title: Behind and Beyond the Badge: Stories from the Village of First Responders with Cops, Firefighters, Dispatchers, Forensics, and Victim Advocates
author:  Donna Brown 
description: <span>Behind and Beyond the Badge: Stories from the Village of First Responders with Cops, Firefighters, Dispatchers, Forensics and Victim Advocates by Donna Brown is a compelling book that will change the way most people see officers with Police and First Responder badges, a compendium of stories that feature people who put their lives in danger in order to protect the lives of others and who, unfortunately, receive very little appreciation from most people. Written by a career professional who spent twenty-six years as a detective sergeant in the Homicide Unit, this book explores the thrills and perils of being a front line defender of life, of risking one's life for one's community, and the uncertainty and the fears that accompany the job.</span><br /><br /><span>Readers will encounter heroes in this book, people who have their own personal struggles to face, their fears to overcome, and loved ones to look after. It features endearing stories that showcase the joy of serving and what it takes to protect the lives of others. Readers will find themselves smiling as they read some of these stories. At times they will be silently applauding the people behind the badges whose stories are featured in the book. At other times, they will share their sympathy and pain as they narrate stories of loss. Behind and Beyond the Badge: Stories from the Village of First Responders with Cops, Firefighters, Dispatchers, Forensics and Victim Advocates is beautifully written to entertain and inform readers about what life behind the badge looks like. Donna Brown is a gifted writer and readers will love the beauty and the simplicity of her prose.</span>
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  ##  THE SURVIVORS CLUB
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ##  LISA GARDNER
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ######  Copyright © 2002 by Lisa Gardner
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ####  Acknowledgments
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  As a general rule, I enjoy researching all of my novels. Murder, mayhem,
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