Sneak peek: A new installment of "A day in the life" will be released Sunday
The Reporter-News has featured everyone from law enforcement officers to firefighters to ministry workers in my continuing series, "A day in the life."
A close-up look at an elite law-enforcement unit in the Abilene Police Department is coming this Sunday as the latest installment of the series.
What does it take to make the SWAT team, and what are the members of this crew — always poised for danger — like? The story will be available in Sunday's print edition and online at www.reporternews.com.
As a public safety reporter, I've shadowed first responders, public figures, prosecutors and other people of note to give you a look at what they do for the community on a daily basis. Each day in the life is vastly different from the next.
Where will I go next? The possibilities are endless.
Here's where I've been:
Taylor County sheriff's deputies Sarah Steele and Ryan Culpepper served an evening shift protecting Taylor County and its residents. In pictures: photo gallery.
Assistant District Attorney Erin Stamey is known for closing the deal on some of Abilene's most controversial cold cases. In pictures: photo gallery.
Abilene police officer Kimberly Salazar had her work cut out for her on a Friday night with calls ranging from an overdose to disturbances to traffic stops, and everything in between. In pictures: photo gallery.
Taylor County corrections officer Adam Darnall at the Taylor County Jail is among the community's unsung heroes who deal with every aspect of the jail. In pictures: photo gallery.
This Abilene Fire Department four-man crew witnessed several medical emergency calls as they fulfilled their call to go above and beyond. In pictures: photo gallery.
Taylor County District Attorney's Office Investigator Tommy Pope comforts victims' families and guides them through the trial process, as well as preparing for trials and the range of possibilities that go with them. In pictures: photo gallery.
Abilene's Love and Care Ministries Founder Mark Hewitt never set out to run a homeless ministry. He did, however, answer the calling to feed and care for those in need. In pictures: photo gallery.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: "A day in the life" series
