My husband also just took his first polygraph (ever) for a major metropolitan Police Department-within the last few days.  He was told that he failed, but not told why.  He also had done verywell up until that point.  He also was told he may or may not get a phone call to let him know if he could retest in the future, and when.
The thing is, my husband is such a good citizen and has been his whole life!  He did disclose two minor instances in his past, (eating a grape at a grocery store) and borrowing money from work- at the suggestion of his boss (he repaid the following day).  Other than that, he has a great track record- no drugs, alcohol, crimes- has proven himself many times (in work and personal life) to be a man of honor and responsibility.  You look up "upstanding citizen" in the dictionary and there's his picture!!  So what happened??!
He was devastated!  And the department is losing what could have eventually been one of their best officers-honestly!
Anyway, the only thing I can think of is that he was extremely nervous the whole time--heart racing, sweating, probably breathing irregularly.  He said he felt like he was lying/guilty when he said his name!  Could he have failed because of his anxiety/nerves?  You would think they would account for that, given that people dream of these jobs for their whole lives, and that there is so much riding on these tests!
For a man with nothing to hide, I was sure he would pass.  Does anyone know if there is a way to find out more about his test?  Such as why he failed?
-baddog2005