Its fitting that one of the last times I saw Curt he was sprinting through the police station parking lot to his car carrying his bulletproof vest. I had just gotten done working out in the station gym and I was walking through the lot to start my shift when I saw him. He was responding to assist our patrol officers who had just been involved in a foot pursuit and were now holding a perimeter. As he ran by my I asked him what he was doing and he replied so quickly I could only make out, “Foot pursuit, perimeter.” I laughed and began to walk up the stairs to the station. It was then that I saw the rest of Curt’s unit, a significant distance behind him. That was Curt, his enthusiasm for the job was unrivaled. Even after seventeen years in police work, he was the first guy out the door when someone needed help. I am honored and thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Curt both in patrol and as a member of Juvenile Diversion. I learned a lot from just being around him. Most importantly he taught me that family comes first. We never talked about it specifically, but it was abundantly obvious to me in just being around him that he loved his family more than anything. He was a faithful husband and father and loved to talk about his kids. The last time I saw Curt was the Monday before he passed. He was walking from the station to the nearby Starbucks to get a morning cup. He was smiling as he approached me and he had a pleasant greeting as he went by. Days after his accident, I thought of this interaction and it dawned on me, I never saw Curt without a smile on his face. His passion for life was apparent during every interaction I had with him; he was always in a good mood. We miss Curt greatly and a part of CCPD died with him. Although it will never be the same without him, we are all better police professionals, husbands, fathers, and people for having known him. We honor Curt by practicing what he stood for in our own lives: duty, honor, dedication, character, courage, and most importantly family. We will hold him in our hearts forever and never forget him. He was a better man than most. Jason Sims