Welcome and thanks for your interest in this site. 

While researching possible blog topics I began to notice a real lack of information online regarding Law Enforcement Aviation, and in particular how a young person or young pilot ultimately becomes a police helicopter pilot.  In fact the number one hit in google for the phrase "police helicopter pilot" at the time, was on a website that completely trashed police pilots, and completely discouraged anyone from hoping to become a law enforcement pilot.  

I thought about all of the young people out there who might have a dream of one day becoming a police pilot, and how the top page in google completely crushed those dreams. 

I am very happy to say that this site now holds the number one spot in google for the phrases "police helicopter pilot", "police pilot", "how to become a police helicopter pilot" and is on page one of google for "police helicopter"  and many other search phrases related to law enforcement helicopters. 

I am proud of the fact that I get emails on a regular basis from people who tell me that my section on "how to become a police helicopter pilot" is the best information available anywhere on the subject.

About me:

I grew up in the small town of Oktaha Oklahoma with 10 brothers and sisters.  After high school I came west to sunny southern California and at the age of 22 I was a sworn deputy sheriff working in the county jail system. 

After 4 years in the jail I spent the next 16 years driving a black and white patrol vehicle in various parts of San Diego County.  In March of 2005, a full five years after my first interview, I was transferred to the department's helicopter aviation unit.  I had no prior aviation experience, just a love of flying and flying machines. 

In the world of pilots, aviation, and even law enforcement aviation I am still very much a junior or "rookie" pilot with a lot to learn. 

Hope you get something out of the site.

CONTACT:  I welcome e-mails and questions but cannot always respond as quickly as I would like to.  If your question involves how to get hired on as a law enforcement helicopter pilot, I would first direct you to read the entire section I have on that subject here, How to Become a Police Helicopter Pilot.  I rarely get a question on this topic that is not already answered in this section. 

I can be reached at darryljkimball@gmail.com or feel free to look me up on Facebook. 

Have a great day!

Darryl Kimball