Seven Shades of Blue: Tales from the Streets

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"Seven Shades of Blue" is organized in career experience segments, from entry to "Curtains." This book provides the reader with an exciting inside look at a career cop's life and the challenges that police face throughout a full career. It is written in a style similar to Joseph Wambaugh's, and in a format that mirrors Mark Baker's "COPS." However, the author's experiences with the military and six different agencies over four decades makes for a unique read.The reader will be able to experience numerous real-life situations, including; my role as a correction officer in quelling a major disturbance at Attica, which resulted in a bloody stabbing death. My time as a street cop on a domestic call where a 270 lb. male had a fork embedded in his forehead, and my travels to China to train the Chinese police in hostage negotiations before the Olympics. On one of my tours, I had to guard a serial killer's victim who survived a vicious knife attack. Also included is my time in University Policing when officers responded to a call of a naked man in a snowbank screaming. It turns out he had hot sauce poured over his genitals as part of a hazing ritual and said he was just trying to cool the heat. The reader will be captivated by these stories and much more. This book provides a fascinating insight into the men and women behind the badge.