The alarm clock sounds at 7:00 a.m., as it routinely does every morning before work. I was a NOPD detective, and my wife sleeping next to me, was a nurse at the new downtown VA hospital. We both had similar job schedules, so we awoke at the same time. "What do you want for breakfast, hun" she asks in a sleepy tone. My wife was beautiful, with long blond shaggy hair, she would tie up in a bun before putting on a purple docker uniform. We rarely spoke in the morning, as we were always rushing to get to the job site. I head out the door to the police station located in city park, which was a five minute drive from our home in Lakeview. The station was located on an acre of land tucked away in the shady park. The station was fully equipped with the latest technology, and had horse stables. "How's it going, Jim", was the routine greeting, as I entered the main building on this overcast day. "Better than I deserve" was my typical response. I would spe...