By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
June 25, 2007 – The Pentagon honored music legend Charlie Daniels here today with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service for his support of military personnel. Perhaps best known for his chart-topping platinum single, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," Daniels has played concerts for servicemembers at military installations around the world. The musician, who has been entertaining troops with his genre-blending style of country, blues and jazz for more than 35 years, says his life-long patriotism was born during World War II.
"I remember the day that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and I have taken patriotism into my heart, I have taken the military into my heart, and it has been there ever since," Daniels said. "The more I go among the military, the more I am convinced that you folks are the best America's got.
"It is an honor and a privilege to be able to come to wherever the military is, in whatever part of the world they happen to be in, to entertain them," he said.
The two Pentagon officials who presented the framed award citation and medal to Daniels took turns thanking him for his decades of steadfast support for U.S. troops.
"This is an important opportunity for us to say 'Thank You' to Charlie Daniels for his very long service to the men and women in uniform," Michael L. Dominguez, principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said. "He's performed for them in more than 20 different installations in countries across the globe, volunteering his time to do what he does best, and to bring them a little bit of America and a little bit of 'Thank You' from the people of America for the service they provide for our country."
In addition to visiting troops at bases in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Korea and elsewhere, Daniels started Operation Heartstrings in November 2005. The program to date has donated 100 Gibson guitars, as well as drums, keyboards, microphones, and more than 13,000 pieces of musical accessories to deployed servicemembers.
Brig. Gen. Mari Kaye Eder, deputy chief of Army Public Affairs, was elated to finally talk to the man who she's been listening to since childhood.
"I'm thrilled to be here with Charlie Daniels; I grew up with him, though he doesn't know that," she said. "Every Sunday after church, my dad would play his records."
Wherever Daniels goes, he has friends in uniform and throughout the vast network of armed service personnel and family members, Eder said. "It's my honor to be here to represent just a few of them today," she added.
Daniels' multimedia CD and DVD offering titled "Live From Iraq" is set for release tomorrow. The Charlie Daniels Band recorded the music portion during the group's 2006 visit to bases around Iraq, and the bonus DVD features concert footage and video of the band interacting with military members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Addressing servicemembers gathered here, Daniels thanked the men and women in uniform for their service to their country.
"I want to thank you for making America free," he said. "Without you there would be no America."
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
England Highlights Need for Less Structure, Right People
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
June 26, 2007 – "Less is better" when it comes to managing the Defense Department, the deputy secretary of defense told the House Armed Services Committee today during a hearing aimed at improving the department's management. Gordon England said he would "much rather have a high degree of flexibility in the department for both the secretary and the deputy to have an adaptable organization," rather than one that is overly structured.
In May, the House passed a 2008 Defense Authorization Bill based on management recommendations from the Institute for Defense Analysis and the Government Accountability Office. The Senate has introduced a similar bill that has yet to be debated.
"I don't believe, frankly, either bill is actually needed in the department," England said.
Outlining his management philosophy to the committee, England said he prefers simplicity over a structure that's hampered by complicated bureaucracy. Upon taking his job, he noted, one of his initiatives was to cut down on the internal directives that burden the department with excessive rules and regulations.
"The department already has a lot of structure," he said. "If anything, we have too much structure and we have a lot of rules and regulations that we go by ... So we have been working very hard to reduce our own directives in trying to shrink the bureaucracy as much as possible."
To underscore the department's existing complexity, England told the committee that the department oversees 600,000 facilities in 146 countries, including 44 major operating commands. The Army alone has seven combat training areas, 11 depots, 14 institutes, 19 laboratories and 93 medical centers in addition to all of their major commands, he said.
Though conventional wisdom often suggests that changing an organization will lead to a more efficient system, attaining proper leadership is more important, England said.
"The organization's not nearly as important as the leadership and the people who populate that organization, so frankly my emphasis is getting the right people," he said. "Right people can withstand any organization, but not vice versa."
England said that any organizational change should be made carefully. "I believe there's fundamental questions about what the structure should be, but I'll tell you, I am very hesitant to make significant changes without a really good pilot and understanding outcomes because my own experience is it is very easy to destroy value and extraordinarily hard to create value," he said.
The Defense Business Systems Management Committee, the Business Transformation Agency and the Deputy's Advisory Working Group are "horizontal integrating elements" that tie together the department's structure, England said.
"We have put structure in place so that we get horizontal interconnects, and so we get better awareness and understanding throughout the organization," he said. "And in my judgment, those approaches are far more valuable than anything we do with structure itself."
Speaking about the servicemembers and civilians who fulfill the Defense Department's mission, England said that "we are absolutely blessed as a nation."
"If it wasn't for their work, we couldn't have our people at the front line, doing the job they do," he said. "That's really where we place our emphasis -- on providing an environment for every one of those people to excel every day for their nation."
American Forces Press Service
June 26, 2007 – "Less is better" when it comes to managing the Defense Department, the deputy secretary of defense told the House Armed Services Committee today during a hearing aimed at improving the department's management. Gordon England said he would "much rather have a high degree of flexibility in the department for both the secretary and the deputy to have an adaptable organization," rather than one that is overly structured.
In May, the House passed a 2008 Defense Authorization Bill based on management recommendations from the Institute for Defense Analysis and the Government Accountability Office. The Senate has introduced a similar bill that has yet to be debated.
"I don't believe, frankly, either bill is actually needed in the department," England said.
Outlining his management philosophy to the committee, England said he prefers simplicity over a structure that's hampered by complicated bureaucracy. Upon taking his job, he noted, one of his initiatives was to cut down on the internal directives that burden the department with excessive rules and regulations.
"The department already has a lot of structure," he said. "If anything, we have too much structure and we have a lot of rules and regulations that we go by ... So we have been working very hard to reduce our own directives in trying to shrink the bureaucracy as much as possible."
To underscore the department's existing complexity, England told the committee that the department oversees 600,000 facilities in 146 countries, including 44 major operating commands. The Army alone has seven combat training areas, 11 depots, 14 institutes, 19 laboratories and 93 medical centers in addition to all of their major commands, he said.
Though conventional wisdom often suggests that changing an organization will lead to a more efficient system, attaining proper leadership is more important, England said.
"The organization's not nearly as important as the leadership and the people who populate that organization, so frankly my emphasis is getting the right people," he said. "Right people can withstand any organization, but not vice versa."
England said that any organizational change should be made carefully. "I believe there's fundamental questions about what the structure should be, but I'll tell you, I am very hesitant to make significant changes without a really good pilot and understanding outcomes because my own experience is it is very easy to destroy value and extraordinarily hard to create value," he said.
The Defense Business Systems Management Committee, the Business Transformation Agency and the Deputy's Advisory Working Group are "horizontal integrating elements" that tie together the department's structure, England said.
"We have put structure in place so that we get horizontal interconnects, and so we get better awareness and understanding throughout the organization," he said. "And in my judgment, those approaches are far more valuable than anything we do with structure itself."
Speaking about the servicemembers and civilians who fulfill the Defense Department's mission, England said that "we are absolutely blessed as a nation."
"If it wasn't for their work, we couldn't have our people at the front line, doing the job they do," he said. "That's really where we place our emphasis -- on providing an environment for every one of those people to excel every day for their nation."
Tiger Woods to Honor Soldiers, Families
Special to American Forces Press Service
June 26, 2007 – Tiger Woods will honor soldiers and military families July 4 at the inaugural Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am Tournament, part of the AT&T National PGA Tour event, scheduled for July 3 - 8 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Woods donated 30,000 free tickets for the tournament to military personnel, who will be treated to special seating behind the greens and hospitality tents.
"It's very important to me that this tournament honor the men and women who serve in our armed forces," Woods said. "They put their lives on the line so that we are able to enjoy our freedom, and we'd love for them to come out and enjoy a few days of relaxation. Our intent is to honor and really thank the people that protect us."
Woods even extended a playing date to a soldier: Sgt. Maj. Mia Kelly of the 1st Information Operations Command at Fort Belvoir, Va. She will tee off with Tiger at 6:30 a.m. on the No. 1 hole on Congressional CC's blue course. Air Force Master Sgt. Andy Amor of Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson will complete the foursome.
"I think this is one of the most exciting things ever - it's almost like winning the Powerball of golf," Kelly said.
The quartet will be joined on the 15th or 16th hole by former President George H.W. Bush, who will accompany them for the remainder of the round.
Sixty soldiers from Fort Belvoir will unveil a large American flag inside the ropes on the No. 1 fairway to the tune of "God Bless America." Four hundred U.S. flags also will be distributed to spectators surrounding the tee box, while an Air Force drill team performs and a Navy band plays patriotic songs.
Spc. Vicki Golding, the Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command's 2006 Military Idol winner, will sing the national anthem at 11:26 a.m., followed by a flyover by the Army's elite Blackhawk Helicopter Wing.
Wounded warriors from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., will be acknowledged by tournament officials and dignitaries.
At 11:38 a.m., Woods will offer a golf tip to former President Bush, who - following a drum roll - will launch the honorary first shot of the tournament.
"Tiger's doing this in honor of his father, who was a Vietnam veteran," Fort Belvoir Golf Club general manager Peter Cizdziel said.
"I think it will be beyond words," added Kelly, who was born in South Korea in 1965 and adopted in 1970. She moved to the United States in 1974 and attained U.S. citizenship 10 years later. She joined the U.S. Army in 1983 and has deployed five times to Panama, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Kelly, who holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Maryland, began playing golf in 2004. She is a member of Fort Belvoir Golf Club, where she plays several times per week.
"I would rather play golf than do almost anything else - it's an absolute passion," said Kelly, who has an 11 handicap.
Sgt. Timothy Smith, who works for the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office at Fort Belvoir, is scheduled to serve as Kelly's caddie during the Pro-Am.
Complimentary tickets for active-duty military personnel to attend the second round of the AT&T National on July 6 are still available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Pentagon's ITT/ITR Ticket Office.
A limited number of tickets also are available for purchase at the ITT/ITR office for $20 to attend daily play July 3 - 6 or $25 for the final two rounds of the tournament.
(Tim Hipps works at U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command Public Affairs.)
June 26, 2007 – Tiger Woods will honor soldiers and military families July 4 at the inaugural Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am Tournament, part of the AT&T National PGA Tour event, scheduled for July 3 - 8 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Woods donated 30,000 free tickets for the tournament to military personnel, who will be treated to special seating behind the greens and hospitality tents.
"It's very important to me that this tournament honor the men and women who serve in our armed forces," Woods said. "They put their lives on the line so that we are able to enjoy our freedom, and we'd love for them to come out and enjoy a few days of relaxation. Our intent is to honor and really thank the people that protect us."
Woods even extended a playing date to a soldier: Sgt. Maj. Mia Kelly of the 1st Information Operations Command at Fort Belvoir, Va. She will tee off with Tiger at 6:30 a.m. on the No. 1 hole on Congressional CC's blue course. Air Force Master Sgt. Andy Amor of Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson will complete the foursome.
"I think this is one of the most exciting things ever - it's almost like winning the Powerball of golf," Kelly said.
The quartet will be joined on the 15th or 16th hole by former President George H.W. Bush, who will accompany them for the remainder of the round.
Sixty soldiers from Fort Belvoir will unveil a large American flag inside the ropes on the No. 1 fairway to the tune of "God Bless America." Four hundred U.S. flags also will be distributed to spectators surrounding the tee box, while an Air Force drill team performs and a Navy band plays patriotic songs.
Spc. Vicki Golding, the Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command's 2006 Military Idol winner, will sing the national anthem at 11:26 a.m., followed by a flyover by the Army's elite Blackhawk Helicopter Wing.
Wounded warriors from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., will be acknowledged by tournament officials and dignitaries.
At 11:38 a.m., Woods will offer a golf tip to former President Bush, who - following a drum roll - will launch the honorary first shot of the tournament.
"Tiger's doing this in honor of his father, who was a Vietnam veteran," Fort Belvoir Golf Club general manager Peter Cizdziel said.
"I think it will be beyond words," added Kelly, who was born in South Korea in 1965 and adopted in 1970. She moved to the United States in 1974 and attained U.S. citizenship 10 years later. She joined the U.S. Army in 1983 and has deployed five times to Panama, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Kelly, who holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Maryland, began playing golf in 2004. She is a member of Fort Belvoir Golf Club, where she plays several times per week.
"I would rather play golf than do almost anything else - it's an absolute passion," said Kelly, who has an 11 handicap.
Sgt. Timothy Smith, who works for the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office at Fort Belvoir, is scheduled to serve as Kelly's caddie during the Pro-Am.
Complimentary tickets for active-duty military personnel to attend the second round of the AT&T National on July 6 are still available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Pentagon's ITT/ITR Ticket Office.
A limited number of tickets also are available for purchase at the ITT/ITR office for $20 to attend daily play July 3 - 6 or $25 for the final two rounds of the tournament.
(Tim Hipps works at U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command Public Affairs.)
Conference Empowers NCOs From European, Eurasian Nations
By Sgt. Aimee Millham, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service
June 26, 2007 – Historically, armies in Eastern Europe, Africa and Afghanistan have relied heavily on their officers to make decisions even at the lowest tactical level. But with the asymmetrical face of warfare today, some nations are looking to empower their noncommissioned officers to make the immediate, on-the-ground decisions that affect front-line soldiers in battle. "On this warfront, who is out on the convoys?" asked Sgt. Maj. Mariusz Piwonski, sergeant major of Polish Land Forces. "It is the NCOs. They are the ones out there making the big decisions, the decisions that affect the lives of soldiers."
This and other topics were addressed at a three-day conference here last week that brought together 30 sergeants major from across Europe and Eurasia to meet for the first Conference of European Armies for NCOs.
In line with the intent of the U.S. Army, Europe, commander's intent to build tomorrow's coalitions and leaders, the conference was designed to bring leaders from different armies together to exchange ideas, network and engage in open discussions regarding military matters, said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Iuniasolua Savusa, USAREUR's command sergeant major.
While land forces commanders and other top officers from across Europe and the U.S. Army gather each year in Heidelberg, Germany, for such a conference, the Grafenwoehr event was the first of its kind for NCOs.
"We cannot think that this war is all officer business," said Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Ripka, U.S. Joint Forces Command. "We're going to end up executing the order anyway - might as well be involved in the decision-making process."
Nations like Romania, where the second command sergeant major of the army is now serving, and Slovakia, which has fully adopted the western NCO models, are mirroring the NCO corps structure of nations like the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
"They want the confidence we have in our NCO corps. To me, that shows passion," Savusa said. "Everyone here (at the conference), I believe, has that passion."
Slovakia sent its army's sergeant major to the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy and has used the U.S. NCO structure as a foundation for its corps because it believes it is important for all coalition partners to follow the same standard, said Sgt. Maj. Richard Fabricius, sergeant major of Slovakian armed forces.
"It is important, because when you have two platoons from two different nations going on the same raid, you can assume NCOs from both platoons will have a mutual grasp of what the NCOs' responsibility is," Fabricius said.
The conference included discussion panels, a tour of the Joint Multinational Training Command Warrior Leader Course facilities, and a demonstration of convoy live-fire training, where U.S. soldiers reacted to an improvised explosive device and engaged pop-up targets.
"This conference is perfectly located at JMTC, USAREUR's jewel, where we send soldiers from other nations through our NCO education system to enhance their commands," Savusa said.
The Conference of European Armies for NCOs will be an annual event slated to happen again in April, according to conference organizers.
(Army Sgt. Aimee Millhamis is assigned to the public affairs office, U.S. Army, Europe.)
Special to American Forces Press Service
June 26, 2007 – Historically, armies in Eastern Europe, Africa and Afghanistan have relied heavily on their officers to make decisions even at the lowest tactical level. But with the asymmetrical face of warfare today, some nations are looking to empower their noncommissioned officers to make the immediate, on-the-ground decisions that affect front-line soldiers in battle. "On this warfront, who is out on the convoys?" asked Sgt. Maj. Mariusz Piwonski, sergeant major of Polish Land Forces. "It is the NCOs. They are the ones out there making the big decisions, the decisions that affect the lives of soldiers."
This and other topics were addressed at a three-day conference here last week that brought together 30 sergeants major from across Europe and Eurasia to meet for the first Conference of European Armies for NCOs.
In line with the intent of the U.S. Army, Europe, commander's intent to build tomorrow's coalitions and leaders, the conference was designed to bring leaders from different armies together to exchange ideas, network and engage in open discussions regarding military matters, said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Iuniasolua Savusa, USAREUR's command sergeant major.
While land forces commanders and other top officers from across Europe and the U.S. Army gather each year in Heidelberg, Germany, for such a conference, the Grafenwoehr event was the first of its kind for NCOs.
"We cannot think that this war is all officer business," said Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Ripka, U.S. Joint Forces Command. "We're going to end up executing the order anyway - might as well be involved in the decision-making process."
Nations like Romania, where the second command sergeant major of the army is now serving, and Slovakia, which has fully adopted the western NCO models, are mirroring the NCO corps structure of nations like the United States, Canada and Great Britain.
"They want the confidence we have in our NCO corps. To me, that shows passion," Savusa said. "Everyone here (at the conference), I believe, has that passion."
Slovakia sent its army's sergeant major to the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy and has used the U.S. NCO structure as a foundation for its corps because it believes it is important for all coalition partners to follow the same standard, said Sgt. Maj. Richard Fabricius, sergeant major of Slovakian armed forces.
"It is important, because when you have two platoons from two different nations going on the same raid, you can assume NCOs from both platoons will have a mutual grasp of what the NCOs' responsibility is," Fabricius said.
The conference included discussion panels, a tour of the Joint Multinational Training Command Warrior Leader Course facilities, and a demonstration of convoy live-fire training, where U.S. soldiers reacted to an improvised explosive device and engaged pop-up targets.
"This conference is perfectly located at JMTC, USAREUR's jewel, where we send soldiers from other nations through our NCO education system to enhance their commands," Savusa said.
The Conference of European Armies for NCOs will be an annual event slated to happen again in April, according to conference organizers.
(Army Sgt. Aimee Millhamis is assigned to the public affairs office, U.S. Army, Europe.)
REAL COP WORK
Editor's Note: Two of the police authors are former military.
Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. Police-writers.com added three police officers who offered distinct, different and real perspectives on police work. Jim Daly gives an inside view of jails and county sheriffs; Richard Reed on a detective’s hunt for a serial killer; and, Bill Walsh on the life of a mounted police officer.
Jim Daly is a retired lieutenant from the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (Oklahoma). After his retirement from the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office he worked as a police officer for the Arcadia Police Department from 2001 through 2004. During his career, he worked as a jailer, deputy sheriff, CLEET instructor, American Red Cross Instructor, and biohazards instructor. Jim Daly is the author of two books: Lockdown Madness and Behind Steel Doors.
According to the book description of Behind Steel Doors, “in this book the reader will be allowed to visit the dark side of jail and what goes on inside one. It is about hard-core prisoners who have nothing to lose, the games they play, and how they assault fellow prisoners or brave jailers. It includes responding to emergency calls, and how all the madness builds up behind the big steel doors of jail for prisoners and jailers alike. This book will definitely show some statistics reported and incidents that have occurred.”
According to the book description of Jim Daly’s book Lockdown Madness, “step inside the walls of one of the largest correctional facilities in the United States and the madness experienced by not only the inmates but also the men and women who are charged with guarding them. This book details the career of a former Marine and U.S. Army National Guardsman who devoted his entire career to protecting society from murderers and rapists, drunks and drug addicts. The stories told in this book are true, and the author makes no apologies for the language and the violence that occurred inside the living, breathing demon known as a jail. Come inside, if you dare!”
Richard Reed served as an Intelligence Analyst and Korean Language interpreter in the U.S. Army, and has worked in the court systems or law enforcement since 1975. He worked in the Criminal Investigation Division of the Evansville Police Department (Indiana) from 1987 until he was promoted to Sergeant in 2003. While assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Evansville Police Department he was the lead investigator on the Joseph Brown case. He is currently the commander of the Internal Affairs Division, and is finishing a Master’s Degree in Public Service Administration.
Richard Reed is the co-author of Blood Trail. According to one reader/reviewer, Blood Trail is “a page turner from the beginning! Both true crime fans and non true crime fans will be completely amazed by the unfolding of this true tale of horrific murder in America's Heartland. Blood Trail opens with the August, 2000 brutal murder of Ginger Gasaway in Indiana, a death that shocked the nation when her cold, calculated killer took investigators to three different counties to recover her dismembered body parts.”
From 1976 to 1995, Sergeant Bill Walsh of the Fort Wayne Police Department (Indiana) and his equine partner, Boo, patrolled the streets of Fort Wayne, Indiana. These two formed a special bond between themselves and the community. Bill Walsh’s book, Mounted Cops are Ten Feet Tall, is a narrative about how and why he started and developed the Mounted Patrol. It explores the “partners” daily lives and the sometimes unusual adventures they encountered.
Police-Writers.com now hosts 597 police officers (representing 256 police departments) and their 1249 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.
Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. Police-writers.com added three police officers who offered distinct, different and real perspectives on police work. Jim Daly gives an inside view of jails and county sheriffs; Richard Reed on a detective’s hunt for a serial killer; and, Bill Walsh on the life of a mounted police officer.
Jim Daly is a retired lieutenant from the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (Oklahoma). After his retirement from the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office he worked as a police officer for the Arcadia Police Department from 2001 through 2004. During his career, he worked as a jailer, deputy sheriff, CLEET instructor, American Red Cross Instructor, and biohazards instructor. Jim Daly is the author of two books: Lockdown Madness and Behind Steel Doors.
According to the book description of Behind Steel Doors, “in this book the reader will be allowed to visit the dark side of jail and what goes on inside one. It is about hard-core prisoners who have nothing to lose, the games they play, and how they assault fellow prisoners or brave jailers. It includes responding to emergency calls, and how all the madness builds up behind the big steel doors of jail for prisoners and jailers alike. This book will definitely show some statistics reported and incidents that have occurred.”
According to the book description of Jim Daly’s book Lockdown Madness, “step inside the walls of one of the largest correctional facilities in the United States and the madness experienced by not only the inmates but also the men and women who are charged with guarding them. This book details the career of a former Marine and U.S. Army National Guardsman who devoted his entire career to protecting society from murderers and rapists, drunks and drug addicts. The stories told in this book are true, and the author makes no apologies for the language and the violence that occurred inside the living, breathing demon known as a jail. Come inside, if you dare!”
Richard Reed served as an Intelligence Analyst and Korean Language interpreter in the U.S. Army, and has worked in the court systems or law enforcement since 1975. He worked in the Criminal Investigation Division of the Evansville Police Department (Indiana) from 1987 until he was promoted to Sergeant in 2003. While assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Evansville Police Department he was the lead investigator on the Joseph Brown case. He is currently the commander of the Internal Affairs Division, and is finishing a Master’s Degree in Public Service Administration.
Richard Reed is the co-author of Blood Trail. According to one reader/reviewer, Blood Trail is “a page turner from the beginning! Both true crime fans and non true crime fans will be completely amazed by the unfolding of this true tale of horrific murder in America's Heartland. Blood Trail opens with the August, 2000 brutal murder of Ginger Gasaway in Indiana, a death that shocked the nation when her cold, calculated killer took investigators to three different counties to recover her dismembered body parts.”
From 1976 to 1995, Sergeant Bill Walsh of the Fort Wayne Police Department (Indiana) and his equine partner, Boo, patrolled the streets of Fort Wayne, Indiana. These two formed a special bond between themselves and the community. Bill Walsh’s book, Mounted Cops are Ten Feet Tall, is a narrative about how and why he started and developed the Mounted Patrol. It explores the “partners” daily lives and the sometimes unusual adventures they encountered.
Police-Writers.com now hosts 597 police officers (representing 256 police departments) and their 1249 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.
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