Carl Thorstad:  

Life I live in Fayetteville, GA now after having lived in Hawaii since 1991, where I worked as a police officer with Honolulu Police Department, 15 years in patrol and 8 years in Narcotics/Vice (DEA Airport Task Force, Regional Complaints, Morals, and Forfeiture). One of my last assignments was to the Central Patrol Bureau working in East Honolulu as a Field Lieutenant on Night Watch as the Watch Commander (uniformed patrol working out of the HPD Main Station). My last assignment was Oahu North Shore working out of the Wahiawa Station until I retired Dec 2016. Before moving to Hawaii I lived in San Jose, CA where I went to college and graduated in 1987. I was also working at NTSI from 1984-1991. Before moving to San Jose, CA, I was in the US Army from 1972-1982. I joined out of high school after graduation, and was stationed at Ft. Ord, Washington State, Augsburg and Mannheim, Germany, Louisiana, and Hawaii. I got out of the Army as a staff sergeant in 1982. I moved to Huntington Beach in 1970, where I graduated from Marina H.S. in 1972 (by the skin of my teeth). The highlight of my high school experience in 1971 at Marina High School was being a walk-on starter to their varsity baseball team. This team went to the CIF SS playoffs representing the Sunset League. We lost in the first round to the eventual CIF SS Championship round losers. Before moving to Huntington Beach I lived in Arcadia, CA. In Arcadia, I went to Holy Angels from 3rd to 6th grade, then finished sixth grade at Holly Avenue. I attended First Avenue Junior High, and attended Arcadia High School in my sophomore year (1970). So much for ancient history. I have been married since 1994, my wife Teri was a Vice Principal at a Wahiawa Elementary School, acting principal, then a district administrator until she recently retired. I have a married daughter who is 42, an EMT graduate, was a pastor on staff at her church, now director of the church's college program. She has seven sons (yes I am a grandfather!). I also have a married son 40 who has two step sons, a daughter (my only grandaughter) and grandson. My 36 year old son lives in Oregon and is a flight attendant for Continental Airlines, daughter, who has a nine year old boy, is 34 years old, graduated from University of Hawaii with her Master's Degree. Son 32 who graduated from his Aircraft Mechanics program and works in his field. My 11 grandsons are aged between 22 and nine years old with one ten year old grand daughter. Amazing, huh? School Some of the people I met from grade school to high school graduation remain some of the people I love most in this world. I don't think any of us left this era of our life unscathed, but also at the same time inspired. I suppose the main lesson to be learned at this point is that we are only here for a short time, and we should make the most of it. Everyone we started out with is not with us now. Just take a look at arcadiaapaches.com and the memorial page for further el...Expand for more