Michael Butler:  

Life After graduation I was able to join the Alexandria Police which is what I wanted. I stayed there ten years. In 1976 I resigned and my (first) wife, two sons and I moved to Westmoreland County. On July 8th, 1981, I got back into police work , in Hampton, Va. I was the first SRO in Hampton and began that during my last 7 years. I was the School Resource Officer at Phoebus High School. Those last 7 years as an SRO were beyond compare. The kids made me work hard but I have found that I did make a difference for a few of them. I married my now ex- 2nd wife, Diane, in 1988 and we had our daughter, Margaret. She graduated high school June 2009, just 3 months after her sixteenth birthday. The wife decided she wanted to be single again, and after 19 years 11 months and ten days she was. Daughter delivered a boy on 11Dec'13. For a hobby I was "drafted" into Company C of the Confederate States Marine Corps in 1995. It is a Civil War reenactment unit which was a lot of fun (great stress reliever). Our entire family was involved and loved it. In the late 1990's we began doing the US Marine Corps during the Civil War. For Christmas, 2003, Santa finally brought me the present I had wanted. It only took 33 years. Got an '04 Electra Glide Classic. (he left the bill also.) After 86,000 miles I traded it in May, '13, for a new Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager. On 1 Aug, 2004, I retired after a total of 33 years as a cop. During that time I lost 9 friends in the line of duty. One, Conrad Birney, my mentor, was shot during a bank robbery, four others were gunned down, three died in traffic crashes and one, Kenny Wallace, my friend, was shot in the head when he was ambushed by three pieces of puke. They actually wanted to kill another officer but Kenny happened to be there so they used him for practice. They were apprehended without incident. In April, 2006, I went to work for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Just enough to get my own place. Well...it is a small house in Henrico County, about 25 minutes from work. Got tired of that 'stuff' and now, since 12/12 they pay me to stay home. Yup, retired again. Joined the Blue Knights LEMC in '03 Went on a motorcycle trip to the Blue Knights International Convention, Milwaukee, Wi.(July'07) It was a great two weeks and 2,317.5 miles. Went to Tyler, Texas summer '12. With all the touring it was about 3800 miles. Went to Hot Springs, Arkansas July 2013, and took the long way home, total 3,000 miles. In 2015, heading out on the motor to Reno, Nevada with a few side stops. Umm, 2700 direct route each way. Gonna take it easy and take five days going out, a week there and at least five days getting back. Have to stop ...Expand for more