ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sergeant Bob Sherman grew up on the south side of Chicago. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Illinois University, and taught in a south suburban high school for six years. He thought about a law enforcement career for a long time and decided to make the change. After working a short while as a part-time officer in a small village, he left education and was hired as an officer in another suburb. He built a solid foundation for a career as he served as a patrol officer, detective, crime scene technician, juvenile officer, and supervisor. After five years, he went to work at a sheriff's office in Oregon as a deputy. Two years later, he was hired by a large west coast city and held a variety of assignments in patrol, investigation and supervisory roles. Following twenty-four years of service with that city, he retired in 2007. Bored with the fantasy world and inaccuracy of typical mass media "cop shows," in about 2010, Sergeant Bob Sherman decided that he should share real police stories with the public. He began his book, which in its 2015 draft form achieved honorable mention in the non-fiction category of the Cedric Literary Awards Competition. Over the next five years, the book was expanded and refined and became the product available today! Sergeant Bob and his bride, Marie, spend part of each year in British Columbia and Arizona. They share their interests in driving race cars, skiing, animal rescue, and firearms.