Full Version: Retired Badge Protocol
From: Cathy (METIME417) [#3]
1 Mar 2007
To: ALL
I don't know the law, but in my experience I've done both. The state's attorney has me do plaques with the badge on it, I route out the wood and attached the badge with glue/without taking the pin back off.
I did a huge shadow box for a 50 year firefighter and they gave me a bunch of old badges/pins, etc. I asked the wife if it was okay to take the pins off the back and she said "Do whatever you have to do". About a week after the presentation she called to say, "I can't believe you took the pins off, I wanted to be able to give them to my grandchildren". To say the least - if I don't have to take a pin back off, I will never do it again.
Cathy