Be sure and sign up for the Trading Lives giveaway! Eric Stoffle has worked in the publishing industry as well as law enforcement. He lives in Meridian, Idaho and is currently a detective for the Meridian Police Department. Eric always had fond memories of Meridian from when he lived there as a child. When he began his law enforcement career, it was the place he wanted to serve as a police officer. He is proud of Meridian for becoming one of the top communities in the United States to live and raise a family.