Lt. Randy Sutton’s 2004 book, True Blue: Police Stories by Those Who Have Lived Them, a collection of real-life police stories written by police officers themselves, was hailed by reviewers, readers, and police organizations around the country. Denis Hamill of the New York Daily News called it “a simply great new book,” while John Langley, creator of the television show COPS said “these pages bring to vivid reality the real stories of cops whose guts and glory are seldom seen and rarely heard.”
Now, Sutton returns with his much anticipated second collection of true police stories, TRUE BLUE: To Protect and Serve. Sutton is a field lieutenant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and a 30-veteran.
In 1986 he joined the Las Vegas Metro Police where he has served as a patrol officer, field training officer, and narcotics detective before being promoted to sergeant. He is one of the most decorated officers on the department, holding commendations for “Valor,” “Meritorious Service,” “Community Service Award” and several “Lifesaving” awards.
TRUE BLUE contains 61 new stories written by police officers from across the country. Divided into five categories: The Beat, The Fallen, War Stories, Line of Duty and Deadly Force, the book contains stories about burglars, car chases, attempted kidnappings, fatal car accidents, drug busts, domestic violence calls, routine patrols, suicides, murder investigations, and officers killed in the line of duty – in short, the entire realm of police service.
The book includes moving and dramatic stories such as an officer’s experiences as part of a rapid response team sent to New Orleans after Katrina, and another officer’s memories of dealing with a young boy whose mother committed suicide in their home.
There are also some lighthearted tales, including a police officer’s account of being alone on night patrol and knocked down by an unseen assailant – which turned out to be a huge Labrador Retriever who only wanted to play and lick his face. These are stories that take you to the edge of a police officer’s experience and back again, and reveal how an officer feels, thinks, suffers, hopes, and prays about the job he or she does. It is an inspiring and heartfelt collection.
For more information, go to www.truebluestories.com. If you buy the book directly through the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, all proceeds will go toward the National Law Enforcement Museum. Go to: www.nleomf.org for more information.
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