by Rachael Flick | Nov 22, 2022 | Pandemic, Resilience, Thin Blue Line
September 11, 2001 “Never Forget” We have memorials and events and vigils. We bow our heads in silence. If you ask someone where they were when they learned about the terrorist attack on 9/11, they remember with crystal clarity. When we say “never forget,” we’re...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Life After Loss, Resilience, Thin Blue Line
The last time I was at the range, was with Micah. I grew up in a hunting, firearm friendly family. I had handled guns before, but Micah was the first person to give me true technique coaching. It’s a sweet spot in marriage when you have a skill you can teach your...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Thin Blue Line
To the directors of the HOA requesting your resident remove his “white lives matter” flag, I am Mrs. Rachael Flick, widow of murdered Deputy Micah Flick, who was killed in Colorado Springs in 2018. Micah died while wrestling the gun from a car thief who was high on...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Thin Blue Line
#ACAB All Cops Are Bastards. Bastardized by systemic racism. Inherently BAD. It burned my fingers to type it. Bile rises in my throat. My biceps burn. Evil threatens. Defund the police. “They’re brutal. They’re unneeded.” Social workers are more than enough. But what...
