whitelightnin_23
07-21-2007, 05:33 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290127,00.html
A North Carolina police officer who lost his feet while working as a contractor in Iraq has won back his place on the police force...
Ken Leonard passed his physical to return to the High Point, N.C., force with 24 seconds to spare on Thursday.
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,2082,00.html)Click here to see photos. (http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,2082,00.html)
"Somebody told me one time they said, 'You know, what you've lost is just bone and muscle. You've still got heart, and you've still got, you know, what's up here,'" Leonard told MyFOXWGHP.com, pointing to his head.
Click here to watch MyFOXWGHP.com's report. (http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=3823073)
Leonard lost his feet in December 2005, while working for a private security firm in Iraq.
The former cop had to pass the Police Officers Physical Abilities Test, which includes a 200-yard run, in under 7 minutes, 20 seconds. In May, he was only able to complete the test in 8 minutes, 36 seconds.
Ken Leonard passed his physical to return to the High Point, N.C., force with 24 seconds to spare on Thursday.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's more than 200 yards...maybe more like 2000 (a little over a mile). If >2000 yards...that's a pretty good pace...ESPECIALLY for someone w/ bionic legs...
(good news for a change)
A North Carolina police officer who lost his feet while working as a contractor in Iraq has won back his place on the police force...
Ken Leonard passed his physical to return to the High Point, N.C., force with 24 seconds to spare on Thursday.
(http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,2082,00.html)Click here to see photos. (http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,2082,00.html)
"Somebody told me one time they said, 'You know, what you've lost is just bone and muscle. You've still got heart, and you've still got, you know, what's up here,'" Leonard told MyFOXWGHP.com, pointing to his head.
Click here to watch MyFOXWGHP.com's report. (http://www.myfoxwghp.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=3823073)
Leonard lost his feet in December 2005, while working for a private security firm in Iraq.
The former cop had to pass the Police Officers Physical Abilities Test, which includes a 200-yard run, in under 7 minutes, 20 seconds. In May, he was only able to complete the test in 8 minutes, 36 seconds.
Ken Leonard passed his physical to return to the High Point, N.C., force with 24 seconds to spare on Thursday.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's more than 200 yards...maybe more like 2000 (a little over a mile). If >2000 yards...that's a pretty good pace...ESPECIALLY for someone w/ bionic legs...
(good news for a change)