True Blue : To Protect and Serve

by Sutton, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780312383541
• ISBN10: 0312383541
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-29
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Summary

Lieutenant Randy Sutton's fascinating collection of stories and memories, solicited from law enforcement officers across the country, offers a broad and insightful look at the many facets of police life: courage, exhilaration, frustration, loss, and even humor, from the everyday to the career-defining moments on the job. Told by the cops that lived them, these stories show what it truly means to protect and serve. Readers will come to recognize the faces behind the badge, as they witness officers charge into the unknown on The Beat, honor and mourn friends in The Fallen, hear the War Stories spread in police locker rooms and bars, discover the unbreakable line between civilian and cop in the Line of Duty, and feel the blood-boiling adrenaline during those life-altering moments when a cop must use Deadly Force. TRUE BLUE: To Protect and Serve is a funny, exciting, haunting compilation of true stories written by active and retired police officers, most of whom have never written before, alongside published officers from all over the United States. A portion of the royalties for this book will be donated to The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Author Biography

Randy Sutton is a Senior Sergeant at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, he has appeared in several big screen movies and HBO movies including Casino, Fools Rush In, and The Road Home. On television, he has appeared on COPS, Americas Most Wanted, and Las Vegas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
"In Valor There Is Hope"	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
A Senseless Act	p. 1
Nothing Is Ever Routine	p. 9
Nicky and the Mustard Gas Caper; or, How Two ATF Agents Saved South Central Los Angeles	p. 11
Mr. Martinez's Christmas	p. 18
Pigeons and Monkeys and Snakes, Oh My!	p. 24
Little Johnny on the Front Porch	p. 30
Let Me Tell You a True Story	p. 34
Just So You Know	p. 39
Part of the Job	p. 43
Just Another Car Stop	p. 49
Jesse: A Case Study in Sexual Assault	p. 53
The Men Who Never Leave Your Side	p. 61
It Was Just Business	p. 67
I Hear Ya, Rick	p. 78
How Do I Find the Words?	p. 82
Heroes	p. 87
Heartbreaker	p. 92
Almost There	p. 95
The Recidivists	p. 98
The Ride of a Lifetime	p. 103
The Road Race and the Fly	p. 108
The Sadness of It All	p. 116
The Shooting	p. 119
Suicide by Cop	p. 124
Trapped While Wearing the Badge	p. 128
Unwanted Male	p. 132
Walking Among the Dead	p. 135
Wayne	p. 140
What the Public Doesn't See	p. 144
What's in the Shop Above the Garage?	p. 147
You Don't Understand! You're the Enemy!	p. 154
A Dark, Cold Night	p. 156
A Katrina Story	p. 161
A Lasting Impression	p. 165
Angel on the Table	p. 168
Another Beautiful Day	p. 173
Brown Eyes	p. 177
A Christmas Story	p. 182
Close Encounters of the "Cop" Kind	p. 186
Heaven's Little Policeman	p. 190
The Enemy Among Us	p. 195
Final Goodbye	p. 200
Happy Thanksgiving	p. 205
Terry	p. 213
Thank You	p. 217
Thank You for Protecting Me	p. 219
The King of Heroes	p. 222
Friday the Thirteenth	p. 226
Friday, I Cried	p. 231
Ride-Along	p. 234
10-13 MOS	p. 240
Suicide	p. 243
Talk to the Hand	p. 247
The Longest Day	p. 251
The Memorial	p. 259
The Loss of Innocence	p. 261
The Man in White	p. 266
The Mild Spring Morn	p. 271
Morale Booster	p. 274
Life Is Precious, Life Is Fragile	p. 276
I Believe	p. 281
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