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What will I do for a living in the future? I’m going to enjoy living my life, that’s what I’m going to do for a living. For money,
I’ll get a new job - tbd- that is not related to law enforcement in any way, shape, or form. Something that doesn’t involving
wearing 21 pounds of tactical gear and kevlar and weapons and spare ammunition. Something safer. Pleasant, even. Something
that has less than five supervisors. I especially look forward to a new job that doesn’t have a policy manual that is literally over
600 pages long. A job where my clients will be happy to see me. A job where I won’t have to yell at people, or tackle criminals.
Where I can get off work on time and not get called in to start a 14 hour shift at 3 am. On a holiday weekend. Or on a birthday.
I could easily go on and on but we all know how difficult policing is, especially in this day and age..

And speaking of policy manuals; to celebrate my contractual release, my copy will be coming me with to a ceremonial beach
bonfire in Hansville before I go. I’ll also be tossing in some representative Daily Training Bulletins, blank Use of Force forms,
Search Warrant and Probable Cause Templates, my login passwords, and some other blank police forms and paperwork that
I’ll never have the burden of being beholden to again. I’d love to throw in my bodycam too, but they made me turn that back
in for a new officer to use. Fine; he can have it.

In closing, it was a privilege and an honor for me to be able to serve my community here, and I will cherish and appreciate my
years of service and good experiences. To my fellow officers, I wish you all the very best good luck and fortune and I hope you
all can stay safe and make it home to your loved ones at the end of every shift, and retire with your reputation, sanity, and
health intact.

Mahalo and Aloha, (now former) City of Poulsbo employee #37 Nick Hoke