GREENSBORO, N.C. – Forty graduates took the oath and became Greensboro police offers Thursday – one of them inspired to join the department because of his daughter’s work. Fifty-three-year-old Buddy John Proffitt left behind a 35-year career in construction to join the force. “For me, it was something I wanted to do back when I was a teenager,” Proffitt said. “I got married, had a family and ventured down another path.” When Proffitt’s daughter Jensen joined the force about two […]
