Garrett Maxey
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah. Zero desire to do. I mean, either of those things, either of those things. So yeah. And then, you know, you watch Cops. Cops is like the best show ever. They don't show you the stacks of paperwork on the back end. But it's like, oh, yeah, I want to drive fast and I want to go take people to jail and find the dope and the guns and all that cool stuff.
Yeah. Zero desire to do. I mean, either of those things, either of those things. So yeah. And then, you know, you watch Cops. Cops is like the best show ever. They don't show you the stacks of paperwork on the back end. But it's like, oh, yeah, I want to drive fast and I want to go take people to jail and find the dope and the guns and all that cool stuff.
Yeah. Zero desire to do. I mean, either of those things, either of those things. So yeah. And then, you know, you watch Cops. Cops is like the best show ever. They don't show you the stacks of paperwork on the back end. But it's like, oh, yeah, I want to drive fast and I want to go take people to jail and find the dope and the guns and all that cool stuff.
And there's a reason they don't make, you know, Firefighter Live. You just kind of hang around the station, you get called out. They do some really cool stuff, but it is a lot of hanging around, not a whole lot of proactive stuff. And being kind of a spaz myself, I'm like, I got to get out there. I realize now, I definitely took the wrong test.
And there's a reason they don't make, you know, Firefighter Live. You just kind of hang around the station, you get called out. They do some really cool stuff, but it is a lot of hanging around, not a whole lot of proactive stuff. And being kind of a spaz myself, I'm like, I got to get out there. I realize now, I definitely took the wrong test.
And there's a reason they don't make, you know, Firefighter Live. You just kind of hang around the station, you get called out. They do some really cool stuff, but it is a lot of hanging around, not a whole lot of proactive stuff. And being kind of a spaz myself, I'm like, I got to get out there. I realize now, I definitely took the wrong test.
Well, how old were you when you started pursuing that path? Oh, man. I got on with the Sheriff's Explorers in high school. I was a sophomore. Do they require a college degree for LASO? You know, I think they do now. I read something about that. I don't know if that's still the case.
Well, how old were you when you started pursuing that path? Oh, man. I got on with the Sheriff's Explorers in high school. I was a sophomore. Do they require a college degree for LASO? You know, I think they do now. I read something about that. I don't know if that's still the case.
Well, how old were you when you started pursuing that path? Oh, man. I got on with the Sheriff's Explorers in high school. I was a sophomore. Do they require a college degree for LASO? You know, I think they do now. I read something about that. I don't know if that's still the case.
Here's the thing with LA County and probably a lot of different agencies in that area is you've got some of the hardest working line personnel and line supervisors and down. You really couldn't ask for better people. They did the whole college degree thing for a while. They got rid of it. And during that time is when I got in. I mean, I got in. Gosh, I got hired when I was 18.
Here's the thing with LA County and probably a lot of different agencies in that area is you've got some of the hardest working line personnel and line supervisors and down. You really couldn't ask for better people. They did the whole college degree thing for a while. They got rid of it. And during that time is when I got in. I mean, I got in. Gosh, I got hired when I was 18.
Here's the thing with LA County and probably a lot of different agencies in that area is you've got some of the hardest working line personnel and line supervisors and down. You really couldn't ask for better people. They did the whole college degree thing for a while. They got rid of it. And during that time is when I got in. I mean, I got in. Gosh, I got hired when I was 18.
And I don't regret it. It was either the Marine Corps or the sheriffs. And I had started the process when I was 17 and a half to get on with the sheriff's office, the sheriff's department there. And... It was for a civilian position working in the jails. I was like, hey, this is the custody assistant position.
And I don't regret it. It was either the Marine Corps or the sheriffs. And I had started the process when I was 17 and a half to get on with the sheriff's office, the sheriff's department there. And... It was for a civilian position working in the jails. I was like, hey, this is the custody assistant position.