Cheri Maples found a new way to serve and protect . -- she 'd been hoisting a stolen moped out of a car trunk ; in the waiting room , Maples flipped through a copy of Being Peace , by the Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh . In 2008 , the former police chief became a Buddhist dharama teacher . He has been teaching for over 20 years now in his home town of San Diego.
Cheri Maples found a new way to serve and protect . In 2008 , the former police chief became a Buddhist dharama teacher . He has been teaching for over 20 years now in his home town of San Diego.