Michael Beutel:  

Life After serving as the Freshman Class Vice-Pres, being on the swimming team, and generally enjoying being a teenager in Fremont in the 60's, the pressure of an abusive relationship with my step-father wore me down to the point that I left Ross after my Sophomore year and enlisted in the U.S. Army. After the shock of what I had so hastily done back in July of 1964 wore off, I managed to adjust to my new life and have a mostly enriching four year military experience. I spent 2 years in France, 1 back in the U.S. and 1 year in Vietnam. After my discharge in 1968, I tried several different jobs and finally ended up as a cop in Washington, D.C. from June 1970 to Sept. 1990. Spent the next 5 years with the Alexandria, Va. Police Department, the subsequent 5 years working security for a local school system and have continued to work in the Risk Management/Security field while learning to adjust to retirement. I am now on my third or fourth attempt at being a retiree, married (twice), have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. While still in the US Army, I managed to earn my high school diploma and have even received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice over the years. I am now living in Stafford, Virginia, working part-time as a campus cop at a small area college, enjoying my family and our 2 year old Doberman, "Schatzie". After making a lot of mistak...Expand for more