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An Indepth Look in to the Life of Steven Lindsay
By Elite Investigative Journal
Name: Steven Lindsay
City of birth: Madison Wisconsin
Occupation: Tactical Flight Oficer/Senior Police
Oficer
Company: City of Austin Police Department
Professional Organizations: member, ALEA
(Airborne Law Enforcement Association), member
APA (Austin Police Association), member CLEAT
(Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),
life member LEAA (Law Enforcement Alliance of Photo Courtesy of Steven Lindsay
America EIJ: After spending many years at the Police
Department in Madison, Wisconsin you moved
onto the Police Department in Austin, Texas as a
EIJ: Tell us about when you began your career Senior Oficer. Tell us about your experiences while
working with the Police Department in Austin Texas.
as a Police Oficer in Madison, Wisconsin. Why Do you think this move was a turning point in your
did you want to become a Police Oficer? Did you career for great things to happen in your life?
experience any dificulties in your trainings or
while beginning to learn how to do your job? Steven Lindsay: I was fortunate to have been able
Steven Lindsay: It sounds cliché, but I wanted to to work for a smaller agency and then a larger one
with Austin. Austin is a great place to work and live.
be a police oficer ever since I was a child, and tried The opportunities afforded oficers at a larger agency
to lead my life accordingly to achieve that goal, like this are invaluable. A job within the job of being
becoming involved in activities that would lead me a police oficer so to speak. Always the chance to
in that direction as soon as I was able. I became a concentrate on one area and then do something different
Police Explorer in high school, joined an EMS service when you want a change.
when I turned 18, and I pursued a college degree in
Criminal Justice. I worked in related ields of EMS, After graduating the academy which was very
Security, and Emergency Communications until I was challenging, I worked patrol for about ive years and
hired as an oficer with the Town of Madison Police then was able to transfer to the Air Support Unit. Both
Department in Wisconsin. the initial move to Austin and the transfer to this unit
Really the whole job appealed to me. Along with the have been outstanding career choices for me that have
been extremely rewarding.
desire to help others, I enjoyed working in emergency
situations under pressure and having something EIJ: While working for both Police Departments did
different to do every day, never knowing what the you receive any awards? If so, please tell us what
next call would bring. they were?
I can’t say I really encountered any dificulties while Steven Lindsay: I have received numerous internal
training or after just being hired. I had the advantages and citizen commendations from both agencies during
of knowing the area I worked in from growing up my time with them. With Austin Police I have received
my whole life there and had prepared myself from a several awards, including a Meritorious Service Medal
young age for that type of work. for work during some wildires that devastated
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By Elite Investigative Journal
Name: Steven Lindsay
City of birth: Madison Wisconsin
Occupation: Tactical Flight Oficer/Senior Police
Oficer
Company: City of Austin Police Department
Professional Organizations: member, ALEA
(Airborne Law Enforcement Association), member
APA (Austin Police Association), member CLEAT
(Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),
life member LEAA (Law Enforcement Alliance of Photo Courtesy of Steven Lindsay
America EIJ: After spending many years at the Police
Department in Madison, Wisconsin you moved
onto the Police Department in Austin, Texas as a
EIJ: Tell us about when you began your career Senior Oficer. Tell us about your experiences while
working with the Police Department in Austin Texas.
as a Police Oficer in Madison, Wisconsin. Why Do you think this move was a turning point in your
did you want to become a Police Oficer? Did you career for great things to happen in your life?
experience any dificulties in your trainings or
while beginning to learn how to do your job? Steven Lindsay: I was fortunate to have been able
Steven Lindsay: It sounds cliché, but I wanted to to work for a smaller agency and then a larger one
with Austin. Austin is a great place to work and live.
be a police oficer ever since I was a child, and tried The opportunities afforded oficers at a larger agency
to lead my life accordingly to achieve that goal, like this are invaluable. A job within the job of being
becoming involved in activities that would lead me a police oficer so to speak. Always the chance to
in that direction as soon as I was able. I became a concentrate on one area and then do something different
Police Explorer in high school, joined an EMS service when you want a change.
when I turned 18, and I pursued a college degree in
Criminal Justice. I worked in related ields of EMS, After graduating the academy which was very
Security, and Emergency Communications until I was challenging, I worked patrol for about ive years and
hired as an oficer with the Town of Madison Police then was able to transfer to the Air Support Unit. Both
Department in Wisconsin. the initial move to Austin and the transfer to this unit
Really the whole job appealed to me. Along with the have been outstanding career choices for me that have
been extremely rewarding.
desire to help others, I enjoyed working in emergency
situations under pressure and having something EIJ: While working for both Police Departments did
different to do every day, never knowing what the you receive any awards? If so, please tell us what
next call would bring. they were?
I can’t say I really encountered any dificulties while Steven Lindsay: I have received numerous internal
training or after just being hired. I had the advantages and citizen commendations from both agencies during
of knowing the area I worked in from growing up my time with them. With Austin Police I have received
my whole life there and had prepared myself from a several awards, including a Meritorious Service Medal
young age for that type of work. for work during some wildires that devastated
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