She bled out and took her last breath right there in front of me. That was the first time I was like, man, this job is real.

Gary Schuelke, a police watch commander in San Bernardino, Calif., on the first time he responded to a homicide. The victim was a 13-year-old girl.

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Gary Schuelke, a police watch commander in San Bernardino, Calif., on the first time he responded to a homicide. The victim was a 13-year-old girl.

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Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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