Officer Farnsworth

Officer Farnsworth was our DARE officer; he came to school and played at recess with children. He explained it this way to me. Some children are told the police are bad. If I come to school and play with them, they learn that this is not always the case. So this is why I do it. He would bring his lunch, and eat with the students also. I watched him do this for at least ten years; winning them over one at a time. He is still a police officer, and he is still helping children learn that they can count on him. It is a lesson I will always remember, and fondly. He is a wise man who won them over. In later years, when they dealt with him as adults, I am sure it was easier for them because they saw him as an understanding human being, and a friend.