Friday May 30, 2008
I was very sad to learn a deputy sheriff in south GA was killed in the line of duty this week. I have contacted the 'COPS' organization. This is a wonderful group of people who help families of slain officers get help immediately after the death of the officer. Think about it - a husband or wife is killed suddenly. The family loses a breadwinner, needs money for the funeral, ongoing expenses and certainly for the children going forward.
'COPS' helps with money immediately, helps plan the funeral and helps the survivor apply for state and federal grant money.
I have committed to donate a portion of every single dollar that Liz Chandler, LLC makes and become actively involved with 'COPS'.
Please help if you can - http://www.nationalcops.org/
Thank you,
John Fedack
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Liz Chandler Project - books, movie, radio show.
Welcome to my blog. This will tell the story of where Liz Chandler came from and where we hope to take her.
First things, first. In the summer of 1976 I has hired by the DeKalb County Police Department. I rode with a very experienced patrol officer for 3 months before the Academy started. I think there were about 15 male recruits and one woman. She was from New York and her Dad was a retired NYPD uniform major. She became a friend and I still see her once in awhile if she is working an extra job.
While riding before the Academy my partner and I handled a call of a burglary alarm and became involved in a high speed chase with the suspect. Early in the chase the suspect crashed into our patrol car. I thought the suspect was trying to run over my partner and within 2 weeks on the job, I fired my police revolver to try to stop the car. Some officers work twenty years and never fire their gun. That was the start of four years with the police department where I saw more, experienced more and learned more than many, many officers.
I decided to write the Liz Chandler series of books because the officers that I worked with especially the female officers made such an impression on me, I thought I could help tell what police work is really like and also to hopefully entertain these heroic people.
I would be happy to answer questions about police work back then and my experiences or any questions about the Liz Chandler Project.
I will add to this blog on a regular basis. For now I plan on writing at least six Liz Chandler novels. I have an entertainment attorney who is helping me with a screenplay for a movie and we want to develop a radio series based on Liz.
Please wish me luck.
http://www.protectingsharks.com/
First things, first. In the summer of 1976 I has hired by the DeKalb County Police Department. I rode with a very experienced patrol officer for 3 months before the Academy started. I think there were about 15 male recruits and one woman. She was from New York and her Dad was a retired NYPD uniform major. She became a friend and I still see her once in awhile if she is working an extra job.
While riding before the Academy my partner and I handled a call of a burglary alarm and became involved in a high speed chase with the suspect. Early in the chase the suspect crashed into our patrol car. I thought the suspect was trying to run over my partner and within 2 weeks on the job, I fired my police revolver to try to stop the car. Some officers work twenty years and never fire their gun. That was the start of four years with the police department where I saw more, experienced more and learned more than many, many officers.
I decided to write the Liz Chandler series of books because the officers that I worked with especially the female officers made such an impression on me, I thought I could help tell what police work is really like and also to hopefully entertain these heroic people.
I would be happy to answer questions about police work back then and my experiences or any questions about the Liz Chandler Project.
I will add to this blog on a regular basis. For now I plan on writing at least six Liz Chandler novels. I have an entertainment attorney who is helping me with a screenplay for a movie and we want to develop a radio series based on Liz.
Please wish me luck.
http://www.protectingsharks.com/
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