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Fox on the Beach – Purposeful Moments – Tears of Humanity – December 03, 2021
A couple of years ago I spent a few solemn hours visiting the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites in Hawaii. It’s a visit I will never forget, and its profound impact stays with me. This week, we will again remember and honor those American soldiers and sailors who died that day, 80 years ago. 2,400 were…
Read MoreMy “Other” Birthday
On January 8, 2018 – a day I call my “other” birthday – I retired from the NYPD after 37 years of service. My career was amazing, a true journey, emotionally and spiritually. I experienced the greatest honors, and inspirations and joy, as well as some of the deepest pain, that many cannot imagine. In…
Read MoreA Gift, Like No Other
In 2016 and 2017 I would listen to the audiobook by Wayne Dyer, “Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life”, over and over again, when I walked on the boardwalk in Rockaway. The book is a collection of his interpretations of the “Tao Te Ching”, written by Lao Tzu in the 4th Century BC. It…
Read MoreFinding the American Dream – With a Little Help from the NYPD
I would like to share how I came to become “brothers” with my dear friend, Mr. Lam. In about 1987 NYPD Lieutenant Jimmy Woods was a sergeant, training rookies in the 72nd Precinct, Sunset Park. One day Jimmy went up to the detective squad to check on things. One of the detectives told him that…
Read MoreTimmy Roy Formula
When I became the borough commander of Brooklyn South in May of 2000, I was excited to start the planning of my first Labor Day Parade. It was a huge event, with well over a million people attending and about 8,000 cops assigned throughout the day. I decided to hold a pre-event presentation for the…
Read MoreLeadership is a lot like gardening
Leadership is a lot like gardening. Provide a little water, some sunshine, some protection from toxic elements,a lot of nurturing and most important of all, never step on the flowers.Joe Fox Reflection: That concept actually came to me back in the mid 90s when I was the commanding officer of the 71 Precinct in Crown…
Read MoreSpecial Night With The NYPD
What a special night I had! What a great move the NYPD made making Deputy Inspector Frank Giordano the commanding officer of the 71 Precinct in Crown Heights. Frank is an outstanding leader and everywhere he has worked morale has gotten better than it was before he got there. Policing in Crown Heights is very…
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