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    Routine Patrol: Memoirs of a Small-town Cop
    Routine Patrol: Memoirs of a Small-town Cop
    Routine Patrol: Memoirs of a Small-town Cop
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    Routine Patrol: Memoirs of a Small-town Cop

    By Bart Ringer

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    So what’s it like to be a cop in a small Wyoming town in the heart of flyover country? Is it like Barney Fife’s sleepy little Mayberry? Sometimes. Is it like Dirty Harry Callahan’s San Francisco? On occasion.

    Is it boring? Is it exciting? Is it scary? Is it rewarding? Is it challenging? Is it dangerous? Is it fun? Is it heartbreaking? If you were to ask Bart Ringer these questions his answer to all of them would be yes.

    Bart hired on with the Riverton Police Department in May of 1973 and for the next thirty seven years served as a Patrolman, Sergeant, Assistant Chief and School Resource Officer. This book is a collection of some of his experiences as he worked with the people of Riverton. These experiences are by no means unique to him so much as they are a reflection of what any cop on the beat in a small busy Wyoming town will encounter in the course of their career.

    So come on and hop in the patrol car as a ride along for a taste of routine patrol!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateNov 17, 2018
    ISBN9780359232871
    Routine Patrol: Memoirs of a Small-town Cop

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