Jason Gloede, 46, serves as an officer with the Lincolnshire Police Department. He is a father of two and is looking forward to the family’s big vacation later this year.
Q: What’s your favorite thing about being a police officer?
A: It’s ever changing. It’s never the same day. It’s different every day.
Q: If you weren’t a police officer, what do you think you would be?
A: I would say a teacher.
Q: What’s your favorite movie and why?
A: I’ll go with “Caddyshack.” It’s just a great comedy.
Q: What excites you when you wake up each morning?
A: My two kids keep me going — getting up and seeing what new and exciting stuff they’re going to come up with.
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Q: If you could invite anyone to dinner, living or dead, who would you invite and what would you talk about?
A: I’d say Franklin Roosevelt and how much he changed history in his time as president.
Q: What’s something on your bucket list?
A: I’d like to travel the Maldives.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: I like going to Cubs games. Bears, Blackhawks, Chicago teams.
Q: What are three words you would use to describe yourself?
A: Honest trustworthy and caring
Q: What are you looking forward to in 2020?
A: We’re going on a trip to Disney World with our kids, so that’s a big one for the year.
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