Police Chief Richard Knoebel of Kewaskum, Wisconsin, demonstrated uncommon integrity by holding himself accountable to the same laws he swore to uphold. He wrote himself a ticket.

Knoebel said he didn't want to take the easy way out by avoiding the consequences because of his position of authority when he accidentally drove past a stopped school bus with its emergency lights flashing. Knoebel wrote himself a $235 ticket, docked himself four points on his driving record and paid the fine.

Most people wouldn't have known about the officer's deed, which actually took place back in September of 2006, but his fine appeared in local court records and a newspaper reporter discovered Knoebel's honest truth.

While on patrol, Knoebel said he had become distracted by a stopped dump truck. Worried that a car quickly approaching the truck might collide with it, he moved to the next lane over in order to pass the truck and give the oncoming car more room to stop. That's when he realized he was passing a stopped school bus in the far lane.

No matter the reason for his transgression, Knoebel told the truth, did the right thing, and held himself accountable, even when most people weren't looking.