Thin Line Between Black And Badge

by Kyle Herschelman

“The divide is growing deeper and wider. The rhetoric becoming stronger and more vile. Everyone has their personal view and beliefs, which are based on their upbringing and values. I, like most if not all, current and former black police officers, must walk a thin line.”

Tim Ellis walked that line for almost 27 years with the Illinois State Police before retiring in 2010. That’s why he felt the need to speak up about the growing…