Candy Jones:  

I always wanted to be a police officer when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a out to lunch idea. As it turns out, they were partially wrong. I worked 29 yrs. as a hairdresser, went to college and got my Criminal Justice Degree and Corrections Degree. I then worked 2 yrs. at the WSP. 1 yr. in Inmate Property and 1 yr. as a Supervisor of the Inmate Store. For the last 10 yrs.I have been an Armed Security Officer for the Government, the USACE.This is one reason I get so teary eyed when I see soldiers on TV or in the media. Some of them are my friends, my friends sons and daughters, and employees from my work. And they are there for you and I. Recently, I was awarded The Commander Merit Award by my LTC.and Major for chasing down a thief going through the Government cars. My job requires me to carry and certify yearly with my Gun, Mace and cuffs. That should throw the fear of God into my classmates! I just completed certification as an Emergency Medical First Responder. To Relax: Play with my grandson, go out on a ride with my son while he is on duty, (he's a Police Officer) Excercise, take a Bubble Bath, take my puppy to the puppy park, cruise the computer. My passion is animal rights In fact,call it an obsession. We have one cocker spaniel(Bogey) that's convinced he is our son and a cat (Kenneth) th...Expand for more