Honolulu Motorcycle Police Officer Stan Cook, during a traffic stop, is confronted by a driver high on crystal meth and a AK-47 assault rifle. The outcome is a shootout where the drive fires 20 rounds from the AK-47 and Officer Cook fires 18 rounds from his Smith & Wesson 5906 9MM pistol. The driver is killed and Officer Cook suffers life threatening wounds.
This book covers the lead up to the shooting, the incident, aftermath and lessons learned. It is a inspiring book, told in the first person, about what a police officer goes through during this kind of a traumatic situation. Law Enforcement Officers and civilians should read this book.
Targeted Age Group:
Adult
How is Writing In Your Genre Different from Others?
Writing a book in the first person involves telling a story from start to finish that include the run up, incident, aftermath and lessons learned.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Read lots of book about writing in this new self publishing world. APE by Guy Kawasaki. Shelley Hitz is a big help. She can be found at http://self-publishing-coach.com.
Author Bio:
Stan Cook born in Ashland, OR and schooled in Beaverton entered the US Navy Submarine service in 1959. He was stationed in Pearl Harbor seeing service in Vietnam and many cold war submarine patrols. He retired with 22 years military service. He worked in radio and TV prior to joining the Honolulu Police Department where he retired again in 1999. In retirement he designs and host website and is the author of 1920, Shots Fired, Officer Down, The Patchwork Mystery and Lucky Seven Goes Hawaiian.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I was the officer involved in this shooting. My story has been told many times around the country including reenactment video. It was time to write this book to tell the whole story
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