My father was, in some ways, a wannabe police officer – he was a deputized sheriff for Polk County, Florida, an instructor for Citizens Academy and a member of Neighbourhood Watch wherever he resided, as far as I remember.

He certainly regretted many times not taking an offer of an officer’s commission with the U.S. Army.

I rediscovered this book in my library a few minutes ago — time to finally sit down and read it, understand more of what Dad wished for, had it not been for his children he wanted to provide a “normal” father with a safe job: