Wabigoon: The best teacher I ever encountered was a Sergeant Instructor at my Police Academy class back in the late 1960's.
He had service stripes half way up his uniform sleeve back then - a more level headed, knowledgeable, dedicated, common sense person I have yet to meet!
I learned more about life and human nature from him in that 4 month long academy than from any other teacher I ever studied under.
Let alone the particulars of law enforcement he taught in the various classes he gave for two hours each day - I wish he had taught for all 8 hours every day!
I was in the honor guard of our department and served at his funeral 25 years later.
I still miss him.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy