Eric Swalwell Quotes

My father was a cop.

My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him.

I wanted to be a police officer for a long time so I could be just like my dad!

Well, for one thing, you know my dad was a cop.

Every day, hundreds of thousands of men and women protect and serve, often putting their own lives at risk.

I come from a law enforcement family. My grandfather, William J. Comey, was a police officer. Pop Comey is one of my heroes. I have a picture of him on my wall in my office at the FBI, reminding me of the legacy I've inherited and that I must honor.

I come from a family of cops, and all of them share that understanding that they put their lives on the line.

Over the course of my career in law enforcement, I have witnessed over and over again the selflessness and sacrifice of law enforcement who lay their lives on the line every day to protect people who they will never meet and people who will never know their names.

As a kid, I always thought of being a cop or an army man.

I come from a police family. Both my parents are police officers.

Serving as a police officer is the toughest job in our country. As they put themselves on the line to keep us safe, they deserve our gratitude and support.

I never saw myself as being a cop on TV.

I come from a military family.

When your dad's a cop, calling 911 is really just like calling Dad at work.

As the brother of a retired law enforcement officer, I know firsthand that our men and women in uniform perform their duties in the face of tremendous threats and significant personal risk. They put their lives on the line every day, and they often have to make split-second decisions.

As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who've dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.

Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They've got a tough job to do to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law.

My father was a police officer before he retired. One of my brothers is also a police officer, and I think they kind of expected I would do something along those lines, like become a fireman or something.

I have some cops in my family. I understand the predicament that they're in. Sometimes they go into it just to pay the bills or because they don't have other choices, or sometimes they just want to get the gun.

I'm from Chicago. My grandfather was a policeman, and my aunts are married to policemen.

It's taken some getting used to, that my father actually is a hero.

I've played a lot of cops. In fact, my father was a cop.

My family are police officers, detectives. My brother Mitch is FBI. Mitch is like that - a stern enforcer.

Dad entered the Second World War like any other man, trying to do the right thing.

My father and brothers were in the military.