Was there a single event or defining moment which led to the establishment of The Fishing School (TFS)?
Yes. I was praying and was reminded of a promise that I made to God while I was still an officer for the Metropolitan Police Department. While participating in the Officer Friendly Program, I was actually assigned to work in public schools on a daily basis, helping to teach children about life, leadership skills and the good work we did as police officers. I met many children who needed a role model and a parent/father. They often told me stories about their mothers being on drugs or their fathers being locked away in prison. They wanted more for themselves. There were many occasions where I excused myself from the classroom to go in the hallway and have a good cry. Having grown up as one of 16 children living in abject poverty in North Carolina, I could see myself in their faces. I made the promise then that when I retired, I would serve those children for the rest of my life. I subsequently retired from the Metropolitan Police Department and for the last nearly 20 years I’ve been kee
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