Tough Cop: Mike Chitwood vs. the "Scumbags"
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933822775 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Harold I. Gullan is a noted historian and the author of well-received books on a wide variety of topics, from presidential parents to sports and political campaigns. He is the coauthor of the popular View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies with Chris Wheeler.
Follow Mike Chitwood as he becomes the most decorated officer in Philadelphia police history, defying death in critical hostage negotiations and emerging as a key figure in an international high-profile case he found the body of Ira Einhorn s former girlfriend, Holly Maddux. Enraged, he grabbed a sledgehammer to break down the door as the pusher fired two more shots. Suppose his shot had killed the child? Thinking it through changed Chitwood s life. Their intensive drug raid had the pusher cornered, barricaded behind the other side of a locked door. Surrounded now by three narcotics officers, the pusher threw out his gun and emerged, but he was holding a baby as a shield. Mike Chitwood called on him to surrender. As
Nobody does this better than Mike. Loughlin, coauthor of Finding Amy: A True Story of Murder in Maine . --Joseph K. --Dennis O'Brien, former Speaker of the House, Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaRaw, energetic, ubiquitous Chitwood moved through our streets with passion, one tough cop who made a difference. --John Timoney, Former Police Commissioner of PhiladelphiaMike Chitwood s career reads like a cross between Marshal Matt Dillon and Clint Eastwoodbad guys beware. A must read for anyone who cares about real-life law enforcement. As a top-notch hom
AMJ said Five Stars. Great book.. george j said Good cop- mediocre author. I was going to give the BOOK one or two stars due to the poor quality of the writing style, but that might have dissuaded someone from buying and reading the STORY. The story is about a courageous man who became a policeman. He was a tough cop, but with ambitions to lead. So the story is about a good man who seems to genuinely care for people, and promote positive change in the communities in which he serves.I found the writing style to be clumsy and awkward, and the author embarked on numerous bunny tr. "Phila cop" according to Francis C Klauder. Great book, I am a retired Philadelphia policeman from that era, and it brings back memories that slip away with time