Why did David Camm leave the Indiana State Police?
Dave had been with the ISP for ten years when his uncle, Sam Lockhart, offered him a full-time job with his basement water proofing company. Dave had previously worked part-time and loved meeting the public and presenting the company’s products. Dave was also tired of the irregular shifts. Nights and weekends were never consistent and the job didn’t lend itself to spending quality time with his wife and children. The pay was also an issue, as most police officers will attest. Dave was working part-time for his uncle and doing doing well. He contrasted the pay with the ISP with the possibility of making as much as twice that with his uncle and having nights and weekends off. When it came down to the final analysis, there was no question as to what he should do. Dave left the ISP on good terms in March, 2000 and within six months he had earned almost what he would have made in a year with the ISP. The decision had been a good one. When Dave told the investigators that his life was perfec
