"bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə ɡɹˈiːn lˈaɪts," pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, dᵻskɹˈaɪbz wˈɪlɛmsᵻz ɹˈaɪz fɹʌm pɐtɹˈoʊlmən ɪnðə mˈeɪnli ˈaɪɹɪʃɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌɛnwˌaɪpˌiːdˈiː, tʊ ˈæktɪŋ kˈæptɪn ɪnðə hˈɑːmɪsˌaɪd skwˈɑːd.
"Behind the Green Lights," published in 1931, describes Willemse's rise from patrolman in the mainly Irish-American NYPD, to acting Captain in the homicide squad.