My trip to Japan for Karate lessons

I was raised in a small village called Assmannshausen in the Rhine River valley. At the age of 16, I began practicing Karate and have continued studying it consistently to this day. On October 1, 1973, at the age of 18, I joined the police service of the state of Hessen and attended the police school for 2½ years (today the Police Academy State of Hessen). Until my retirement on January 31, 2017, I went through all facets of police service. From patrolling as a police officer at an Downtown Police Station to working as an investigator in the field of money laundering. I enjoyed serving as a police officer, and it was the right decision for me to take this path. I am married and have an adult daughter, Jasmin, of whom I am very proud. As a Christian, I regularly attend Sunday church services and am grateful to God for my life so far.