Last an Elgin police officer in 1959, octogenarian gets a look at today's force

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RitJohnsgets out drivers sean Elgpolice car during Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older ElgPolice Department Wednesday. May 30

Rita Johnson, gets out of the drivers seat of an Elgin police car during a Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Vic Senger center former Elgpolice officer from 1954-1959 listens during Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older ElgPolice Department

Vic Senger, center, a former Elgin police officer from 1954-1959, listens during a Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Vic Senger former Elgpolice officer from 1954-1959 tries pair 'Fatal VisiGoggles' during Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older

Vic Senger, a former Elgin police officer from 1954-1959, tries on a pair of "Fatal Vision Goggles" during a Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. The goggles simulate impairment and the dangers of alcohol and other drug misuse. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Officer Larry Jenco helps Rosemary Meyer from Huntley with her balance as she tries pass field sobriety test wearing 'Fatal

Officer Larry Jenco, helps Rosemary Meyer, from Huntley, with her balance as she tries to pass a field sobriety test wearing "Fatal Vision Goggles" during the Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. The goggles simulate impairment and the dangers of alcohol and other drug misuse. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Vic Senger right former Elgpolice officer from 1954-1959 listens during Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older ElgPolice Department

Vic Senger, right, a former Elgin police officer from 1954-1959, listens during a Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Sgt. DThiel lets group for Senior Citizen Police Academy sit squad car ElgPolice Department Wednesday. May 30 2012. | John

Sgt. Don Thiel lets a group for the Senior Citizen Police Academy sit in a squad car at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Sgt. DThiel speaks group Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older ElgPolice Department Wednesday. May 30 2012. | John

Sgt. Don Thiel speaks to a group at the Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older ElgPolice Department Wednesday. May 30 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

Elgpolice officer John Slocum K9 Kaiser demonstrate drug search during Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 older ElgPolice Department

Elgin police officer John Slocum and K9 Kaiser demonstrate a drug search during the Senior Citizen Police Academy for residents 55 and older at the Elgin Police Department Wednesday. May 30, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media

ELGIN — Victor Senger really enjoyed being a cop. His career with the Elgin Police Department is notable due to its time frame. Senger, now 82, was an Elgin patrol officer from June 1954 to December 1959. But with six children at home and him …