Editor's note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Cop Tales are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The stories are told in the first person.

Editor's Note: Introducing a new weekly feature called "Cop Tales," by Brian Smith. These are true stories as told by law enforcement officers from all over the country. The tales are told in the first person.