SHOTS FIRED:
When you see a police car speeding by with its emergency lights and siren on, are you
curious about where it’s headed? Shots Fired takes you along for the ride as a
12-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department describes some of his most interesting
calls.
Join a high-speed pursuit of two armed robbers through rush hour traffic as they shoot
at every police officer they see. Watch what happens when the author and his partner
discover they are being targeted by a mentally-disturbed sniper armed with a high-powered
rifle. Witness the confrontation as police arrest two brutal thugs leaving a hotel room
where they have just bludgeoned and strangled a transvestite prostitute. Experience the
chaos and danger as the author is stalked, then stabbed during the arrest of a deranged
assault suspect. Learn the true story of what happens behind the scenes after a police
officer must use deadly force to save his own life.
Every call the police handle is unique. These stories will help you understand what
it’s like to work the high-crime areas of Vancouver as a street cop. Shots Fired
allows you access to a frightening world most people never experience. This is a story
that could only be told by someone who has been there.
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REVIEWS:
- "For anyone who wants to know what it’s really like, get this book.
You’ll feel the exhilaration of a chase, smell the stench of a murder, feel the
frustration of fighting an archaic justice system…" Reviewed by Leo Knight in
his 09 February 1998 column in the North Shore News at: http://www.nsnews.com/issues98/w020998/knight.html
- "Written with the blunt honesty of a veteran police officer, Shots Fired is a
believable collection of anecdotes written from the real-life encounters of one man. Based
on his personal experiences, Gary Cameron has produced a book which will grip the
attention of police officers and civilians alike." Reviewed by Kerry Ramsey in
the RCMP Quarterly, Winter 1998
- "Gary Cameron’s crisp account of his life as a Vancouver policeman in the
1970’s and 1980’s amply delivers on the promise implicit in his book title. He
convincingly catalogues incidents that range from grubby and amusing to downright
horrifying…" Reviewed by Virginia Byfield in Alberta Report, 11 August 1997
- "Once you start, you won’t want to put it down because, like an officer on the
street, you never know what’s going to happen next. This is a book that will be
enjoyed equally by police officers and civilians curious about what it’s like to be a
cop." Reviewed by Bill Clede on his police web site: http://www.clede.com/Books/bookrevs.htm#shots
- "…sheds bright light on how police officers think, act and react."
Reviewed by Tom Zillich in the Westender, 08 May 1997
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