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I am sorry for such a lengthy post however, it is important for Gulf War Veterans to know their benefits. Below are changes in the Federal Regulations dealing with GWI and has to do with compensation for chronic disabilities, ie, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. There are a number of other symptoms described below. Semper Fi, Bill Hutton

7.22 COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH GULF WAR SERVICE

a. Background

(1) The Persian Gulf War Veterans’ Act. On November 2, 1994, Congress enacted the “Persian Gulf War Veterans’ Benefits Act,” Title I of the “Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1994,” Public Law 103-446. That statute added a new section 1117 to Title 38, United States Code, authorizing VA to compensate any Persian Gulf veteran suffering from a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or combination of undiagnosed illnesses which became manifest either during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, or to a degree of 10 percent or more within a presumptive period following service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

(2) The Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998. The “Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998”, Public Law 105-277 authorized VA to compensate Gulf War veterans for diagnosed or undiagnosed disabilities which are determined by VA regulation to warrant a presumption of service-connection based on a positive association with exposure to a toxic agent, environmental or wartime hazard, or preventive medication or vaccine associated with Gulf War service. This statute added section 1118 to Title 38, United States Code.

(3) The Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001. The “Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001,” Public Law 107-103, expanded the definition of “qualifying chronic disability” under 38 U.S.C 1117 to include, effective March 1, 2002, not only a disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, but also a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness that is defined by a cluster of signs and symptoms, and any diagnosed illness that is determined by VA regulation to warrant a presumption of service-connection.

(4) 38 CFR 3.317. Title 38 CFR 3.317, which implements 38 U.S.C. 1117, defines qualifying Gulf War service and qualifying chronic disability as well as establishes a broad but non-exclusive list of signs and symptoms which may be representative of undiagnosed or chronic multi-symptom illnesses for which compensation may be paid, and the presumptive period for service connection.

b. “Gulf War Veteran”

The term “Gulf War veteran” under 38 CFR 3.317 means a veteran who served on active military, naval, or air service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. The Gulf War extends from August 2, 1990, through a date yet to be determined by law or Presidential proclamation (38 U.S.C. 101(33). The Southwest Asia theater of operations includes:

Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
The neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Qatar
Oman
The Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Oman
The Persian Gulf
The Arabian Sea
The Red Sea
The airspace above these locations

c. Qualifying Chronic Disability

(1) Definition. The term “qualifying chronic disability” under 38 CFR 3.317 means a chronic disability resulting from any of the following (or any combination of any of the following):

(a) An undiagnosed illness.

(b) A medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome) that is defined by a cluster of signs or symptoms.

(c) Any diagnosed illness that is determined by VA regulation to warrant a presumption of service-connection.

(2) Signs or Symptoms of Illness. Title 38 CFR 3.317 specifies 13 categories of signs or symptoms that may be a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness or a chronic multi-symptom illness. They are listed below. However, the list of 13 illness categories is not exclusive. Signs or symptoms not represented by one of the listed categories can also qualify for consideration. If a disability is affirmatively shown to have resulted from a cause other than Gulf War service, however, it cannot be compensated under 38 CFR 3.317.

Abnormal weight loss
Cardiovascular signs or symptoms
Fatigue
Gastrointestinal signs or symptoms
Headache
Joint pain
Menstrual disorders
Muscle pain
Neurological signs or symptoms
Neuropsycho
logical signs or symptoms
Signs or symptoms involving the respiratory system
(upper and lower)
Signs and symptoms involving the skin
Sleep disturbances

(3) Chronicity. The claimed illness must be chronic.
To fulfill the requirement for chronicity, the claimed
illness must have persisted for a period of 6 months.

Disabilities which are subject to intermittent episodes of improvement and worsening within a 6-month period would be considered chronic. The 6-month period of chronicity will be measured from the earliest date on which all pertinent evidence establishes that the signs or symptoms of the disability first became manifest.

d. Presumptive period for service connection

Title 38 CFR 3.317 establishes the presumptive period as beginning on the date following last performance of active military, naval, or air service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War. This period extends through September 30, 2011.

e. Special Considerations for Undiagnosed Disability Claims

(1) Diagnostic Codes. In order to properly identify and track claimed undiagnosed disabilities, the following diagnostic code series beginning with “88” has been established. The 88 code will be the first element of a hyphenated analogous code. It will be assigned according to the body system of the analogous code which it precedes. (See subparagraph 9b.)

DIAGNOSTIC

CODE — DESCRIPTION

8850-50 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES
8851-51 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — AMPUTATIONS
8852-52 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — JOINTS, SKULL, AND RIBS
8853-53 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — MUSCLE INJURIES
8860-60 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — DISEASES OF THE EYE
8861-61 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — HEARING LOSS
8862-62 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — EAR AND OTHER SENSE ORGANS
8863-63 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — SYSTEMIC DISEASES
8865-65 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — NOSE AND THROAT
8866-66 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — TRACHEA AND BRONCHI
8867-67 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — TUBERCULOSIS
8868-68 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — LUNGS AND PLEURA
8870-70 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — HEART DISEASES
8871-71 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — ARTERIES AND VEINS
8872-72 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — UPPER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
8873-73 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — LOWER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
8875-75 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
8876-76 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — GYNECOLOGICAL SYSTEM
8877-77 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
8878-78 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — SKIN
8879-79 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
8880-80 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
8881-81 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — MISCELLANEOUS NEUROLOGICAL
8882-82 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS
8883-83 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — CRANIAL NERVE NEURITIS
8884-84 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — CRANIAL NERVE NEURALGIA
8885-85 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — PERIPHERAL NERVE PARALYSIS
8886-86 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — PERIPHERAL NERVE NEURITIS
8887-87 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — PERIPHERAL NERVE NEURALGIA
8889-89 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — EPILEPSIES
8892-92 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
8893-93 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — ORGANIC MENTAL
8894-94 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — PSYCHONEUROTIC
8895-95 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC
8899-99 UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION — DENTAL AND ORAL

(2) The Issue

(a) Issue for Consideration. State the issue for rating as “Service connection for [specify signs or symptoms] as due to an undiagnosed illness.”

(b) Single or Multiple Issues. The decision to rate multiple symptoms or signs separately or as a single disability will depend on the most favorable outcome to the veteran. Although rating multiple manifestations under a single body system will in most cases allow the maximum benefit, be alert to symptoms affecting fundamentally different body systems which may clearly warrant separate consideration. If service connection for several symptoms or signs is denied for the same reason, consider such symptoms and signs as a single issue. Whether granted or denied, assign one hyphenated diagnostic code in the coded conclusion to each issue which is separately considered.

(3) Evidence. If there is a disability due to the existence of an undiagnosed illness, generally there are three facts that must be established before service connection for an undiagnosed illness may be granted or denied: when the disability arose; whether the condition was of compensable severity (unless manifested while in the Southwest Asia theater); and whether the condition chronically persisted for at least six months.

(a) Medical and Lay Evidence. When the object of service connection is a diagnosed illness, medical findings are of paramount importance because a physician specializes in identifying disabilities through diagnoses. However, the concept of “objective indications” expressed in 38 CFR 3.317 makes clear that the evidence required for undiagnosed illnesses — illnesses which are outside the scope of medical understanding — is not so dependent on formal medical findings. The veteran’s testimony to the effect that he or she is experiencing these symptoms, when combined with an examining physician’s inability to make a diagnosis, may be sufficient to establish existence of the illness. Similarly a lay person’s statement regarding the veteran’s complaints beginning at a certain time, lasting for a certain duration, and having a particular level of severity may be adequate to establish the requirements for consideration.

Non-medical indicators include such information as time lost from work, evidence that the veteran has sought medical treatment for his or her symptoms, evidence affirming situations such as a change in the veteran’s appearance, physical abilities and mental or emotional attitude. Lay statements from knowledgeable individuals may be accepted as evidence providing objective indications if they support the conclusion that a disability exists.

(b) Unnecessary Development. Lay evidence is credible if the person was in a position to know the alleged facts and if not contradicted by evidence of record which is more credible. Do not dismiss any evidence as self-serving.” It is reasonable to expect claimants to provide evidence which they believe is in their best interests. Similarly, unless there is affirmative reason to doubt the credibility of evidence, do not develop for corroboration. For example, if lay evidence alleges that the veteran lost a certain amount of time from employment, accept that statement without further development if otherwise credible.

(c) PGW Registry Examination. In all cases, ask the veteran if he or she had participated in the VHA Persian Gulf Health Registry and had been examined as part of the Registry, and where he or she was examined. If he or she has been examined, secure examination results from the VAMC.

(4) Future Examination. Because the course of an undiagnosed illness cannot be predicted, monitor the case by establishing a future examination control within 24 months of the last examination of record. At the expiration of the control, review the evidence of record to determine if a reexamination is necessary.

f. Decision

State the rating decision as “Service connection for _____ is denied,” or “Service connection for _____ is granted with an evaluation of _____ percent effective _____ .” The earliest effective date for entitlement to service connection under 38 CFR 3.317 is November 2, 1994.

g. Reasons For Decision

(1) Granted. Service connection established under 38 CFR 3.317 is considered service connection for purposes of all laws.

(a) During Active Duty. Service connection will be established if the qualifying chronic disability (as defined in subparagraph 7.22c(1)) became manifest, whether to a compensable degree or not, while the claimant was on active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. Include the following sentence in the “Reasons and Bases” or “Analysis” section of the rating if service connection is established under this circumstance: “Service connection is established for _____ (or for _____ as due to an undiagnosed illness) which began in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War.”

(b) During Presumptive Period. Service connection will be established if the qualifying chronic disability arose to a compensable degree after the veteran last served in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War, regardless of the veteran’s active duty status at the time. If service connection is established during the presumptive period, include the following statement in the “Reasons and Bases” or “Analysis”: “Service connection may be presumed for qualifying disabilities resulting from undiagnosed or diagnosed illnesses which arose to a compensable degree after service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. Service connection for _____ has been granted on the basis of this presumption.”

(2) Evaluation by Analogy

(a) Evaluate the level of impairment of chronic undiagnosed disabilities by analogy to an existing diagnostic code in the rating schedule (38 CFR 4.27). Precede a discussion of the evaluation criteria and higher level in the “Reasons for Decision” with the following statement: “Since the disability at issue does not have its own evaluation criteria assigned in VA regulations, a closely related disease or injury was used for this purpose.”

(b) The RSVR will use a hyphenated diagnostic code as described in subparagraph 7.22e(1) for undiagnosed disabilities. For the second code, use the diagnostic code that most closely fits the evaluating criteria. Examples of analogies for the 13 signs or symptoms found in 38 CFR 3.317 are provided below. However, use of analogies is not limited to this list.

Abnormal weight loss, 8873-7328 (resection of intestine);
Cardiovascular signs or symptoms, 8870-7013 (tachycardia), 8870-7005 (ASHD);
Fatigue, 8863-6354 (chronic fatigue syndrome), 8877-7700 (anemia);
Gastrointestinal signs or symptoms, 8873-7305 (ulcer), 8873-7319 (irritable bowel syndrome);
Headache, 8881-8100 (migraine headaches);
Joint pain, 8850-5002 (rheumatoid arthritis);
Menstrual disorders, 8876-7622 (uterus displacement);
Muscle pain, 8850-5021 (myositis);
Neurologic signs or symptoms, 8885-85__ (peripheral neuropathy);
Neuropsychological signs or symptoms, 8893-9300 (organic mental disorder);
Signs or symptoms involving the respiratory system (upper or lower), 8865-65__, 8866-66__, 8868-68__ (respiratory system);
Signs and symptoms involving the skin, 8878-7806 (eczema);
Sleep disturbances, 8894-9400 (generalized anxiety).

(c) Denied. Begin a discussion of any denial in the “Reasons and Bases” or “Analysis” with a description of the general requirements for service connection under 38 CFR 3.317: “Service connection may be established for qualifying chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness that is defined by a cluster of signs or symptoms, or a diagnosed illness that is determined by VA regulation to warrant a presumption of service connection which became manifest either during active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War, or to a degree of 10 percent or more after the date on which the veteran last performed service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.”

1. Diagnosed Illnesses. A condition having a known clinical diagnosis cannot be favorably considered for service connection under 38 CFR 3.317 unless it meets the criteria for qualifying chronic disability shown in subparagraph 7.22c, but it will receive consideration for service connection under other provisions. If service connection is denied, include the following language in the “Reasons and Bases” or “Analysis”: “Service connection for _____ is denied because this disability is determined to result from a known clinical diagnosis of _____ , which neither occurred in nor was caused or aggravated by service.”

2. Illness Not Chronic. The fact that a claimed disability is not found on last VA examination does not necessarily preclude entitlement under 38 CFR 3.317. The requirement for chronicity is fulfilled if the disability has persisted for at least 6 months. Disabilities subject to episodic improvement and worsening within a 6-month period are considered chronic. If the disability does not meet the 6-month requirement, include the following statement under “Reasons for Decision”: “The disability must have persisted for a period of at least 6 months. Service connection for _____ is denied since this disability was first manifested on _____ and lasted less than 6 months.”

3. Attributable to Some Other Etiology. Service connection under 38 CFR 3.317 cannot be established ifthere is affirmative evidence that the illness was not incurred during active service or was caused by some intercurrent circumstance. Affirmative evidence that the illness is caused by willful misconduct or alcohol or drug abuse will also preclude entitlement. Include the following statement under “Reasons for Decision,” if service connection is denied on this basis: “Service connection under this provision is precluded if there is affirmative evidence that the disability was unrelated to service in the Gulf War. Service connection for _____ is denied because evidence established that this disability resulted from _____ .”

4. Illness not shown by the evidence of record. There is no evidence that the condition ever existed.

5. Qualifying Chronic Disability Less than 10 Percent. In order to qualify for service connection, the qualifying chronic disability must have become manifest either during active duty in the Southwest Area Theater during the Gulf War or to a degree of 10 percent or more after the date on which the veteran last performed active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. If the veteran fails to qualify for service connection because the severity of disability is noncompensable, include the following statement in “Reasons and Bases” or “Analysis”: “Service connection for _____ is denied since this disability neither arose during service in the Persian Gulf theater, nor was it manifested to a compensable degree after the last date of service in the Persian Gulf theater during the Gulf War.”

(d) Description of Dates. Under “Reasons for Decision,” explicitly refer to any date which is pertinent to the decision. This particularly includes the dates during which the veteran served in the Southwest Asia theater, and the earliest date a qualifying chronic illness may have become manifest.

h. Coded Conclusion

(1) A decision regarding service connection will be shown under either code 1. SC or 8. NSC in the coded conclusion. The parenthetical entry following 1. SC will be “GW PRES.”

(2) Hyphenated codes will be used for all undiagnosedconditions. The first code will always be one of the diagnostic codes established for Gulf War undiagnosed conditions (see subparagraph 7.22e(1)) followed by the analogous diagnostic code. For example, if the analogy is 6354, the hyphenated code would be 8863-6354; or if the analogy is 5002, the code would be 8850-5002.

i. Severance and Reduction

Once service connection is established under 38 CFR 3.317, it is considered service connected for the purpose of all laws, including the provisions pertaining to protection under 38 CFR 3.951 and 3.957. Situations may arise, however, that will require termination or reduction of payments previously awarded under section 3.317; for example, establishment of a known clinical diagnosis as the cause of a veteran’s disabilities. Title 38 CFR 3.500 was amended to add a paragraph (38 CFR 3.500(y)) specifically requiring severance or reduction under 38 CFR 3.105(d) or (e) to be effective on the first of the month 60 days after expiration of the predetermination period and final notice to the veteran. Apply the usual procedures for reduction or severance outlined in chapter 9. Termination or reduction of benefits paid under section 3.317 would not preclude continuation of payments if entitlement is established under other regulations governing grants of service connection by incurrence, aggravation, or presumption.

j. Participation in Research Projects

Effective December 27, 2001, if a Gulf War veteran participates in a VA-sponsored medical research project, service connection established for disability under 38 U.S.C. 1117 or 1118 will be protected, regardless of the project’s findings, unless the original award of compensation or service connection was based on fraud, or it is clearly shown from military records that the veteran did not have the requisite service or character of discharge. A list of VA-sponsored medical research projects for which service connection is protected will be published in the Federal Register.

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Gulf War Illnesses Research

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved funding for 12 new research projects to better understand illnesses affecting some Gulf War veterans. Funding for the projects is expected to begin in January 2006, and all research will be conducted at VA medical centers around the country. Some veterans who participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm have reported a variety of ailments including fatigue, weakness, sleep disturbances, persistent headaches, skin rashes, respiratory problems, and other illnesses at rates that significantly exceed those reported by other veteran groups. These research projects focus on understanding and treating the illnesses affecting these veterans, as well as understanding the potential long-term health effects of Gulf War-related exposures. The newest Gulf War veterans’ illnesses research programs will be organized and administered through VA medical centers located in Bedford, MA; Baltimore, MD; Washington, D.C.; Durham, NC; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Omaha, NE; Salt Lake City, UT; and San Francisco, CA.

You are elgible for VA Healthcare Priority Group #6 unless rated for a higher priority group.

Gulf War Illnesses

Gulf War veterans from Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom, are eligible for a complete physical exam under the Persian Gulf Registry program.

Veterans with conditions recognized by VA as associated with Gulf War service are eligible for enrollment in priority group 6, unless eligible for enrollment in a higher priority. Veterans who have general health questions about Gulf Service may contact VA’s Gulf War Veterans Information Helpline toll free at 1-800-PGW-VETS

The request for confidentiality of home address (INV 32) Forms are no longer available for pickup at local DMV’s.

They are available only through the qualifying agencies. The DMV Confidentiality of Home Address covers LASD retired peace officers holding a valid California drivers license.

LASD retired peace officers can request the (INV 32) Form by contacting:

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department
Personnel Operations – DMV Coordinator
211 West Temple Street, 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012

ATTN: DMV Confidentiality Coordinator
Phone (213) 229-1731

Many of you may know it as the “Moon List” or the LASD Retired List. It is all one and the same. The LASD Retired List (email service) was created in 1997 by retired Sergeant William “Moon” Mullen. Upon retirement and moving to Arizona, Moon felt far removed from the department. It was apparent to him that there was a need for retired personnel to be able to communicate with each other and the department. In response to that need, Moon started the LASD Retired email List. He started with 40 names and it has now grown to over 4,100 plus members. In 1999, Retired Homicide Detective Galen “Ike” Sabean came on board. The lines of communication between retired personnel is opening up and members are talking to long lost partners and friends whom they have not seen or heard from in years. The LASD Retired List is nothing more than an email mailing list service that Moon provides to retired LASD members. Moon sends out messages to all members of the list that include department bulletins, bereavement notices, sick notices, retirement notices, job opportunities, requests for assistance, personal messages from other LASD retired members, locates on long lost partners or friends and other items of interest.

So now your wondering what this web site is all about. The Lasdretired.org website was created in 2002 to supplement the LASD Retired Email service that is currently in place. The original site was created by former LASD Sergeant Jon Armstrong and his wife Merilee. The website received an overhaul in 2015 when retired LASD Member Rich Wilabee became the new webmaster. Now in 2018, Lasdretired.org received a completely new overhaul. The Sheriffs’ Relief Association, seeing the need for Lasdretired.org to continue to be a resource for retired and former members of LASD well into the future, stepped up and financed the building of a much newer and improved Lasdretired.org website.  Rich Wilabee continues to be the webmaster for the new site.

Now instead of giving your friends an email address to join, you can give them the web site so they can read what we are all about and join. We can be contacted by clicking on the “Contact Us” on the menu above. If you or your friends are not part of the “List” or the “Website” just click on “Join” above and they or you will be set up for the daily emails and the website. To make it worth while to become a member of the site here are just few of the things we have included in the members only area:  

Ed Dvorak

“Elite Bastards”
This is the quintessential first-person combat memoir of a special forces soldier at war. Edward Dvorak joined the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam in the summer of 1967. He then joined Company F, 51st Infantry, Long Range Patrol, Airborne.

For Dvorak and his buddies of Company F, LRP, their real training started with the MACV (Military Assistant Command Vietnam) Recondo School at the 5th Special Forces Compound in Nha Trang, South Vietnam. That training culminated with an actual Combat LRP mission. If you lived through the patrol, you graduated.

Dvorak would remain with Company F for 19 months going on dozens of combat patrols deep behind enemy lines.
https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Bastards-Missions-Company-Vietnam/dp/1526789655

Frederick Reynolds

Black, White and Gray all over: A black man’s odyssey in life and law enforcement.

From shootouts and robberies to riding in cars with pimps and prostitutes, Frederick Reynolds’ early manhood experiences in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s foretold a future on the wrong side of the prison bars. Frederick grew up a creative and sensitive child but found himself lured down the same path as many Black youth in that era. No one would have guessed he would have a future as a cop in one of the most dangerous cities in America in the 1980s—Compton, California. From recruit to detective, Frederick experienced a successful career marked by commendations and awards. The traumatic and highly demanding nature of the work, however, took its toll on both his family and personal life—something Frederick was able to conquer but only after years of distress and regret.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1638485216/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_6J5QG756YM768ZN2SFN4

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Norm Nelson

Meet Norman Nelson. He was a cop for 23 years, most of it with LAPD and the LA Sheriff’s Department (Reserve at Lennox Station) and with the ladies. He has learned what makes women crazy and what they love, along with peculiar and eccentric stories to back him up. The story of Norman Nelson is a story based in some truths of being an LA cop turned bull rider. It’s one story you must hold onto your hat while reading. Between Norm’s women there’s a police story of the brutal streets of South Central LA, where cops live and die by their wits and the job they love. Lastly, the toll it takes on Officer Nelson and other officers who watch and deal with the slaughter every night on the ugly streets of LA.

https://www.amazon.com/What-Drives-Crazy-Norman-Nelson/dp/1685370438/ref=asc_df_1685370438/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598289157286&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10330153057090742232&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013466&hvtargid=pla-1685931461969&psc=1

Sven Crongeyer

This account of the struggle to bring law and order to a city rich with gold rush money, at odds with Mexican bandits, and teeming with forty-niners and confederate sympathizers chronicles the chaotic early days of Los Angeles, which boasted the highest homicide rate in America by 1850. From profiles of the frontier-style lawmen hired to stop the initial mayhem to an analysis of the city’s modern sheriff’s office—the largest in America—this book draws comparisons between the uproar of the early days, the racial tensions that erupted during the Watts riots, and the safety issues that preoccupy the police force today.
https://www.amazon.com/Six-Gun-Sound-Sheriffs-Department/dp/1933502002

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Mike Digby

Mike Digby served seven years in the United States Army and 34 with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, most of which was spent as a Detective/Bomb Technician with the Arson-Explosives Detail. His two, soon to be three books offer insight into a number of criminal, lunatic, gangster and terrorist bombing events in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Title: The Bombs, Bombers and Bombings of Los Angeles. Published 2016. A historical look at criminal, lunatic, gangster and terrorist bombings which took place in the Los Angeles area.  Available through Amazon or Booklocker.com or direct from author.

Title: A Bombing in the Wilshire-Pico District. Published 2018. A nascent band of thugs – led by an absolute she-devil with an axe to grind, conspired to bomb, set fires and kill a number of Angelenos in 1919. The case was solved through the combined efforts of the LA Sheriff’s, LAPD, LA County prosecutors and the newly formed Bureau of Investigation (predecessor of the FBI).   Available through Amazon or Booklocker.com or direct from author.

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Ed Nordskog

Ed was a 33 year member of the LASD (retiring in March 2019) with 29 of those years assigned to detective units and the last 21 assigned to the Arson-Explosives Detail.  He investigated over 2,100 arson scenes, including 65 fire deaths of every type.  He has attained an international reputation as an expert on Fire Death cases and Serial Arson Investigations.  He has received nearly 100 awards, commendations,  and medals for his work on criminal investigations.  Over his final decade on the job he specialized in being a “Profiler” of arson and fire death scenes.  Ed has written 5 books on arson and arsonists with several thousand units sold.

Title: Torchered Minds-Case histories of notorious serial arsonists

The first book by an investigator to really compile true case histories of over sixty serial arsonists.  This book was the basis for his later work in profiling serial arson cases.  It includes famous, international cases and local ones investigated by Nordskog and his partners.

Title:  Fireraisers, Freaks, and Fiends-Obsessive arsonists in the California foothills

At the urging of a Superior Court judge and a Hollywood Producer, Nordskog put together a book chronicling some of the most evil, bizarre, and obsessive arsonists he and his partners have ever investigated.  These true case histories give in-depth details about the bizarre criminals that dwell within the arson world.  This book is a Hollywood screenwriter’s dream as the true cases often defy belief.

Title:  The Arsonist Profiles

Nordskog’s first book on profiling arsonists and assigning them categories and sub-categories.  There are over 40 cases highlighted in this book, with a brief analysis or profile by Nordskog after each.  This book is the best seller for Nordskog so far.

Title:  Incendiary Devices:  Investigation and Analysis

Nordskog completed a comprehensive three year study and survey that documented the used of incendiary devices in actual cases.  He published his results and created this book to talk about the true history and use of improvised incendiary devices.  This study and book dispelled many decades of mis-information, myths, and rumors with the bomb and arson investigation fields.  Book released in January of 2019.

Title:  Fire Death Scene Investigation:  Field Guide for Homicide, Coroners and Arson Investigators

Nordskog co-wrote this handbook with long time State Fire Marshal Investigator Joe Konefal.  The pair have worked thousands of real-life arson scenes and have investigated or reviewed over 200 fire death scenes of every type.  This book was designed for the working investigator or technician who responds to and processes these highly complex scenes. The book is published in a binder format with durable covers and pages.  It has over one hundred highly detailed (and graphic) photos of fire death scenes, and the unique effect of fire on the human body.  This is a must have item for Homicide, Coroner, Arson, CSI, and attorneys related to this intense and often mis-understood crime scene.  Book released in February 2019

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Ron Duval

Online marketing secrets for local business

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Managing your business online reputation

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Gary Gray

Title: Mud on My Badge

This book is about my time and experiences in the academy.  The book is designed to give people outside of the police world a glimpse into the academy and training of police officers so the ordinary citizen can       understand what a person accomplishes in order to wear the badge of a peace officer.  For the retired officer or the current officer it is a walk down memory lane and the ability to see how similar or different the training they incurred was to the training talked about in the book. Available at Barnes and Noble.com in both digital and paperback, Amazon.com both in digital and paperback and google play and itunes in digital.

Mud My Badge

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Ken Moulton

Kenneth Moulton’s new book “The Fastest Fox in the Forest” is a fun and exciting work of fiction for young readers.  Recent release “The Fastest Fox in the Forest” from Page Publishing author Kenneth Moulton is the thrilling story of a fox who must very quickly diversify his survival skills to overcome a new challenge.

Kenneth Moulton, a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy, has completed his new book “The Fastest Fox in the Forest”: a gripping and potent story of a little red fox as he comes to understand the value of being resourceful and adapting to new circumstances.

Ken enjoyed creating bedtime stories for his daughter as she was growing up. As a lover of all animals, many stories were about animals and their adventures. “The Fastest Fox in the Forest” was one of his daughter’s favorite stories and has now come to life in print for other children to enjoy. He continues to enjoy the creative process of storytelling and is looking forward to more adventures with the woodland animals!

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Kenneth Moulton’s engaging tale follows a lively little red fox, who must adapt and learn to employ expertise beyond his primary skill. In the face of imminent danger, the little fox’s most prized ability—his speed—is compromised.

Being the fastest fox in the forest has always gotten this wiry fox out of trouble! How will he manage if suddenly he is not so fast? Will he listen to the advice of other woodland animals or will danger finally catch up to him? This is the story of how one fast fox learns the value of friendship and teamwork. But can teamwork really stop the advance of the fox hunt? Join the fastest fox and his forest friends on this adventure and find out if “speed is really all you need!”

The Fastest Fox in the Forest

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Danny R. Smith

Retired Homicide Detective Danny R. Smith is the author of the Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series. The series, in order, are A GOOD BUNCH OF MEN, an Amazon #1 Best-seller, DOOR TO A DARK ROOM, ECHO KILLERS, an Amazon #1 New Release, THE COLOR DEAD, and soon to be released, DEATH AFTER DISHONOR. He has published a short story, IN THE CITY OF CROSSES  that is also part of the series, and chronologically fits between the first two books. Danny writes a weekly true crime blog called THE MURDER MEMO.

Blog: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/blog/

Books: https://dickiefloydnovels.com/books/

 

Retired Homicide Detective Danny R. Smith is the author of the Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series. His first three books, in order, are A GOOD BUNCH OF MEN, an Amazon #1 Best-seller, DOOR TO A DARK ROOM, and ECHO KILLERS, an Amazon #1 New Release. He has published a short story, IN THE CITY OF CROSSES  that is also part of the series, and chronologically fits between the first two books. Danny is currently writing the fourth book in the Dickie Floyd series and he writes a weekly true crime blog called THE MURDER MEMO.

The Murder Memo

A Good Bunch of Men

Door to a Dark Room

Echo Killers

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Chris Lim

Title:  The Heart of a Healer, Trauma Informed Biblical Counseling

Synopsis:  Every person you know has either been through situations in their lives that have resulted in trauma or knows someone who has. The church has lost the art of wisely walking with someone as they experience the effects of trauma in their life. We are at a loss when a friend loses a child, a coworker finds out they have cancer, or we hear about someone being the victim of human trafficking. If you’re a fireman, nurse, police officer, pastor, counselor, schoolteacher, or any other profession that touches the lives of people, you have encountered people in trauma … you have probably experienced the effects of secondary or vicarious trauma yourself. You have felt the hopelessness and inadequacies of trying to help someone understand the in-explainable. This book is neither clinical nor theological in the traditional understanding of those terms. The Heart of a Healer outlines a practical and biblical approach to dealing with trauma. You will learn how to deal with it in your own life and how to effectively help others who are suffering through trauma.

The Heart of a Healer

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Bill Weiss

“NEVER AGAIN:” 25 YEARS LATER- A NEVER BEFORE TOLD INSIGHT INTO THE 1992 LOS ANGELES RIOTS

In his new book “Never Again”, author Bill C. Weiss shares this true account and never before told insight into the hours leading up to, during, and after the Los Angeles riots erupted on April 29, 1992, in Los Angeles, California.

It is a compelling story, dealing with the emergent preparations and tough decisions he faced as a watch commander for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department while preparing Lennox Sheriff’s Station in South Los Angeles to intervene, as the nearby Los Angeles Police Department found itself totally unprepared to deal with this deadly and dynamic crisis.

Spreading unchecked from the major flash point of the South Los Angeles intersection of Florence and Normandie Avenues, this chaotic disturbance engulfed the city and portions of the surrounding metropolitan area.  Its affect would be felt throughout the nation, while it was observed throughout the world.  Many of its scars still linger today.

Weiss unravels what occurred behind the scenes as he deals with his internal instinct to take action, waged against his self-discipline to follow orders. He is put to the test up to the final moment, before being able to put his daring plan into action.

Little did anyone know that a mobile tactical response team, made up of extra on duty personnel that day from the nearby Lennox Sheriff’s Station, stood at the ready awaiting orders. The magnitude of this incident called for an immediate, decisive, and effective showing of force by law enforcement. This response team was ready to do just that.

As several recent incidents in Ferguson, Missouri (2014), Baltimore, Maryland (2015), and numerous incidents in 2016 and 2017 have shown, law enforcement’s initial response to and handling of these violent encounters and civil disturbances continues to resonate with the entire country.

“Never Again”, published by Morgan James in New York, was released nation-wide on November 1, 2016, to various retailers, such as Barnes and Noble, Amazon, BAM, Powell’s, Indie Bound, and Chapters Indigo. The book is available on Amazon under the title or author Bill C Weiss. Copies of the book (ISBN 978-1-63047-904-6) are also available on his website.

“Never Again”, was selected in November of 2016 by the Beverly Hills Book Awards as the Best Book in the True Crime category, and as the Best Cover Design in the Non-Fiction category.

Bill Weiss Web Site

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Steve Lee

Retired Sergeant Steve Lee currently has his first book available on Amazon, in both paperback and Kindle.

Called, “Told in Twelve Words” it’s a collection of 100 horror stories, each told in exactly a dozen words.

Steve says in recognizing the new communication mediums of Twitter and texting, his goal was to stun the reader with horrific situations, instantly revealed as though by a muzzle flash in a dark room; an entire story told at a single glance.

He feels, he says, that his decades of law enforcement coupled with a year spent on an ambush squad in Vietnam contributed to his assessment of the darker side of the human condition represented on these pages.

Told in Twelve Words

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Tim Edwards

“The Manpower Pool”

Sean Donnelly, is a reservist in the United States Coast Guard on his annual tour of duty. He joins forces with a Navy SEAL team boarding a freighter in search of terrorists. They find who they’re looking for with the exception of one man and one item. That man is thought to be moving deadly uranium oxide, ‘yellowcake,’ to the west coast of the United States.

The NSA and CIA are picking up indications that someone is trying to locate the missing man and the uranium oxide. However, their suspicions are that there is more to it than what it seems.

The Manpower Pool

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John Stanley

“Caged Spirits,” to the retirees.  A lot of the retired folks have read my non-fiction.  The novel is about an LASD lieutenant who retires after a tragedy in his personal life and becomes the captain of a jail in northeast New Mexico only to discover that it is haunted.  The book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s websites.

Caged Spirits Amazon

Caged Spirits Barnes and Noble

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Robert Rangel

Retired Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Robert Rangel has authored several books titled, “The Red Dot Club” and “The Red Dot Club Victims’ Voices”. They are true accounts of officers, many of them Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff’s, recounting their incidents, in millisecond-by-millisecond time, as they are being shot and fighting for their lives. Many of the storytellers received the Medal of Valor for their actions. “The Red Dot Club Victim’s Voices” also includes other events so horrifying that the officers themselves become victims of their experiences. 

The books have been touted by many as a book every officer, and every citizen in America should read. Amazon reviews describe the books as, riveting, jaw-dropping, amazing, compelling, saddening, joyful and hurtful. The books have gotten the attention of producers in the television industry. 

The books are available online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kindle, I-Books, E-Pub and more.

Robert Rangel Website

Email – Robert Rangel

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Frank LaFlamme

“EMP Los Angeles”

In this cautionary and compelling tale written from a real police officer’s perspective, Southern California–along with much of the rest of the country–has suffered a complete infrastructure collapse following an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. No power grid, running water, natural gas, cell phone service,and virtually no motorized transportation. All happening without any warning whatsoever. Filled with plenty of action and suspense, this gritty and graphic story involves lots of conflicts–both physical and ethical–as well as exposing the reader to the shamefully inadequate state of public safety readiness. This fictional account is also replete with small examples of how citizens and public safety personnel alike might prepare for a catastrophic disaster such as an EMP attack. Although written as part one of a two part series (expected early 2015), it reads as a stand alone novel.  The book has already sold over 5000 copies.

EMP Los Angeles

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Cappy Gagnon

Cappy Gagnon was recruited from the D.C.-based POLICE FOUNDATON, by Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess as his final Executive Assistant.  He later served six years as Sheriff Sherman Block’s first Director of Special Programs, during which time he also served as a West Hollywood Reserve Patrol Deputy After protecting celebrities for 11 years, he ended his work life working for the Notre Dame Athletic Department, in charge of Crowd Management in the Football Stadium and managing special event security for the Notre Dame Police Department. In 2004 he published NOTRE DAME BASEBALL GREATS (Arcadia Press).  Cappy is a former two-time President of the 7,000 member Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). His book focuses on the more than 80 former Major League Baseball Players who attended Notre Dame and other Notre Dame men who have made significant contributions to America’s “national game”.  If you want to know the names of the persons who invented the batting tee; created the All Star Game; had a team’s nickname come about because of their early career; and pitched a Minor League no hitter at age 15, you’ll find the answers in NOTRE DAME BASEBALL GREATS.

Notre Dame Baseball Greats

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Milton Lee

Retired Los Angeles Co. Deputy Sheriff Milton Lee has authored a book titled, “Blood Pressure Monitoring Journal: A hypertension diary and log.” The journal has areas within it that assists the reader in the knowledge of how to track blood pressure, explanations on what systolic and diastolic numbers mean, different pressure classifications, women and their blood pressure changes, risk factors and how to manage high blood pressure. It includes logs for nutritional notes, physical activities, and doctor appointments. It also has a calendar section.

Reviews on Amazon has described it as simple to document BP and Pulse, and there are plenty of places to record activities and notes /questions for the physician as well.

Order this book via online at Xlibris, Amazon,

Barnes and Noble or call 888-795-4274 ext. 7879. It also can be bought via ebook.

The Second is an ebook titled, “The Mechanics of Humor and Laughter.” 

It gives the history, definition, therapeutic uses of, and effects of humor and laughter to help with battling off and assisting with the cure of diseases.

It can be ordered via ebook at manjleeprintedproducts and Amazon

Email Milton Lee

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Sam Silva

“Surviving The Cross Fire –  Getting Through Life Intact”

Approaching life issues in a clear and straightforward manner tempered with a sense of humor, the author, Sam Silva gives food for thought to anyone entering a career or just trying to live the American dream.

This is a must read for parents and for those young people who desire to be successful as they move into adulthood.

Fight To Live:  The Legacy of Jimmy H. Woo

Jimmy H. Woo was a legendary street fighter raised in the brutality of his family’s secret martial art.  Without hesitation and with lightning speed, he frequently fought whenever challenged or the effectiveness of his art was questioned.

Read about the life of a man dedicated to street fighting who brought his amazing art from China to the United States.

Sam Silva

Email Sam Silva

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Ken Cable

Three adventure novels by retired Chief Ken Cable

  “LOST!”

Three boys face the challenges of the wild when they wander off from their broken-down bus, lose their way in a spring snowstorm and end up lost in California’s High Sierras without food, shelter, warm clothing or tools for survival.  This novel tells a story of courage, tenacity and the will to survive in an unforgiving wilderness despite overwhelming odds and a rogue bear.

Highly rated by readers of all ages, LOST! is available in paperback or ebooks at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  Publisher – Reader Publishing

Group, Long Beach, California.

“Track of the Hunter”

A routine assignment for a summer intern with the U.S. Forest Service turned into a dangerous search for Big Game poachers in California’s Eastern High Sierras. Mark sat in his saddle looking down at the fresh horse tracks trailing up toward the Pinnacles. The 16 year old lifted his hat to signal the rang¬er riding up the trail behind him. His internship had just begun and Mark was about to run head-long into a gang of Black bear poachers and an illegal hunter stalk¬ing a rare Bighorn ram. Moments later, the first shots were fired.

Highly rated by readers of all ages, Track of the Hunter is available in paperback or ebooks at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Publisher – Reader

Publishing Group, Long Beach, California.

 “White Shadow”

Sixteen-year-old Jeff Martin, whose Air Force father is missing after being shot down over Korea, his disconsolate mother confined to a sanitarium, is suddenly on his own. The one bright spot in his life is a white pony, left for dead at a horse auction near Los Angeles. Jeff nurses the small horse back to health and the owner sold it to him for working his stock at the auction only to have it stolen by horse thieves. Sheriff’s deputies say they’ll look into it, but that’s not good enough for Jeff. It was just after 5 a.m. and the first light of dawn streaked the eastern horizon as he rode out on U.S. 60 into the hilly California desert riding a Cushman motor scooter on his way across the Southwest to a small, black-dot town on a New Mexico road map to find his stolen horse. Along the way his simple plan – find his horse and lead it home –  did not foresee he would have to dodge lawmen across three states trying to head him off for his own good, escape from robbers, run from wild animals, and rescue an injured Indian girl.

Lost!

Track of the Hunter

White Shadow

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John Kocis

“My Life as a Lawman” Memories from a Historic Era

By Sergeant John Kocis, L.A.S.D. (Retired)

2012, Graphic Publishers

The author describes in vivid detail, his experiences over a 32 year career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  The true life stories are written in a style that puts the reader inside the patrol car and present at many scenes of action.  From the riots of the 60’s and 70’s, through the Malibu Wildfires and deaths of fellow lawmen, to the arrest and trial of Charles Manson and his “family ” members, the author shares memories from this exciting era that paint a picture of the life of lawmen on the streets and suburbs of Los Angeles County. 

Signed copies are available from the author at kocis59@gmail.com or from Amazon Books.

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Claude Anderson

Retired Deputy Claude Anderson  has authored and published three police cartoon books under the titles “Radiocartoons”. The books are identified by Green, Red & Blue and contain 1300 cartoons complied while he was assigned to the Firestone Station. The Green book called “The Training Officer” follows a female training officer as she patrols with a “clutsy” male trainee.  The book won first prize with the Hollywood Book Festival and has been donated to five police academy’s for training purposes.

A book review can be obtained by going to Web-site – Radiocartoons

or by E-Bay under “Police Cartoon Books”.     E-Mail address is: 

Radiocartoons@frontier.net

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Harold White

Whitey’s Career Case: The Insulin Murders,  by Harold W. White

Whitey and his team of investigators, medical experts, and prosecutors relentlessly pursued a depraved societal misfit from escaping detection for committing at least six chemically induced homicides over a 20 year period. His known victims included a male acquaintance, three wives, a nephew, and the ex-husband of one of his wives. The last victim was Mary

Brinker Post, sister-in-law of Manfred Lee, aka Ellery Queen.

This was the first case of its kind in any American court system to prove murder by insulin injection. Justice is not always swift but in this case triumphant.

Available on Amazon and for Kindle.

Harold “Whitey” White retired as a captain of LASD after 30 years of service. He spent fourteen years in the Homicide Bureau.

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Stephen J. Hemenway

“The Slouch in the Couch”

“Never Jump on a Grump”

“The Stinkells in Stankwell”

written by: Stephen J. Hemenway

The “Slouch In The Couch”, is a series of children’s learning books, with stories based upon a fantasy world which is found within a Magical Couch. These stories provide fantasy for children, with underlying morals, family values, and hints of right from wrong. There are nine of these books written, with the first three books of the “Slouch In The Couch” stories having been self published and available at Xlibris. All of the stories have been published in a local magazine out of Chino Hills as well.  The books have also sparked the production of original music, which has been recorded by “The Slouch

In The Couch Children’s Corner Band” as well as a public access family television program broadcast through cable television called, “The Children’s Corner.”  This program is currently being broadcast throughout the U.S. to approximately 4 million households.  The original music and television program which is all written, produced and edited

by retired deputy, Stephen J. Hemenway, can be found on youtube on the

“Slouchman Channel” at: http://www.youtube.com/user/slouchman .

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Anthony “Tony” Argott

Thee Last Pachuco Synopsis

THE LAST PACHUCO is the story of two men’s quest to find a serial killer in their midst. In 1985 there were over 800 murders in Los Angeles County. Both the LAPD and the Sheriff’s Department were overwhelmed by the significant increase in gang and drug related violence.

A serial murderer in their midst was not unique, both departments had worked together to solve the Hillside Strangler murders. The newest string of prostitute murders were unnoticed at first and then given a second-class status even as the two men search for answers.

One man, DETECTIVE FRANK ORTEGA, is responding to the requirements of his position as a Sergeant in the Los County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau and his desire to find justice for the victims.

The other man, JOEY “CHUCO” LOPEZ, is trying to find his way in life after being paroled from state prison. His driving force was to respond to the request of his best friend, BIG HOMIE CABRAL, to stop the killings of his girls and find the KILLER.

The first prostitute murder goes almost unnoticed by police. The following prostitute murders are obscured by a greater threat to the Los Angeles public – the NIGHT STALKER serial murders. The Night Stalker murders began in earnest on March, 17, 1985. The prostitute killings began shortly thereafter.

Both ORTEGA and CHUCO recognize that the prostitutes being targeted are connected to BIG HOMIE CABRAL’S criminal organization. BIG HOMIE is the shot-calling, drug dealing killer currently housed in Soledad State Prison. The KILLER leaves very few clues, other than his Method of Operation and the area he operates within, exclusively the East Los Angeles area of the county.

ORTEGA attempts to separate the prostitute killings from the ever-growing NIGHT STALKER murders.  He is rebuffed, detoured and delayed by his supervisor and the prostitute murders are lumped in with the NIGHT STALKER killing pattern. The killings become so intense and terrifying for the public that the outcry for safety demands that a NIGHT STALKER TASKFORCE is created.

CHUCO’S investigation continues, even as he comes to grips with the death of his adopted Jewish father. After his release he sets in motion his conversion to Judaism, the last request of his father. He begins to track down leads in the prostitute murders, clues that lead in only one direction, that the KILLER is a law enforcement officer. He later finds that his connection to the KILLER is more personal, involving the murder of Chuco’s father many years before. That murder occurred when Chuco was 12 years old and sent his life in a direction he never thought possible.

The KILLER selects his victims exclusively from a stable of a shot-caller gang member from Big Hazard gang. CHUCO’S investigation reveals the relationship between the KILLER and BIG HOMIE, connections that disclose a violent past on the part of the KILLER and BIG HOMIE.

As the NIGHT STALKER murders come to a conclusion and he is identified and captured ORTEGA and CHUCO begin to identify a different suspect in the prostitute murder.

ORTEGA’S investigation into official police files divulges a connection between the KILLER and a murder that occurred in 1967, 18 years prior to the prostitute murders.  It was ORTEGA’S first murder investigation, the murder of CHUCO’S father. That murder has remained unsolved for 18 years.

ORTEGA and CHUCO both come to the realization that the murderer is possibly law enforcement related. They set up a plan and attempt to bait the KILLER into identifying himself without exposing other women to danger.  Their attempt works, to a point, it draws out a killer, just not the KILLER they thought. Both of them are unsatisfied with the resolution of the case. They both believe the KILLER has not been identified and justice has not been done for the victims.

Thee Lost Pachuco

The discovery of a murdered young Asian female floating in a barrel at a local park and a police shooting that ignites a riot set off a chain of events that leads to a Chinese organized crime syndicate operating a human smuggling ring, prostitutes and drug money laundering scheme in Southern California.

Sergeant Frank Ortega, L.A. Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau leads the investigation of the murdered young girl. He discovers the weapon used to kill her was used in previous murders. Joey Levario-Lopez is also investigating the murder of his friend Big Homie Cabral’s brother. The two investigations cross paths and culminate in Ortega and Levario-Lopez’s worlds being turned upside down.

Thee Lost Pachuco: The Lady in the Barrel is the sequel to Thee Last Pachuco.

Thee Lost Pachuco

Thee Lost Pachuco: The Lady in the Barrel

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Frederick Price

Books by Frederick Price: Lieutenant, LASD Retired

The Chad Belmontes Mysteries are available in paperback or Kindle editions from Amazon  Please visit my website at www.frederickdprice.com for more information about my books.

Lair of the Dragon (Chad Belmontes Mysteries Book 1)

It began with a simple lie. A concocted report, written by a veteran cop, to close what he thought was an unworkable case. And it wasn’t intended to hurt anyone. When Metro Detective Sergeant Chad Belmontes wraps up a case by falsely reporting he has met with the witness, he unwittingly gives the witness an alibi for murder. Caught up in his lie, he attempts to find the witness before his superiors can discover the truth. But the witness has vanished; and what Belmontes doesn’t know, but will soon learn, is that his bogus report has set in motion a scenario of death and deceit that will threaten to end his career–and his life.

The more Belmontes searches for the witness, the more complicated things become. It turns into a game of cat and mouse leading to a ruthless Chinese crime boss who will go to any lengths to stop him from finding the witness and discovering the real reason behind his mysterious disappearance.

Dragon’s Ghost (Chad Belmontes Mysteries Book 2)

In a strange motel room, on the night before his wedding, retired Detective Sergeant Chad Belmontes wakens to a living nightmare. On the bed beside him is the body of a strangled hooker and everything points to him as her killer. With no memory of how he got there, or who the dead woman is, he flees the grisly scene determined to find out what really happened. To learn the answer, he must begin his own desperate search for the truth. And he must find it before the police arrest him for murder.

With the help of his fiancée, Cassie Wong, Belmontes turns up several leads that suggest someone has tried to frame him. But the closer he comes to discovering the identity of the person responsible, the more incredible his situation becomes. For every clue points to a man that he knows is irrefutably dead. A Chinese crime boss, gunned down in a Chinatown alley—and Belmontes pulled the trigger.

Magic Dragon (Chad Belmontes Mysteries Book 3)

A kidnapping for ransom of a seven-year-old Chinese girl reunite retired Detective Sergeant Chad Belmontes and Homicide Detective Sergeant Bob Stanny in a new investigation on the Island of Oahu.

When the parents of an abducted seven-year-old girl ask retired Detective Sergeant Chad Belmontes to find her, he is reluctant to become involved. But when they tell him their daughter is a diabetic and in need of medication, he agrees to do what he can—with the condition that the FBI and local police are also brought into the case. However, as a recent arrival in paradise Belmontes is at a loss where to begin. It is then that his wife (Cassie) uses her knowledge of Oahu, its people, and the support of her extended family to help him unravel the first knot of the puzzle. What he discovers is a revelation that shakes him to the core, and one that no one but Belmontes believes is possible.

Race Against Time (Science Fiction time travel adventure) Available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

In the Mojave Desert two vacationing detectives find a severely burnt man—blind and unable to speak—standing in the middle of a remote highway. Within minutes he is dead. When a short time later his body mysteriously vanishes, their only proof he ever existed is a small silver orb found on the pavement next to his body.

At the center of this adventure is Detective Sergeant Bob Mackey, who by happenstance finds himself transported to the twenty-fourth century. There he encounters a small group of scientists trying to save the Earth from a catastrophic plunge into the sun; an event spawned by a global nuclear war that began with a missile attack on Washington, D.C. in the late twentieth century.

When Mackey learns the initial attack was orchestrated by a group of global conspirators intent on establishing a new world order, he agrees to help the scientists prevent these madmen from launching the missile that will destroy the nation’s Capitol. With less than two weeks to accomplish his mission, he returns to his own time with a warning not to seek help from anyone, because no one can be trusted.

From its tense opening to its riveting conclusion, Race Against Time is a science fiction thriller that will hold the reader in its unyielding grip.

www.frederickdprice.com

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Joe “Mango Race

JOE “MANGO” RACE  — AUTHOR  —  RACONTEUR  —   also E-format/Amazon, B & N, etc.  —   www.josephrace.com

Movin’ On,   Ramblin’ On

Continuin’ On,  Travelin’ On

Moon Over Manila

Hawaiian Paniolo

Sitting on a Goldmine

Floater on the Reef

Christmas in the Tropics

The Royal Headley of Pohnpei

The Korean Shadow (Children) – with George Race

Shrimp: The Way You Like it (Cookbook) – with Tony Pellegrino

Adios, Muchacho!  – Burn in Hell

The Mystery Hotel – another adventure with Tom and Carlos, and Dobie Zeus

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Jerry Boyd

Firestone Park: Policing South Central Los Angeles by Jerry Boyd Amazon

Books print and Kindle

Firestone Park: Policing South Central Los Angeles is  a collection of war stories from the author’s years as a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department working one of the highest violent crime jurisdictions in the United States.  The book takes you from call to call, some of them humorous, some tragic, and others nearly unbelievable. For those that worked “the Stone” the book will bring back memories.  For those who didn’t, or are not in law enforcement, it will provide insight into what occurs on the streets in one of the toughest crime areas in the nation.

FROM THE CHIEF  (Amazon Books in both print and Kindle)

The latest book from former LASD Deputy and Sergeant Jerry Boyd is a compilation of his From The Chief columns in American Cop magazine plus others written after that magazine ceased publication in August of 2014.  The columns, and the book, provides a critical look at important policing issues of the day from the perspective of a veteran law enforcement officer and fifteen year Chief of Police. The book pulls no punches calling out the political correctness which infects far too many police agencies today.

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Steven W. Knight

1853 Los Angeles Gangs – novel

Historical Fiction: Timeless TRUE Novelized history of lawless L.A. gangs of 1853 and the Rangers who battled them. L.A. beckoned Horace Bell with love and police work and he could study for the Bar. Violence brought his rapid retribution. For Paulette Bovierre, with a lost love in France, Horace Bell had a promising future. She was pure strength in adversity. L.A. offered Don Tomas Sanchez political power as he fought to keep the status quo. The Americans had already grabbed too many Mexican ranches. For Dona Jacinta Talamantes, her love at first sight starts a triangle between Horace and Paulette. Love lived forever. In Roy Bean’s heart, L.A. was a place to have fun “whorin'” and to be a ranger. Yes, sin permeated everywhere. Humor existed for their survival. Juan Flores’ must first kill the Chinese, then all the Americans. His gang would revolt against the new order. Now all must face the largest struggle ever seen in Los Angeles. Character counted when one ranger challenged 100 miscreants.

Amazon books:

1857 Los Angeles fights Again – novel by Steven W. Knight

If you like a great epic American true story with realistic action that spans both coasts, read on. Travel back to 1857 where are real hero, Horace Bell, is fearless whether facing villains or fighting for his country in our Civil War. As a Northern army officer he must face the fact that his beloved hails from the antagonist South. The saying, “Go West, young man,” leads our hero back to L.A. to fight the war all over again. Brutal gunfights, love, humor, and lust fill the pages from beginning to end. Witness the Chinese massacre, the enslaved American Indians, and the Mexicans loss of title to one-third of California. This story is truly “the last of the Wild West.”

1857 Los Angeles Gangs

1857 Los Angeles Fights Again

Police Writers Steven Knight

Also wrote:  Hallmarks For Police and Fire Collectors – 1850 to Present;

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Badge History – 1850 to Present in their

2000 Annual – 150 Years of Service

Also involved with eight other National Police and Fire books such as:

State Troopers of America: by Col. Mauldin (2007);

Law Enforcement Memorabilia by Monty McCord (1999);

The Centurions’ Shield – History of LAPD by Ray Sherrard (1996);

Don Skalsky (2010) Badges of America’s Fire Heros.

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Susan Hutton

SOULED OUT”: MARRIED TO THE GODFATHER OF SOUL

Susan Hutton, Author (Wife of LASD List member Bill Hutton)

On September 21, 1984, big sister Adrienne married a legend, THE GODFATHER of SOUL JAMES BROWN. James always says “their souls met a long time before.” I am confident, with all my heart, that theirs was a very special union and that Adrienne loved James – to death. By 1986 married life fit snugly around the newlyweds. James publicly thanked “God first, and then my wife, who gave me a new look and a new outlook.” Indeed, Adrienne and James energized each other in many private unspoken ways. They even shared similar childhoods – only separately. James was a throw away child. So was Adrienne. Adrienne and James were raised in ghettos, by women other than their mothers. They both longed to belong. James was raised in a whorehouse. Adrienne’s mother was a whore. James contributed to his family’s income by bringing men home to his aunt’s bordello. Adrienne’s mother brought men home at a price too. James grew up in the South, where his color was the first thing people saw, instead of a talented, sensitive, human being. Adrienne grew up in South Central Los Angeles, where the first thing people noticed about her was that she stuck out like a white thumb. James is black. Adrienne was white – with self-imposed black highlights. Ultimately, the brightness of James’ star dimmed both of their senses, along with their drugs of choice. They shared similar obsessions too, which sometimes even included each other. Adrienne lived to be everything James wanted in a woman and a wife. James wanted everything … and then he wanted more. The God-Father is master of his house. And the master disciplined with a heavy hand, as the eyes of the press and the world got to peek. Adrienne had finally found a father and a god for the price of her soul when she married James Joe Brown, Jr. Twelve years later she would be officially dead.

This is the story of getting from point A to SOULED OUT – even with a laugh track. It carries a personal message about the choices that we make – become the reality we create – and that nothing is completely black or white.

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Paul G. Petredis

Escape from North Korea

The incredible true saga of the quintessence of survival: in vivid detail, the ongoing near-death encounters during the author’s 14-day escape following capture, from North Korean forces.

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Larry Rupp

The Duck Theory

Retired Deputy Larry Rupp finished a published book on his autobiography called “The Duck Theory” by Lawrence J. Rupp. It is presently on sale on Amazon.com and soon to be on Kindle Fire. The list price is $19.10 but as soon as it came out on 09/11/14 it dropped the next day to $17.25, then the following day it dropped to $15.25.

It’s all about his 31 years in law enforcement, one and a half with Compton P.D. and twenty-nine and a half years with L.A.S.D. I worked ghetto stations mostly, then a drill instructor for three and one half years and the Special Enforcement Bureau for eight and one half years.

It is going to be rated by two well known New York City reviewers called Kirkus Indie and Foreword Clarion. Their reviews will be ready by late November of this year and will give a fair opinion of what they think of the book. It has a dedication to eighteen individuals who had a dramatic affect on his life and career and all have since perished.

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James D. Harris

“Hands of the Carpenter” – a psychological approach to survival.  

It is the portrayal of one persons’ experiences while working Firestone and Lynwood Stations.

Any difficulty in purchasing it through Amazon.com can be overcome by calling the warehouse for Steiner publishing directly (703) 661-1594.  All of the events portrayed in the book are real.

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Lovette Caples

My patrol car at WHD station was 95F, but the patrol Sgt, didn’t want to refer to me as FRANK, so he changed my call letters to “95 Fox”, and ergo, the name of the book. This is NOT the usual “cop” book, full of “Shoot Em Ups” and Violence. Instead, I wrote about the Funny side of police work. We all had some pretty funny experiences. As the 1st woman, and a Prankster, I experienced many really funny times. In addition, several other deputies shared some of their funny experiences in the book. I inserted a number of photos, because I am NOT A WRITER, OR A READER! I need visual aids to prompt me to pay attention, so I added “PITCHERS”. Lol. It is on sale on Amazon, for $14.99 or you can order it at a bookstore. I really hope you enjoy it. It is a very “easy read”, and you should be able to get through it in only a few hours.

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Duane Preimsberger

Badge of Honor      

Memories of My Life in Law Enforcement looks back at the very human and often lighthearted adventures of an eager, smart, and playful young man who joins the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 1961 as a deputy and works his way up the ranks over the next thirty-four years, retiring as Assistant Sheriff in 1995. The stories of the early years, in particular, bring to life offbeat characters of a quieter era. Though he rises in rank over three decades, the author never loses his sense of humor or his connection to officers on the beat—for it was street cops who sparked his childhood dream of becoming one himself. Buckle up for an enjoyable ride-along through the streets of Los Angeles County with Duane Preimsberger and his fellow sheriffs through stories of courage, compassion, commitment, and comedy.

The book has been published and is now available at Amazon.  All proceeds from the sales of the book will be donated to the City of Hope.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070876224

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Madison Elder

This book details the experiences of Supreme Court law clerks and how their careers are shaping the future of constitutional law.  Drawing from interviews and research I have conducted, my book explores the mentor-mentee relationship between Supreme Court justices and their young clerks, as well as examines the clerks’ lifelong impact on the American legal system.  I have always wanted to write a book, and am excited to share my work soon!

Madison is the Granddaughter of Retired LASD Member Ed Elder

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/beside-the-nine-by-madison-elder#/

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Stephen Beeler

Firestone Syndrome

Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s lieutenant Steve Beeler authored his first novel The Firestone Syndrome in 2002 and it became the best seller of Advocate House Publishing.  Probably the most interesting thing is much of the story takes place at the now shuttered Firestone Station in South Central Los Angeles and any deputy that worked Firestone Station in the ‘60’s up through the ‘80’s knew what a wild ride that was.

The book is an exciting fictional tale about a deputy’s career through the Sheriff’s Department and especially his assignments at the notorious Firestone Station as his first patrol duty assignment and then again as a lieutenant.  As a young deputy at Firestone he gets caught up in an elitist group of deputies that bond together by getting a tattoo of a little red devil holding a trident tattooed on their right calf.  The group also carries the rules to the absolute edge.

This story is action packed, suspenseful, gripping and totally unpredictable…particularly the end. 

This fictional account portrays what happens when officers of the law act above the law, taking things into their own hands.  It also shows the checks and balances that provide damage control and the bravery of those who patrol their own. 

This book can be found at Amazon.com–https://www.amazon.com/Firestone-Syndrome-Stephen-Beeler/dp/0970657641

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Jay Seward

Chronicling a family’s devotion to the military and law enforcement, A Tradition of Service is a glimpse into the lives of those serving in uniform through the second half of the twentieth century. From academy to retirement, Sewards offers a unique perspective from his thirty-five-year career at the Los Angeles County Marshal’s Office and Sheriff’s Department.

https://www.amazon.com/Tradition-Service-Jay-Sewards/dp/1638218749/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tradition+of+service&qid=1616458678&s=books&sr=1-1

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Bob Blanks

The Book of James and the Modern-Day Centurions
Lessons from the Book of James in the areas of arrogance, prejudice, anger, apathy, perseverance, and wisdom are discussed and shown how they apply to law enforcement and correctional officer today- the Modern-Day Centurions. Examples from the Bible and the author’s 32 years of law enforcement experiences are depicted to show how the Lord loves law enforcement and correctional officers, as well as how to practice our Christianity in our work and home life.

Available at Amazon and on Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/Book-James-Modern-Day-Centurions-Blanks/dp/B08KQZDFP1/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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Harry Penny

Behind the Badge

These stories are not the ordinary stories you find in the media or in books. The streets of Los Angeles County provide experiences found in big cities on a daily basis. Facing a possible life-and death situation at any time, the officers often find occasions when the unthinkable happens.

• An officer rolls Code 3 to answer a robbery-in-progress call
and later gets your patrol car stolen by the suspect
• A rookie learning how to safely load and unload a shotgun
blows the top off a patrol car
• While making a documentary film about a homicide investigation
an officer makes an impromptu change to the script

. . . These are all true stories that can only be told by the officers who experienced them. Cops have a sense of humor too. Ride along with them as they show you the funny side of the “Thin Blue Line.” Harry D. Penny Jr. spent almost ten years of his 21-year law enforcement career as a Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He spent most of his time in a patrol car from the mean streets of south central Los Angeles to the sunny beaches of Malibu, and finally to the famous Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. A veteran of Vietnam, Desert Shield, Desert Storm veteran, he is also a retired Navy chief petty officer. He is working on his next book and lives with his wife, Sharon, in southern California.

“When a cop is telling his story he has a very straight face but
when you read these stories you’ll have anything but a straight
face.”—William B. Lindley, Associate Editor, Truth Seeker Co.

For more information on the author please visit his website at www. harrypenny.com or email Harry at harrypenny@yahoo.com

Cliff Yates
Title: DEPUTY

Ride along with a real DEPUTY
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to patrol the streets of south-central LA?
What if you could go behind the scenes and see what life is really like on the Sunset Strip?
”DEPUTY” 35 years as a Deputy Sheriff from upstate NY to LA is the first-hand account of Cliff Yates, a thirty-five-year law enforcement veteran. His story begins in rural upstate New York, then takes a drastic turn that leads him to the mean streets of LA and the surrounding area.
This memoir invites readers into his world and see what he saw, experience what he experienced. Each story is real. Some may be tough to read. Others will make you laugh-out-loud. But all serve as a lesson Cliff will carry with him for the rest of his days.
If you’ve ever wondered what life is like for men and women in the law enforcement community, this book will answer most of your questions and give you great insight from someone who has been there. Fast, riveting and exciting.

Available on Amazon
Kindle, Paperback, Audible

Les Taller

Retired Lieutenant Les Taller writes crime fiction thrillers under the pen name of Russ J. Taylor. Fans of Dirty Harry, The Equalizer, Death Wish, or Harry Bosch will enjoy these character series novels.

A SEASON TO AVENGE
Jack is a retired detective who has a perfect life until his best friend’s son is tragically murdered. The police investigate the case, but find no obvious leads and the case subsequently stalls. Jack is compelled to start looking into the killing. His search leads him to a career criminal and his protégé who are on a vicious drug fueled crime spree that is spiraling out of control. Working alone, Jack must not only try to outmaneuver the lead detective whose intuition tells her Jack is running a parallel investigation, but also attempt to catch the killer. Through the use of unfamiliar and unconventional methods, Jack undertakes a relentless journey attempting to find and bring the killer to his own version of justice.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0915BFNL1

RETURN TO AVENGE
Robert, the man Jack convinced to surrender after a vicious crime spree, is out of prison, and looking for revenge. Robert entered the penitentiary feeble, scrawny, and scared. However, after killing two inmates during his incarceration, he dramatically elevated his status in the criminal underworld. When Robert subsequently orders three of his underlings to kill Jack, a whirlwind of mayhem and violence ensues. But the stakes quickly change when the hunted becomes the hunter.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DN39CBH

DESTINED TO AVENGE
Based on a hunch, Jack interrupts a team of gun-toting residential burglars assaulting the wife of his former partner and friend, Rick. The primary suspect disappears, while Rick’s wife lies in the hospital in a coma. Frustrated by the inability of the police to find and arrest the suspect, Rick plans to wage a private war for justice and seeks Jack’s help. What follows is an extraordinary chain of events filled with violence, murder, and deception.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRDGRFFM

William Neil Martin

Retired Captain William Miller author of:

The McAllister Brand

Texas – 1881 – Twenty- one-year-old Matt Scanlon, having recently graduated from journalism school, arrives in Texas filled with hopes of writing about life in the West. On the westbound stagecoach out of Fort Worth he makes the acquaintance of Wade McAllister, owner of the largest ranch in that part of the country. It is the beginning of a strong and lasting friendship.

In the coming months Matt is kidnapped following a bank robbery, left for dead on the open prairie, falls in love with McAllister’s daughter, takes part in a cattle round-up and befriends a noted gunfighter. A person of strong Christian faith, Matt becomes a leading force in the building of the first church within a radius of sixty miles.

This is a story of finding a home, love, adventure, forgiveness and Christian charity at the expansive McAllister ranch.

https://www.amazon.com/McALLISTER-BRAND-William-Neil-Martin/dp/1958877336/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11YQPQLG44E28&keywords=the+mcallister+brand&qid=1672614364&s=books&sprefix=the+mcallister+brand%2Cstripbooks%2C133&sr=1-1

Since 2003, the LASD Roundup has been held in Laughlin, NV at the Riverside Resort and Casino.  It has grown from about 234 attendees to over 1100.  It is a gathering for all retired – former – LASD members whether your sworn, professional staff, reserves.  It always held from Sunday – Wednesday in the first or second weekend of April.  There are many unit breakfast, lunch and dinners plus HR 218 qualification, golf-slots-poker-bowling tournaments, karaoke and cigar night.  

For more information CLICK HERE