Police heroes: true stories of courage about America's brave men, women, and K-9 officers

Acknowledgments

Foreword / Richard T. Long

Introduction

1. Officer Jehs Orubensky, Oakland (California) Police Department : "Guardian angel"

2. Officer Paul Ragenose, New York City (New York) Police Department : "Born to be a cop"

3. Master Troopers Alexander Petigs and Newari Bickises, Kansas Highway Patrol : "On thin ice"

4. Trooper Barry Croy, Alaska State Troopers : "No hope for backup"

5. Officer Dennis Devitte, Las Vegas (Nevada) Metropolitan Police Department : "Facing down the gunman"

6. Deputy Sheriff Richard Carmeea, M.D., Pima County (Arizona) Sheriff's Department : "To protect and preserve life"

7. Detective David Foster, Newark (New Jersey) Police Department : "Human shield"

8. Officers Glen McGary and James Sweatt, Portland (Maine) Police Department : "Saved twice"

9. Chief Robert J. Mortell, Paxton (Massachusetts) Police Department : "Officer presence"

10. Deputy Terry Lawson, San Diego County (California) Sheriff's Department : "In harm's way"

11. Sergeants Daniell Griswald and Mark Feddersen and Patrol Specialist Gary Lock, Tacoma Police Department : "Kidnapped"

12. K-9 heroes : "Guardians of the night"

13. Officers Hilton Henry and Stephen Kehoe, Los Angeles (California) Police Department : "The accidental partners"

14. Officer William J. Hanson, Tucson (Arizona) Police Department : "Firetrap"

15. Sergeant Rory Tuggle and Officer Andrew Ramos, Las Vegas (Nevada) Metropolitan Police Department : "Fright night"

16. Captain Wayne Longo and Detective Fred Swanson, Idaho State Police : "Deadly epidemic"

17. Sergeant Craig Hogman, Clark County (Washington) Sheriff's Office : "Gut instincts"

18. Deputy Richard A. Bach, Waukesha County (Wisconsin) Sheriff's Department : "The traffic stop"

19. Officers James Anglemier and Larry Roberts, Salem (Oregon) Police Department : "Resisting arrest"

20. Officer John Joseph Wilbur, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Police Bureau : "The ring"

21. Officer Paul Holland, Boca Raton (Florida) Police Services Department : "Risky pursuit"

22. Officer Michael Presley, Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department : "Making the world a safer place"

23. Officer Peter Reynolds, Miami (Florida) Police Department : "Exactly the same way"

24. Sergeant James McMullin, Chicago (Illinois) Police Department : "In an orderly and swift manner"

25. Officers Mark Cota and Dennis O'Mahony, San Francisco (California) Police Department : "The tenderloin"

26. Police heroes of the World Trade Center disaster : "The deadliest day in the history of American law enforcement"

Bibliography

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Index.