I haven\'t had anyone posting any stories for a while so I figured i would tell one of my own. I remember first meeting Matt one night after a 3-11 shift. He was out with his friends and I had gotten off work from my own department. I thought Matt was a strange bird at first. A young officer with a "Salty Old Timer" demeanor. Not that it\'s a bad thing, just that I found it to be entertaining. After that night, Matt and I became friends and would get together regualry. I remember living in Norwalk and Matt would stop by the house while he was on his dinner break and spend time with my wife and I at the time. We would have dinner, maybe watch a movie till young rookie would call in a traffic stop and Matt would leave the house grumbling about "what in the hell is he doing???" It would make us laugh. Even as I write this, I smile at the memory. For those of us who knew Matt, for his tough guy persona, I got to know a guy who loved his daughter more than anything and a friend who would do anything for a friend. Those type of people don\'t come out of the woodwork in life. And just like now, I miss picking up the phone and making a plan to hang with my friend.
Please take the time and share with all of us your thoughts, feelings or anything. You can do so in an unsigned format (anonymous). I just would like his parents and his family to read these stories and thoughts and know the impact that Matt had on all our lives. I want to help them through this difficult time in their lives with the love and support that each of us can give.
I wish everyone reading this a safe and prosporus new year.
George Taylor