{"id":243,"date":"2023-01-31T12:44:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T12:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=243"},"modified":"2023-01-31T12:44:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T12:44:49","slug":"37-years-after-making-same-call-daily-on-the-radio-officer-hears-voice-on-other-end-making-him-cry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/31\/37-years-after-making-same-call-daily-on-the-radio-officer-hears-voice-on-other-end-making-him-cry\/","title":{"rendered":"37 Years after making same Call Daily on the Radio, Officer hears Voice on other End making him Cry!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trooper Mark Gilberg always ended his patrol shift the same way for 37 years but on this day his shift ended very differently.<\/p>\n<p>For most of us, jobs become a part of our routine and who we are. In fact, most of us find ourselves spending more time with coworkers at our job more than with our own families at home. Mark Gilberg spent 37 years as a trooper for the Arizona Department of Public Safety<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iPHyMLz-36.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During that time he\u2019s made about 50,000 traffic stops.<br \/>\nHe also been involved in car chases, responded to accidents, and has even had to deliver terrible news to families telling them their loved one passed away.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D113749946059680%26set%3Da.113749962726345%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen just about everything it\u2019s been interesting. It has its ups and downs, it\u2019s very stressful career,\u201d Mark told 2KUTV.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was his very last call on March 30, 2018, that earned him worldwide acclaim.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto%2F%3Ffbid%3D113782819389726%26set%3Da.113749962726345&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"534\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His wife Carol of 40 years caught him taking the call on video and it ended up going viral after his son put it on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Carol had wanted the video as a keepsake to commemorate her husband\u2019s time on the police force.<br \/>\nThe video ended up going viral because of its emotional content.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10154716058424317%26set%3Da.443387789316%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It shows Mark in his police car wiping tears away from his eyes.<\/p>\n<p>He clears his throat and struggles to gain composure before picking up his police radio.<br \/>\n\u201cI tried to not become emotional. I did everything in my power not to,\u201d Mark said.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/l7bgfeN-36.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iPHyMLz-36.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cI don\u2019t know, it just hit me. I don\u2019t know how to explain it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Those tears earned him more than five million views.<br \/>\n\u201cI just remembered all my friends in the department that have passed away either by natural cases or line of duty deaths and I thought about seeing the incredibly beautiful Escalante National Monument every day on my drive home from work,\u201d he told the police department\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-11.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always admired police officers and I always will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the dispatcher answers the radio, Mark announces it is his last call and the dispatcher tells him that everyone else on the other end of the radio is getting emotional too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2-9.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT<\/p>\n<p>He then thanks everyone that\u2019s ever helped or worked with him explaining that it was an honor and privilege to serve as a trooper with Arizona State.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iPHyMLz-36.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a great ride. Thank you very much and keep smiling,\u201d he says ending the call.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/3-9.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark then breaks down in tears again before the video ends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was taking people\u2019s shifts and showing no signs of slowing down in the days before his official retirement date. I told him to ease up because I didn\u2019t want him to spend his retirement going to court on his cases,\u201d said Sgt. John Bottoms who described Mark\u2019s work ethic as \u201clegendary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/4-4.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark spent the entirety of his police career working in Highway Patrol. Arizona State Police said he is believed to be the longest-serving uniformed trooper in the State Highway Patrol\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful that it\u2019s over but I miss it,\u201d Mark said of his job.<\/p>\n<p>Mark, who intends to spend his retirement traveling and spending time with his grandkids, never imaged the video of his final call would go viral. His story was featured on NBC News, Fox and Friends, and lots of other media outlets. We\u2019re even writing about it two years later!<\/p>\n<p>NEW: Video of #AZ trooper Mark Gilberg breaking down as he signs off one last time, marking his retirement, has gone viral.<br \/>\nHe\u2019s now home with family in #Kanab &amp; talks about his career, emotions, and what\u2019s next. Tune in @KUTV2News at 6:00. #kutv2news #SoUT pic.twitter.com\/GV3hOcdqDC<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DJ Bolerjack (@DJBolerjack) April 5, 2018<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s pretty funny; You know it all started when my son suggested that my wife videotape the final call. He thought it would be a great memento for the family,\u201d he said. \u201cAt his urging, we put the video on YouTube and from there my phone started exploding. It\u2019s been a great tribute. I loved my job,\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/l7bgfeN-36.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzfeedzz.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iPHyMLz-36.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>And that extremely evident in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please SHARE this with your friends and family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Final Call of Arizona Highway Patrolman\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hJpEvyrPRT4?feature=oembed\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trooper Mark Gilberg always ended his patrol shift the same way for 37 years but on this day his shift ended very differently. 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