Maryanne Eleven Lessons Learned September 29th, 2011 11 years ago today, John died in the line of duty. Here are 11 things I’ve learned from him, his life, his death…and all the people I’ve shared the journey with since: 1. Have Courage It takes courage to go into an unfamiliar building to search for an intruder … Read more
Fallen Officer’s Items Returned to Widow After Decade in Police Property Room By Maryanne Pope Updated April 15th, 2014 When I was back in my hometown of Calgary, Alberta in May 2011, I met up with Darren, the police officer who was with my husband, John, the night he died in September 2000. Darren was … Read more
“SITTING BY THE POOL POPPING CHOCOLATE COVERED COFFEE BEANS” By Maryanne Pope FADE IN INT. PLANE – DAY A woman, MA (that would be me), is squished in her seat, typing madly on her laptop. CUT TO: INT. LAX AIRPORT – DAY MA now sits on a hard, plastic chair. Still frantically typing, her laptop … Read more
