David Sommers:
CLASS OF 1972
Oakton High SchoolClass of 1972
Vienna, VA
David's Story
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Hard to believe that is has been over thirty (no fifty) years... For some of our class it has already been a lifetime for all the others, I hope we all get thirty more.
It is funny how things turn out and your life develops in ways that you never did anticipate. During the times we spent together in High School if one of you had told me that my career would have been to become a police officer I would have just laughed. I am sure that Mr Green, the guy that used to catch me skipping class and sent me to "detention" so many times, would certainly have a howl about it as well. I know that it left our old math teacher Mr. Brown almost speechless when I encountered him years later when I was out working on patrol.
However, that is what happened and I am proud to have served for over thirty years in the profession. During that time I worked in many very interesting positions eventually retiring in 07. The profession provided both incredible personal challenges and great per...Expand for more
sonal rewards, especially when I was able to help people thru difficult situations or even save someones life. During my service I made some lifelong friends and I truly owe my life to some of them. I was lucky and made it through relatively intact but have some great stories to tell for the near misses.
Along the way I got married and recently we celebrated our 30th anniversary (I gave her the gold watch, but she just won't leave) and I am ever grateful for that as she helps keep me going and inline.
So what do I do now? I am enjoying myself and planning for part "B". I have a passion for Scuba Diving as well as Flying both things I learned to do during my career. We run a small dive operation during the summer months exploring shipwrecks and enjoy it tremendously. Google me up at Dive Hatteras if you want to scuba with us or see what its about.
So what's up for the future? Who knows as your life develops in ways that you never did anticipate.
Best Regards,
Dave Sommers
If you would like to contact me directly, email at divehatteras at aol.com
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