It’s vogue to view police officers with suspicion, such is the impact of some bad apples. But few glimpse behind the scenes at the heavy lifting required of the Men and Women in Blue. One of the toughest duties an officer faces is delivering a death notice to surviving loved ones. Sgt. Christie Wood of the Coeur d’Alene PD told Huckleberries: “I have held mothers in my arms as they experience the agony and devastation of loss, and comforted elderly men who need to be informed their brother has died. It sticks with you for days, and I always call my child when my task is complete, just so I can hear his voice.” Last week, a Coeur d’Alene PD detective was forced to tell a frantic mother in California by phone that her 20-something son had been found dead in the Lake City. Why? Seems the woman’s California PD doesn’t do death notices. The Coeur d’Alene PD detective made sure the distraught woman called a relative to come to her aid. And he later called back to check on her. Christie again: “I understand budget cuts and the impacts of less staff, but I do not see any of the agencies in our region ever adopting that kind of policy. It is frankly heartless.” Bingo/DFO, SR Huckleberries. More here.