True Blue: Police Stories by Those Who Have Lived Them

After September 11 2001 Las Vegas Police Sergeant Randy Sutton began soliciting writing from law enforcement officers-his goal being to bridge the gap between the police and those they serve with a book that offers a broad and thoughtful look at the many facets of police life. Hundreds of active and former officers from all over the United States responded: men and women from big cities and small towns some who had written professionally but most of whom were doing so for the first time. The result is True Blue a collection of funny charming exciting haunting stories about murder investigations missing children bungling burglars car chases lonely and desperate shut-ins routine traffic stops officers killed in the line of duty and the life-changing events of September 11. Here officers reveal their emotions as they recount the defining moments of their careers. Some of the stories include: -Two cops desperate search for a missing child feared kidnapped -The revival of the one-month old baby who was shot in the face in a drive-by shooting -A patrol officers dramatic showdown with a hostage-holding gunman -On-the-scene details of rescue and tragedy during the 9/11 terrorist attacks