Thursday, September 2, 2021
I first met Carl in 1973. At the time, I had just been hired as a Deputy Sheriff and Carl was a Sergeant-Investigator. I learned very quickly that he was a cop's cop and a man who was highly-respected by his peers. Carl was an extremely talented and tenacious law enforcement officer.....qualities that he carried with him throughout his career. If you were a "bad guy", you wouldn't want to have Carl Behm on your "trail". You would be pursued, apprehended, convicted and sent to prison. Carl, along with his partners, were some of the most-gifted criminal investigators that I ever knew. It was my distinct honor to have known and worked with them over the years. The mantra back then was working hard and then playing with equal enthusiasm. None of that was lost on Carl Behm.
Mark Peterson
Special Agent (Retired)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
