Book excerpt: This book is a tribute to all law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line daily for the public good. This is a thankless job. Police officers are not looking for a pat on the back or any reward for doing their job. They are simply looking for support from the very public they serve. This book takes you from initial training at the academy, through the jail process, and into the mean streets of the city and counties of Southern California. This book even goes further into search-and-rescue missions, extraditions, and the court process. APB: Officer Down Shots Fired is based on actual events in fictional form. Incidents like this occur across the country and even in foreign countries. Our brothers and sisters in law enforcement throughout the world understand each other. No other profession is as challenging as law enforcement. No other profession is as rewarding as law enforcement. There is no greater love than to lay down your life for another (John 15:13).