When My Grandpa Was A Police Officer is a look into the lives of police men and women, both past and present. Explore how different police work was years ago and how many things are still the same today. When My Grandpa Was A Police Officer is a celebration of those in law enforcement who serve our communities in so many ways. When My Grandpa Was A Police Officer is a child's first history of the police force, lovingly collected directly from the stories of former Police Captain, Mort Childress. Mort served on the police department for 45 years and witnessed history firsthand. After his retirement, he became a police historian focused on the Louisville Police Department.