Happy RetirementStaff Sergeant Don Girling

October 20, 1975 to August 10, 2012

From a very young age, Don Girling knew he wanted to be a police officer. He grew up in Calgary but each summer he spent his summers with his Nanny and Granddad Bissett in Dunmore. So imagine how thrilled he was to become a constable for the Medicine Hat Police Force – October 20, 1975.

THE EARLY YEARS“THE ROOKIE YEARS”

Graduation - 1975

Graduation - 1975

The Rookie Parties – at Longfellow

Getting his groove on at one of the Rookie Parties at Longfellow

The Rookies – Another Longfellow Party

CONSTABLE DON GIRLING

THE MANY FACES OF DON GIRLING

Don and Cody riding Rosie – in the spring of 1984

Ho Ho Ho

TIME FOR FUN

THE DRILL TEAM(WHICH IS DEFINITELY CONSIDERED “FUN” IN DON’S WORLD)

CREWS AND FELLOW OFFICERS

Don and Rosie in the Medicine Hat Stampede Parade

Don and Greg Betker

Don and Barry Unreiner. Rode in the Stampede Parade with customized Medicine Hat Police Force horse blankets

Some of Santa’s Friends

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Posing at the Edinburgh Castle in Scotland

Jordan Contingent – 2006

TIME FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

South Alberta Pipes & Drums Band playing in Dunmore – the night before Cameron’s wedding

Don is an only child … then he met Mona … and his world changed … this is all family!

RETIREMENT DAYAUGUST 10, 2012

Father and Son

August 10, 2012

“You were there for my last day, I want to be there for yours.” Bob Girling (Don’s Dad)Retired CPR EngineerDecember 3, 1986

Our Journey Begins!

Thank YouThe Girling Family thanks you for

attending Don’s retirement celebration with us.

We are so very proud of him!