes division. In 1987 I worked as the School Liaison Officer for every school in Oxnard. Spent a lot of time on the local high school campuses helping them deal with problems that developed. Things had really changed, it would never have even been a consideration to have a police officer actually working on a campus when we were in school. Made some good friends and worked closely with the staff of Hueneme High School, I had the privelage and honor to work closely with many of the faculty members who had been my teachers and mentors.... Terry Taylor was the school principal. I would say that these were the best years of my career, I was able to help a lot of people and see them make positive changes in their lives. It was insightful to be on the campus as a trusted person and watch how dedica...Expand for more