Ground-breaking and numbingly current, Blue Lives Matter is a first of it's kind series exploring line-of-duty deaths suffered by the law enforcement "blue" family. The first book in the series examines the deaths of 16 police officers and one brave K-9 who all made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities. An historical true crime account with cases from the 1950s to more recent cases; a methodological look at each case, extracting and presenting tactical lessons learned and the continual price in the survivors left behind. Los Angeles County has over 20,000 law enforcement officers with 10,000 of those officers assigned to either LAPD or Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Three-term Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley and former LAPD Reserve Officer presents each case to readers, putting his lense and that of Los Angeles archivist Robert Schirn on the incidents that took each blue life lost. Readers will not only learn the never-before released details of each case in this updated format, but also the lessons learned and impact on survivors. Cooley and Schirn have worked tirelessly for years to put together the information in an understandable form with the stakes never being higher for both the public to understand the Blue Lives Matter focus.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.