Personal Narrative: A Possible Murder

“We need you to investigate a possible murder” is what I heard on my radio a few hours into the first day on the my new job as a police officer. I sat there frozen in my seat, and probably could have stayed like that for hours if the person on the other side didn't ask “are you there, please respond”. I told them I'd go check it out and began to drive over to the address they gave me. I was so surprised to hear this because I didn't think in such a quiet neighborhood, I'd get involved in something so serious on the first day. On my way over to the house I was beginning to worry about what I'd say and do and began running through everything they taught me at the academy. As I pulled onto a street making my way to the address, I realized it was a familiar street since I grew up in the neighborhood and used to walk down the street sometimes as a kid. I didn't remember much about the street since it was mainly a calm and average street with not much to make it stand out. Even though the street was so forgettable there was always one thing that made it stand out. There was a happy man that would always be outside with his pets, who would wave as I walked by. I always liked the man even though I never even knew his name. He just had a kind way about him and he seemed to love his pets just like I love …show more content…
I slowed down as I approached where he lived almost as if expecting to see him in his usual spot smiling and waving at me, but as I approached I was greatly disappointed to not be met by the happy man but