A Officer Back on the Road...

[PapaBear]

Good luck to him. There is a precedent in the department wherein an officer lost both legs and continued through his career - retiring as a Captain. His name was Bob Caldwell. A gentleman and highly personable.

[WannaBeaChippie]

California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Remmel has come a long way since Jan. 10, 2006 ? the day he was hit by a pickup truck and lost lower portions of both legs.


Read Up Here--I think this is so awesome.

http://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=22380

[Mac]

I met Captain Caldwell, and was very impressed when I heard his story. It takes a lot of grit and determination to come back from something like that.

Tip o' the hat to Officer Remmel also - doing what he's doing definitely isn't easy.

[SB 405]

If he can't pass the test he could keep working in the office,right? I know that's not what he want's to do but at least he would still be involved in the department which he clearly has a passion for.

[Mac]

If he can't pass the test he could keep working in the office,right? I know that's not what he want's to do but at least he would still be involved in the department which he clearly has a passion for.
Nope. Read 2268(a)VC.

[KingTriton]

This guy Officer Remmel is a stud...talk about grit and determination! WOW!

[Onthejob]

Nope. Read 2268(a)VC.
Does anyone know why lawmakers limited the "commitments" to before 1984? I wonder why the change? I mean if an officer has years on the job, and he can be of some use to the department, and has a passion for the work, can't they make some sort of concessions to work him into a spot? It has been my experience that things are not always black-and-white, there are always exceptions to anything.
Duties

2268. (a) Any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, as specified in Sections 2250 and 2250.1, shall be capable of fulfilling the complete range of official duties administered by the commissioner pursuant to Section 2400 and other critical duties that may be necessary for the preservation of life and property. Members of the California Highway Patrol shall not be assigned to permanent limited duty positions which do not require the ability to perform these duties.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to any member of the California Highway Patrol who, after sustaining serious job-related physical injuries, returned to duty with the California Highway Patrol and who received a written commitment from the appointing power allowing his or her continued employment as a member of the California Highway Patrol. This subdivision applies only to commitments made prior to January 1, 1984.