Under the Canopy

Copied unedited from the Deer Park, OH Monthly Police Report I am proud of and thankful for the talent, compassion, and dedication of the Deer Park Police Department. They serve us well.  I am especially thankful for the person who writes up the monthly report. Here are some of their best entries.  January 2026 Officers checked on the well being of a subject sleeping in his vehicle. The operator arrived home later than expected and was sleeping in his vehicle to avoid an argument with his wife. He was wished all the luck in the world. Officers dispatched the service department out for Snowmageddon. Shout out to the service department for a long couple of days and a job well done!! October 2025 The complainant stated a bag was taped up to look like a body in the storm drain. Officers located someone’s blow-up companion that had been placed in a garbage bag and discarded. Officers responded to the residence for a domestic dispute. Complainant wanted to speak to an officer about...

12:30 pm - I get up from my home office desk and walk to the kitchen.  I open the refrigerator door and realize I don't need food or drink.  I survey all the flat surfaces in the kitchen and cannot remember what I was supposed to take back to my desk.   1:00 pm - I am having trouble focusing on work, so I get up from my desk and head towards the kitchen where I keep my medications.  When I get to the kitchen, I survey the counters and table.  I open the fridge.  I open the cabinet where the snacks are kept.  I am not hungry or thirsty and cannot remember why I came into the kitchen. 1:15 - I can't focus on my work.  I realize I need to take my Adderall (helps those of us with ADHD focus). Remembering my last two trips to the kitchen, I burst out laughing (I may have scared the cats). I get up from my chair, repeating "Adderall, Adderall, Adderall. . ." all the way to kitchen.  I take my Adderall and return to work.