Will Sperling:  

Life I retired as a Police Juvenile Specialist for the Woodridge Police Department, Patrol Division. I had been with my agency for 30+ years. I had the opportunity to meet some fascinating people and made good friends throughout the way. I was married in December 2004 to a wonderful woman who has two children of her own. I also have three wonderful adult sons. They all have successful careers and have made me very proud of them. School I enjoyed going to school but was glad when I was "done!" I admit I probably should have tried harder in High School, but had a lot of fun just the same. I went to C.O.D. and got my Associate of Arts in Police Science, but never went further except for the job training. I have over a thousand hours of police training, specializing in juvenile law, procedure, and crisis intervention. College C.O.D. was fun and challenging. At first, it seemed kind of like glorified high school, but getting the degree meant a lot to me. People who have attended C.O.D. always mention that they enjoyed classes, and it's still the most attended higher learning facility in the area. Workplace When I graduated from DG North in 1971, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I decided that law enforcement fascinated me, so I started taking classes at COD in Police Science. I applied and was hired at the Woodridge Police Department (WPD) in October of 1971 as a police explorer and dispatcher. I took the police officers' exam in 1973 and was hired as a sworn officer...Expand for more