Port Sonoma

it again. Except for one slip, I was a thorough and conscientious cop and I enjoyed police work.
Francis cashed out his pension and bought a private security company that was almost bankrupt. With the business contacts he had developed over the years as a Deputy Sheriff, the company became successful within a year.
Soon after I was let go from the Sheriff’s Department, I asked Francis for a job. But he didn’t have enough guard contracts yet to afford to hire me. Instead, he said I should become a private investigator. He told me I could support myself and develop investigative skills that would help me when I returned to law enforcement.
“Handy, I know a couple of attorneys who need someone to follow cheating spouses and develop evidence for divorce cases.” Francis said. “You can set your own hours, and you have clients, not bosses. If you get enough clients, the money can be real good.”
I took his advice and referrals. I had enough law enforcement college credits and time as a Sheriff’s Deputy to qualify for a private investigator’s license without the need to take the required test. I paid my fee and got my license. This worked out fine for a year, then California changed its divorce laws and adultery was no longer grounds for a divorce.
That’s when I moved into pre-nuptial investigations. When I got too much competition from other P.I.’s I went back to Francis and asked for a part time job. He hired me and my life was back on track.