Paul Anderson:  

Life After high school I attended East Los Angeles College after which I enlisted in the Air Force in 1963. In my off time I was a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certifying lifeguards, teaching swimming and survival swimming. In 1967 I joined the staff at the Southeast YMCA in Huntington Park where I enjoyed working with young people. Seeking a lifetime ambition of a career in law enforcement I joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1970 and continued my education at Cal State Los Angeles . I worked Hollywood Division for over 20 years where I worked patrol and detectives, and with many of gang members trying to help them get their lives in order. This was one of the most rewarding, as well as one of the most discouraging times of my career. Some gang members were able to leave the gang life and others were not. Even more tragic, some were injured and killed. In 1975 I bought a house in Downey and lived there until 1996, then rented out the house and moved to Burbank. In 1982 I adopted two boys, Bryan, 8 and Jason, 9 years old. Watching them grow was the happiest time in my life. In 1975 I met a girl and although we never married we stayed together for 25 years and had a great relationship. In my younger days I had a great time racing motorcycles off-road in the desert. We would pack up the kids and spend the weekend camping and racing. Those truly were some of the best times. Today, although I don't race any longer, I do off-road. I have had 3 Jeeps in the last 20 years, a '76 & '78 ...Expand for more