I had a police career that was not the norm. I never wanted to sit behind a desk or spend time in a suburban police station doing the mundane duty that comes with that. I have utmost respect for police that do that job, but it was never for me.

You should be careful what you wish for. During my service I experienced years of incidents of violence and death and this changed me. The idealistic young man I had been was gone forever. I struggled with the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for over 30 years and still have some dark days. A major part of my recovery has been writing my stories and sharing them with thousands of people via the team at Allen and Unwin Publishing.

My books are not heroic, but they are raw and authentic. I hope they will help people gain a better insight into the world of law enforcement and understand that cops are human and, like everyone, can be drastically affected by what they experience. I hope I have done justice to the memory of those many police who served for all the right reasons and have paid the ultimate price.

Without the thin blue line, we are at the mercy of those who would prey upon us. For that reason, I will always bleed blue.