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KK: i?rew up as a Iarm kId in ruraI Nebraska. When I was 21 years old, I could easily and quickly go on to a 0overnmenL job. I wenL on Lo a CommunILy coIe?e's dIreIor made the idea of police work very inviting.
KK: i?rew up as a Iarm kId in ruraI Nebraska. When I was 21 years old, I could easily and quickly go on to a 0overnmenL job. I wenL on Lo a CommunILy coIe?e's dIreIor made the idea of police work very inviting.
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KK: i?rew up as a Iarm kId in ruraI Nebraska. When I was 21 years old, I could easily and quickly go on to a 0overnmenL job. I wenL on Lo a CommunILy coIe?e's dIreIor made the idea of police work very inviting.
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KK: I rew up as a Iarm kId In ruraI Nebraska. I had always enjoyed wildlife and outdoor work and when I was a lad I ran across an adverLIsemenL In LLe IocaI press Ior NaLIonaI Fark FoIIce, wILL LLe LLouLL oI once I was 21 years old, I could easily and quickly go on to a 0overnmenL job! However I Iearned very quIckIy LLere was noL oIn Lo be, '...WoosL... you're LIred!' I wenL on Lo a CommunILy CoIIee wLere LLe coIIee's dIrecLor made the idea of police work very inviting, so my LLouLLs oI workIn Ior NaLIonaI Fark's police fell away to joining the regular police. Looking back at my career now, Im glad I chose this profession! TT: How Ion was your academy LraInIn and what were its most challenging aspects for you? KK: WILLIn 0maLa BLaLe, LLe Nebraska FoIIce Academy classroom training was seventeen weeks long. After the classroom, each recruit LLen rode wILL LLree dIIIerenL oIBcers caIIed EIeId TraInIn 0IBcers rIdIn wILL eacL LraInIn oIBcer sIx weeks wLIcL ave new recruits the experience of working in real life situations, and yet stay under the guidance of aLraInInoIBcer. TLemosL cLaIIenInparL Ior me was the criminal law classes and making cerLaIn LLe vIoIaLIon BLs LLe Iaw and LLe Iaw BLs LLe crIme... so Lo speak! And anoLLer oI LLe biggest challenge was learning to make quick decisions and reading peoples thoughts and reactions when at a dispatched call. TT: Was your move Lo NarcoLIcs a naLuraI progression of the job, or did you seek out the assignment? KK: I have always loved the dope world and there are some very fascinating people within that environment. And since I always had a passion for that world, I began to groom myseII Ior a posILIon wILL LLe NarcoLIcs UnIL. In the police force, a person makes himself known by his work, and whenever I had InIormaLIon LLaL LeIped LLe NarcoLIcs UnIL, I would share it with them. Too many people want to keep things for their own standing at the expense of others, but this wasnt my way; I wanted the good of the whole and wasnt seeking my own glory. And I think this LeIped secure my pIace In LLe NarcoLIcs UnIL. TT: WLaL Lype oI LraInIn dId you o LLrouL Lo eL ready Ior LLe NarcoLIcs UnIL and undercover work? KK: 0nce assIned Lo a dru unIL, mosL NarcoLIcs UnILs send LLeIr peopIe Lo LLe Dru Enforcement Administration for training. EuL, In my case I Iearned on my own, ouL on the streets, and before any formal training. For example, if I arrested someone for narcotics, Id ask them during the interview about amounts, cost, what was the high of a particular drug like and how long does it last eLceLera. 0aLLerIn sLreeL IeveI InIormaLIon is always rewarding as the people, the drugs and the terminology are always changing. NarcoLIcs wIII never o away! TT: Didyouimmediatelyfeel comfortableonthe sLreeL, or dId your conBdence buIId wILL LIme? KK: I think I was comfortable more or less sLraILLaway, buL my conBdence buIIL over LIme. WLen deaIIn wILL peopIe InvoIved In narcotics, you have to keep in mind that the look of a drug buyer or seller can be almost anyone and anything! You can buy dope from a scruffy tough street hustler, to a person in a suit and tie. In my case I had the perfect look for the heroin and methamphetamine crowd! EuL I aIso Lad Lo adapL Lo BL In, Ior example, I do not smoke cigarettes but I had to in undercover work, or drive junk cars Lo use In buys so LLe bad uy Bured I was just getting by. Im reminded of what the AmerIcan acLress oI sLae, BIm and LeIevIsIon CIorIs LeacLman once LoId me wLIIe we were at dinner one evening; In acting one has to make oneself larger than life. And that is what undercover work is; acting. The obvious difference, of course, is that if a scene does not go well, there may not be an opportunity Lo sLouL 'CUT' and ask Ior a reLake! IL was a dIIBcuIL envIronmenL IearnIn LLIns, Ior example; that no one deals with last names, and that people often do get hurt and die, and women are frequently used and abused, and money is much more than just currency. And I am amazed how people betray each oLLer jusL Ior LLe sake oI LLe rusL. EuL I relish the work, performing. And in that odd way knowing that all could go very wrong at any moment, and yet going back and doing it again, and again! I got to know the dealers, their families and their dogs! I got to drink with them, eat their food and have their little kid bouncing on my knee, while all the time knowing that in a few days, or weeks, their life was all about to change! TT: Do you have a good story youd like to sLare Irom your LIme In LLe NarcoLIcs UnIL? KK: 0ne LLaL Is prInLabIe, Lmmmm....! 0ne time I was making a buy in a ghetto house that sold black tar heroin. [-LQ\WZ[VW\M" EIack Lar LeroIn Is a Lype oI IIIIcIL opIaLe narcoLIc dru formed from the incomplete acetylation of morphine. Users who intravenously inject black tar heroin are at higher risk of venous sclerosis - a condition where the veins narrow and harden, making injection there nearIy ImpossIbIe LLan users oI powder LeroIn. EIack tar heroin is produced in Latin America, and is most commonly found in the western and southern parts of the United States] In spite of the huge amount of scarring on her arms, neck and legs from needle use, the male dealers partner was actually a very aLLracLIve IorLy Bve year oId woman! It should be noted that heroin dealers are not your ordinary salesmen in the drug world - rarely could I stay and talk - so I was to get in and get out once the buy was made. The dealer did not like the fact the woman was becoming a little amorous with me, actually nor did I! And it was about to go very wrong with the three of us in that room. I had already pulled money out of my pocket to buy the tar heroin when he shouted something at her, and she suddenly turning into a maniacal demon, clawing and biting at him! As he fell, he slipped sideways across the couch-end, and then I had never heard sucL screams comIn Irom a man. HIs wLILe tee-shirt turned red with blood and pus! I did Lave a wIre on and LLe oLLer oIBcers knew something horrible was happening and the cavalry arrived. Long story cut short; when he fell across the couch-end, the dealer had Lorn open severaI Iare boIIs on LIs back! He was taken to the hospital under guard, the heroin seized... and the attractive woman wanted my phone number! A year later I was TOUGH TALKs intrepid US reporter and writer Fred Kracke met up with Kirk Kunze, a true worrier who has spent his career wILL LLe FoIIce DeparLmenL oI 0maLa, Nebraska UBA. He Las spenL LIme In UnIIorm FaLroI, AuLo TLeIL, HomIcIde and NarcoLIcs. In LLIs InLervIew, Ered LaIks Lo KIrk abouL LIs LIme wILL LLe NarcoLIcs UnIL called out to a suicide. It was the woman, she had shot herself between her breasts while on a maLLress on LLe Boor, and Ler Len year old daughter had found her. The life of junkies and dealers! TT: DId dIIIerenL drus creaLe specIBc challenges and personality traits among the users. KK: Yes! MeLLampLeLamIne use Las become LLe scoure oI LLe MIdWesL UB, and causes paranoia, loss of teeth, hair and a constant clawing at oneself. The health risks are astronomical! Also, someone under the InBuence oI MeLL can be awake Ior days, LaIIucInaLIn, becomIn Insane BLLers, and that poses a risk to both the police and the public. LSD can be absorbed through the skin which poses the obvious health concerns. And there is a relatively new phenomenon called excitable delirium. [-LQ\WZ[VW\M" Excited delirium is a condition that manifests as a combination of delirium, psychomotor agitation, anxiety, hallucinations, speech disturbances, disorientation, violent and bizarre behaviour, insensitivity to pain, elevated body temperature, and superhuman strength] So what starts out as a suspect running, BLLIn and acLIn LysLerIcaI wILL poIIce, can actually end up with his (or her) heart stopping leading to police having an in- custody death. I have been present at three of these incidents, and autopsies revealed the chemicals in the body caused the resulting death. In poor or ghetto areas teenagers and older males are dipping cigarettes, marijuana and cigars into Formaldehyde! I do not know who dreamt that up, but the user becomes exLremeIy vIoIenL. AIso FeyoLe use Is quILe wIdespread now as weII. FeyoLe, Laken Irom a cactus, is a hallucinogen which is allowed on Indian Reservations for religious ceremonies. There are certainly some fascinating characters in the drug world, and although personally I will never understand why someone has the desire to stay stoned for days; I can accept it now. It is certainly a lifelong discipline trying to understand why people use illegal substances! TT: WLaL are LLe daners specIBc Lo undercover work? KK: Undercover work boils down to staying safe while purposely putting yourself in harms way. As I said before; you become an actor but for us, the scene or the lines can change at any time. Added to that you can factor in equipment failure, betrayal by informants, being set up by the bad guys simply to steal your money and worst of all; being found out that you arent who you say you are! Life in this environment can be very cheap indeed. Also, there is an odd type of daner In LLe undercover worId Ior oIBcers, getting too involved with the men and women you are after. It is possible that the folks that you are investigating can become your IrIends. WLaL Lappens wLen LLe uy you are after likes the same kind of motorcycle or the same football team or drinks at the same bar as you? Added to that; you are out with your friends or your family and you suddenly make eye contact with the person you had arrested or bouLL dope Irom. FIus you cannoL eL romantically involved with the people under investigation either, but it has happened to some oIBcers FrosecuLors cerLaInIy do noL like this surprise information coming to light, IeL aIone your bosses BndIn ouL! FIus you have to be very careful with the narcotics you are handling and to this day I am amazed as to why cops have to touch, sniff, or feel the dope LLey Bnd. TLere are LorrId LeaILL rIsks wILL the chemicals involved in making this stuff. And so these are some of the real dangers to this kind of work; it is a very involved game which can be both treacherous and deadly. TT: WLaL was LLe worsL parL oI LLe job? KK: The only thing that immediately comes to mind is the injury or death of my men. In the job I Lave sLood wILL FresIdenLs, BenaLors and motion picture stars, and I have also been BLLIn Ior my own IIIe. 0ver LLe years I've watched dozens of people die when I tried so hard to save them. Ive found that blood is sticky and slick and a person can so easily Ioose LLeIr way In LLe LeaL oI baLLIe. FerLaps, the hundreds of car accidents, the violent crimes, the suicides, have all been excellent teachers because Ive seenahundredautopsies yet I prefer the two open heart surgeries I was invited to attend and marvelled at the wonders of a live human being. 0ne oI LLe oLLer bad parLs oI LLe job Is delivering death notices, although Ive acquired much practice at it now; the knock at the door, the porch light comes on and the look on the faces knowing you are not bringing good news. Some will disagree with me, but Ive found it okay to hug a stranger good-bye after such events. There were many times at night on stakeout when the air was still and I felt as if the wilderness was IIsLenIn. Many cops carry a smaII cross or BL. MIcLaeI's medallion in their pockets for good luck, but I carry a short, rubber, elastic tourniquet in my pocket as a visual reminder I will do everything in my power to save someone. TT: WLaL dId you Iove mosL abouL FoIIce work? KK: MosL oI aII I love the crime scenes. Maybe its because I get to try and Bure ouL wLaL had occurred and to piece everything together. Bome InvesLIaLIons were so baIBIn LLaL LLe answers did not come until months or years for detectives. There were a few times I felt ten feet tall, for example when a little kid got rescued. And it is a great feeling when people come Lo a unIIormed oIBcer Ior LeIp wILL someLLIn. 0ne nILL comes Lo mInd wLen a man had gotten so enraged that he destroyed LLe Louse, LerrorIzIn LIs LLree kIds. WLen I arrived, the three kids leaped through the large, broken, front window and ran to me, clinging to me so tightly. I knew I wouldnt let anyone hurt them! IL Is easy Ior me Lo LeII youner oIBcers LLaL the badge on their uniform is a representation of the shield the knights-of-old carried, and I still tell people that I slay dragons and rescue fair maidens for a living. Some will laugh at me but the job sinks in to the point that I believe it is an honourable profession. I protect people and yet I am not a servant. I have enjoyed the friendships of good, solid men and women in this profession. And, I have also known much sorrow. ********************************* .ZML3ZIKSM" IL was a reaI prIvIIee Lo InLervIew Mr. Kirk Kunze and to be reminded that there are still heroes left in this world. This should remind everyone that while the rest of the world sleeps there are honourable men and women like Kirk all over the world that risk it all so that we may have the privilege of a safe society. ********************************* Interview: Kirk Kunze Interview: Kirk Kunze 8 \W]OP\ITSUIOIbQVM BprIn 2018 BprIn 2018 \W]OP\ITSUIOIbQVM 9