How old were you when you became a police officer?

**leomike07** · 08-29-09 12:36 PM

I've got you all beat! I was 20 yrs old when I was sworn in:D. Been in two years now. In NC you can be a police officer at 20 yrs old and a deputy sheriff at 21. I worked at a PD for a year til I turned 21 then went to the Sheriffs Office

**Roger Dat** · 08-29-09 01:28 PM

25 when I was sworn.

**retdetsgt** · 08-29-09 02:24 PM

I had just turned 25 when I started.

**CincyCop** · 08-29-09 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Joel876

How old were you when you became a police officer?

40 years of age at the Cincinnati Police Department swearing in ceremony 20AUG04.

Good times.

**CincyCop** · 08-29-09 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by retdetsgt

I had just turned 25 when I started.

"Greenhorn"

:D

**CincyCop** · 08-29-09 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Roger Dat

25 when I was sworn.

You were a "Greenhorn" as well.

:D

**retdetsgt** · 08-29-09 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCop

"Greenhorn"

:D

Yeah, but you had other skills. I was too dumb for anything else.....

**Buffboy** · 08-29-09 06:17 PM

50 when I took my oath, 51 when I took and graduated the academy.

**WilliamTomFrank** · 08-30-09 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by leomike07

I've got you all beat! I was 20 yrs old when I was sworn in:D. Been in two years now. In NC you can be a police officer at 20 yrs old and a deputy sheriff at 21. I worked at a PD for a year til I turned 21 then went to the Sheriffs Office

LOL. Well I can say I "started in law enforcement" at 19. I was 19 years, 7 months, and 2 days when I got hired at the Marshal Service.

**marinepilot** · 08-30-09 08:46 AM

I was 39 and retired from the Marine Corps after a glorious 21 year career. Got sworn in at my first department 2 days before my 40th birthday. Got sworn in at my current department at 42!

Thought I might have been the oldest, but see from previous posts I'm definitely not... :mad:

Oh well, should have posted sooner! Then I might have been for a short time! LOL

**BP348** · 08-30-09 11:53 PM

I was 18 when I earned my badge with USAF & 27 when I earned it with USBP.

**ChevySSP** · 08-31-09 01:00 AM

Wait a minute...Cincy's name is Collin?? :eek:

**cntryboy0531** · 08-31-09 01:32 AM

Started the Academy at 19, paid my way through it without a department. Got a job shortly after and was sworn in 8 months after turning 20. I was a sworn LEO and could carry my firearm anywhere in the country. I just had to have my dad buy my bullets for target practice until I turned 21.

**Cat_Doc** · 08-31-09 07:45 AM

17 when put on badge in USAF, 22 for the city.

**Tater** · 08-31-09 09:18 AM

I was 23 when I started. Get to retire next March.:D

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