HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. -- What started off as a visit with friends to Hernando County for Major Cyrus Robinson, turned into a long term stay. The Major visited the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and didn’t look back for over three decades. 

“That’s what law enforcement is. It’s not a a job, it’s a calling,” the Major said.

His experience here is truly an unforgettable one, but it’s now time to say goodbye.

“Over the course of 31 years, I’ve seen a lot, I’ve met a lot of wonderful people, worked with them and I think that the day-to-day interactions of my colleagues and coworkers is what I’m going to miss the most,” Robinson said. 

Although he’s closing the chapter at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, his days in law enforcement aren't quite over yet -- he’s becoming the police chief in Port Richey.

He’s not going far but he is taking his 30 plus years of experience with him, especially in a time where he said law enforcement needs some positivity.

“I know it’s been said before, there’s over 800 thousand law enforcement officers in this country and there’s a lot of good, hard-working, dedicated men and women that are willing to put their life on the line every, single day for people they don’t even know," he said. 

He added that’s what’s kept him in the field for so long, and what encouraged him to continue to proudly wear his badge.

“I’ve always been of the mindset to treat people with respect, judge people not by the color of their skin but the content of their heart, their strength, and their character.”

Wise words he said he’s learned not only from his mother but from someone he’s emulated his entire career -- Martin Luther King Jr.