For those who lived in these parts prior to 2005, you surely remember the great Joe Pozell. Seen above, Pozell bravely directed traffic from the center of Wisconsin and M St.
It was like watching a master conduct a symphony orchestra. With a whistle in his mouth and stop signs on his gloves, he commanded all traffic with authority.
Sadly, he lost his life ten years ago this May while performing this service when he mistakenly stepped into the path of a car.
Joe, the groundskeeper of Oak Hill Cemetery and a Georgetown resident since 1971, was a reserve officer. In fact he is the only reserve officer to die in the line of duty. Reserve officers are a corps of volunteers that assist the police in situations like how Joe served DC.
And if you would like to serve as Joe did, you can sign up as part of the corps recruiting drive. Unfortunately you have to act relatively fast, the recruiting window closes tomorrow. But if you’re interested, go here and sign up.
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