A Badge, a Gun, an Attitude: 25 Years as a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff

by Dean Scoville

During his 25 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Dean Scoville advanced from nervous recruit to silver-tongued spokesperson to seasoned patrol sergeant. His candid memoir chronicles the personal experiences of police work--the tedium of guarding jail inmates, the consternation of shoot/don't-shoot scenarios, the trauma of being wounded in the line of duty--and offers an insider's view of iconic moments in law enforcement, including the capture of "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez and the 1992 L.A. Riots. Along the way he examines a profession increasingly beleaguered by inimical agendas, administrative cowardice and fiscal restraints.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476670455
• ISBN13: 9781476670454
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Exposit Books
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 22.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher