Behind the Badge: The Funny Side of the "Thin Blue Line"

These stories are not the ordinary stories you find in the media or in books. The streets of Los Angeles County provide experiences found in big cities on a daily basis. Facing a possible life-and-death situation at any time, the officers often find occasions when the unthinkable happens. Whether rolling “Code 3” to answer a robbery-inprogress call and later get your patrol car stolen by the suspect, or teaching a “rookie” how to safely load/unload a shotgun only to have him blow off the top of your patrol car are stories that can only be told by those who experienced them. How about jokingly making an impromptu funny script change while making a documentary film about a homicide investigation only to have it end up in the film? These are all true stories written by the officers who experienced them. Cops have a sense of humor too-a very dry sense of humor. Ride along with them as they show you the Funny Side of the “Thin Blue Line”.

In my book acknowledgements section, I give credit to a friend of mine, Jack Miller, LASD (Retired), who is the webmaster of www.fpk.homestead.com which honors all of the personnel who worked the legenday Firestone Park Sheriff's station in South Central Los Angeles. The website is truly remarkable. Jack offered to feature one of the stories from my book each month and his creativeness and talent has produced a great way to feature the stories. If you are interested in reading one of the stories click here or the Featured Story Link in the menu.