Kerry Miasso

I could see the front of the fence, and I could see the sign on the fence.

I could see the front of the fence, and I could see the sign on the fence.

And you're just, like, looking at a screen. There's nothing going on.

And you're just, like, looking at a screen. There's nothing going on.

And you're like, how long are we going to be doing this? Nothing's happening. I mean, literally, the wind's blowing. You can see that.

And you're like, how long are we going to be doing this? Nothing's happening. I mean, literally, the wind's blowing. You can see that.

All of a sudden, I see this subject walk towards the sign. And I'm like, John, you see that? And he goes, yeah.

All of a sudden, I see this subject walk towards the sign. And I'm like, John, you see that? And he goes, yeah.

My heart's starting to race now because I'm like, is this him? This is him. I know this is him. This has got to be him. This is him. Is this him? I could see the hand go up. I'm like, John, is he writing on the sign? No, he's just looking at it. I'm like, are you sure? I'm like, I think he's writing on the sign. John's like, no, he's not writing. I'm like, I think he is.

My heart's starting to race now because I'm like, is this him? This is him. I know this is him. This has got to be him. This is him. Is this him? I could see the hand go up. I'm like, John, is he writing on the sign? No, he's just looking at it. I'm like, are you sure? I'm like, I think he's writing on the sign. John's like, no, he's not writing. I'm like, I think he is.

So we're having this argument about what's going on. I'm like, anyway, it's the first person at this sign since we've been sitting here.

So we're having this argument about what's going on. I'm like, anyway, it's the first person at this sign since we've been sitting here.

I don't know what I'm saying. I have no idea what's coming out of my mouth. My brain is freezing. I can't figure out where I'm at now. I'm just so excited.

I don't know what I'm saying. I have no idea what's coming out of my mouth. My brain is freezing. I can't figure out where I'm at now. I'm just so excited.

You know, I'm just... Just bumbling.

You know, I'm just... Just bumbling.

You know, what's funny is, I think I still have a recording of that.

You know, what's funny is, I think I still have a recording of that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm like, I'm at the, you know, just south, just go south on 32nd Street.

I'm like, I'm at the, you know, just south, just go south on 32nd Street.

I told you it was black and white. I can't see colors. And I'm saying, I think he's got pink shorts on. I'm like, how do I know he's got pink shorts on? I don't know.

I told you it was black and white. I can't see colors. And I'm saying, I think he's got pink shorts on. I'm like, how do I know he's got pink shorts on? I don't know.

If I remember correctly, they had just stopped at Jack in a Box or something like that.

If I remember correctly, they had just stopped at Jack in a Box or something like that.

And they hauled ass. Hamburgers were flying across the dashboard. Cokes were all over the place.

And they hauled ass. Hamburgers were flying across the dashboard. Cokes were all over the place.

I remember as I'm on with the dispatcher, trying to tell her where we need the air unit, they cleared over on their other radio and said, We got him in custody, ma'am. We got him in custody.

I remember as I'm on with the dispatcher, trying to tell her where we need the air unit, they cleared over on their other radio and said, We got him in custody, ma'am. We got him in custody.

It felt really good.

It felt really good.

Is this him? This is him. I know this is him. This has got to be him. Is this him?

Is this him? This is him. I know this is him. This has got to be him. Is this him?

Oh, I'll do it. And he looked at me like, come on, really? I'm like, no, I'll do it.

Oh, I'll do it. And he looked at me like, come on, really? I'm like, no, I'll do it.

So I leave the precinct, and there's a hot call. It was like somebody throwing rocks at a car or something silly like that.

So I leave the precinct, and there's a hot call. It was like somebody throwing rocks at a car or something silly like that.

I'm like, oh my God, what am I gonna do? Pick up the mic, hands shaking, and I'm like, okay, I'm gonna answer this call.

I'm like, oh my God, what am I gonna do? Pick up the mic, hands shaking, and I'm like, okay, I'm gonna answer this call.

I'd be scared to even get on the phone and call somebody. You know what I mean? And so now I'm a police officer and I got to get on a radio and let people know that something's going on. This is outside my comfort zone big time.

I'd be scared to even get on the phone and call somebody. You know what I mean? And so now I'm a police officer and I got to get on a radio and let people know that something's going on. This is outside my comfort zone big time.

I am a firm believer in just getting as much experience as I can.

I am a firm believer in just getting as much experience as I can.

If you want me to be honest, I do remember there was some jealousy that happened there. They were mad at me for being gone that long.

If you want me to be honest, I do remember there was some jealousy that happened there. They were mad at me for being gone that long.

That's money in the bank. And some of them didn't like that.

That's money in the bank. And some of them didn't like that.