The Press Democrat
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Dack Thompson racked up numerous injuries during his time as a San Francisco cop, particularly the pounding abuse on his knees from countless foot pursuits.
During his training this year at the Santa Rosa Junior College Firefighter Academy, Thompson, 51, felt the toll of both his injuries and his age. The multiple surgeries on both knees and the melanoma surgery on his right foot from 12 years ago had caught up to him…