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Author:

Gonell, Aquilino, author.

Title:

American shield : the immigrant sergeant who defended democracy / Aquilino Gonell, and Susan Shapiro ; preface by Congressman Jamie Raskin.

Edition:

Unabridged.

Publisher:

Recorded BooksInc.,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

6 audio discs (7 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Capitol Riot, Washington, D.C., 2021.
Gonell, Aquilino.
United States.--Capitol Police--Biography.
Political violence--Washington (D.C.)--History--21st century.
Riots--Washington (D.C.)--History--21st century.
Demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--History--21st century.
Dominican Americans--New York--New York--Biography.
Audiobooks
Autobiographies
Biographies
History

Other Authors:

Shapiro, Susan, author.
Raskin, Jamin B., writer of preface.
Moreira, Robb, 1983- narrator.

Notes:

Title from container. Compact discs. Narrated by Robb Moreira.

Summary:

Aquilino Gonell came to the United States from the Dominican Republic as a young boy. He joined the army to pay for college, saw action in Iraq, and returned home with PTSD. Believing in the promise of our government, he focused on healing himself and supporting his family. His hard work paid off when he landed a coveted position with the United States Capitol Police and rose to the rank of sergeant. January 6, 2021, changed everything. When insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, Gonell bravely faced down the mob attempting to thwart the peaceful transfer of power. The brutal injuries he sustained that day ended his career in law enforcement. When some of the very people he put his life on the line to protect downplayed or denied the truth of that day, he chose to speak out against the injustice done to him and the country.

ISBN:

9798212892124
9798890592026

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1405224873

Locations:

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)