BOB MOSLEY -- Up Close

-- Compiled by Torus Tammer

* FAMILY STATUS: Married

* AGE: 57

* EDUCATION: master’s degree

* PAST OFFICES HELD: President of the Fountain Valley Kiwanis,

president of Fountain Valley Cancer Society, president of the Fountain

Valley Educational Foundation and president of several police

associations

* PRESENT OCCUPATION: I am a Fountain Valley Police Department patrol

captain and an assistant department chair for general studies for the

University of Phoenix.

* EXPLAIN YOUR JOB: Responsible for administration of Uniformed

Patrol, Traffic and SWAT/Hostage Negotiation Team

* YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Personally, my four daughters and six

grandchildren. Professionally, the security for the 1984 Olympic teams

and the arrest of the murderer of Jane Carver. Also, being voted Officer

of the Year by my peers and command of the Fountain Valley Police

Department SWAT team.

* PERSONAL MOTTO: To treasure my family. To enrich the lives of

everyone I meet, and for God to give me the wisdom of heart to truly meet

their needs.

* MOST HUMBLING MOMENT: The birth of my daughter Wendy

* YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE: Playing 36 holes of golf

* MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS YOU’VE READ: “Everyone is a Coach” and

“Confronting Crime; An American Challenge”

* WHAT CASSETTE OR COMPACT DISC IS IN YOUR CAR RIGHT NOW? “Ocean

Aire,” the Americana Series

* YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: My family

* WHICH WORDS OR PHRASE DO YOU OVERUSE? “Nothing is impossible” and

“There’s nothing you can’t do”

* WHAT CAN YOU COOK? Breakfast

* A HABIT YOU WISH YOU COULD CONTROL: Eating junk food

* THE COLLEGE MAJOR YOU ALMOST CHOSE: Elementary school teacher

* YOUR LAST CHARITABLE ACT: The Fountain Valley Educational Foundation

* AS A CHILD, WHAT DID SCHOOLMATES TEASE YOU ABOUT? My squeaky voice

* WHAT IS IN YOUR CAR TRUNK RIGHT NOW? Golf clubs and teaching

material

* THE FIRST THING THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO YOUR SPOUSE? I can’t put it

in print. But really, her wonderful personality.

* THE WORST IDEA YOU EVER HAD: Free falling 30 feet while

demonstrating the proper rappelling techniques -- I almost killed myself.

* WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN VOTED IN HIGH SCHOOL: The kid with the

biggest ears

* WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? Right now, General Colin Powell, Martin Luther

King Jr. and, most importantly, my dad

* FAVORITE ESCAPE FROM REALITY: Maui

* ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD IF YOU COULD: World

peace, hunger and prejudices

* YOUR IDEA OF EXERCISE: Running, lifting weights and playing golf

* WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE? I really don’t pay

much attention to it, so I guess nothing. I am who I am.

* I HAVE A DREAM THAT: My grandchildren will grow up in a world of

peace and prosperity for all.

* PHONE OR ADDRESS WHERE PEOPLE CAN REACH YOU: (714) 593-4475 or

e-mail Bob.Mosley@FountainValley.org