Hometown Madison - November & December 2017
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idgeland’s finest<br />
Lt. Stephen Patrick<br />
madison police Department<br />
Why did you decide to be a policeman?<br />
When I graduated high school, my oldest<br />
brother, Jamie Patrick, became a police officer<br />
with the Jackson Police Department. I looked<br />
up to my brother and wanted to become a<br />
police officer like him. Law enforcement has<br />
created an avenue for me that has enabled<br />
me to serve this community by building a<br />
working relationship with the people we<br />
serve every day.<br />
How long have you been with the<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Police Department?<br />
I am currently a lieutenant with the <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Police Department and have been serving for<br />
18 years.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
My darling wife Latasha and I have three sons,<br />
Camron, Caleb, and Christopher.<br />
What is the toughest thing you have<br />
experienced in your job?<br />
The toughest thing that I’ve ever experienced<br />
in my job was the morning I received a service<br />
call to respond to an accident involving my<br />
fellow officer and motorcycle riding partner,<br />
Jimmy Brooks. He was fatally injured in that<br />
accident.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing in<br />
your spare time?<br />
I enjoy weight training, hunting, fishing and<br />
outings with my family.<br />
What are three things on your<br />
bucket list?<br />
I would like to vacation in Hawaii and visit<br />
Denmark and Spain someday.<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
I admire my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.<br />
He has been my provider and protector of<br />
my life. I have learned that with him, “all things<br />
are possible.”<br />
Where do you see yourself ten years<br />
from now?<br />
I would like to continue to further my career<br />
through the ranks here at the <strong>Madison</strong> Police<br />
Department serving this wonderful community.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice<br />
to a young person, what would it be?<br />
The best advice that I could give a young<br />
person is to trust God in everything that<br />
you do. Seek him for his direction and plans<br />
for your life.<br />
What is a favorite childhood memory?<br />
The times my family came together during the<br />
Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons.<br />
There is always so much love, unity, and fun<br />
times among our family.<br />
What is the biggest mistake you think<br />
young people make today?<br />
Allowing the negative impulse of today’s<br />
society and media’s interpretation of things<br />
infect their minds. It causes them to be<br />
misdirected from God’s true plans for<br />
their lives.<br />
What is your favorite thing about the<br />
city of <strong>Madison</strong>?<br />
It is a beautifully growing community with<br />
excellent leadership, it has a great school<br />
system, and I love the support that the<br />
community gives to this police department.<br />
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