After twenty-five years on the job as a sergeant in the Milwaukee Police Department, Patrick 'The Sarge' O'Donnell has created a community for cops and writers. What started as a glorified PDF on how to buy cars, ended up as the next stage in life for O'Donnell. He's turned his passion for writing into a group that helps other aspiring crime writers. In the process, his new series called 'Brew City Blues' has officially hit the shelves. The first in the series - Field Training - is available HERE exclusively on Amazon. Visit Cops and Writers HERE.

Gary Edgington was going through the Los Angeles Sheriff's Academy when his father, also a cop, was killed in the line of duty. Gary overcame the tragedy to work his way through various assignments, eventually working counterterrorism from Beverly Hills to Baghdad, Iraq. His book, Outside the Wire, is loosely based on his exploits.

Gary Edgington was going through the Los Angeles Sheriff's Academy when his father, also a cop, was killed in the line of duty. Gary overcame the tragedy to work his way through various assignments, eventually working counterterrorism from Beverly Hills to Baghdad, Iraq. His book, Outside the Wire, is loosely based on his exploits.

Tim Stommel started his career as a police officer in Milwaukee, WI during the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer serial murder case. At DEA, as a relatively new agent in Miami, he was handed a case other agents thought might not go anywhere...until it did. Over 9,200 kilos of cocaine were seized inside a fishing vessel that took three days to find.

Tim Stommel started his career as a police officer in Milwaukee, WI during the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer serial murder case. At DEA, as a relatively new agent in Miami, he was handed a case other agents thought might not go anywhere...until it did. Over 9,200 kilos of cocaine were seized inside a fishing vessel that took three days to find.

Dave Gaddis was a rookie special agent with DEA. Barely six months on the job and he and his partner A.D. Wright get into a shootout with a trafficker. The gunfight goes south pretty quickly when A.D. is critically wounded, but still in the fight. Dave changes tactics and ultimately shoots and kills the suspect, and saves the life of his partner.

Dave Gaddis was a rookie special agent with DEA. Barely six months on the job and he and his partner A.D. Wright get into a shootout with a trafficker. The gunfight goes south pretty quickly when A.D. is critically wounded, but still in the fight. Dave changes tactics and ultimately shoots and kills the suspect, and saves the life of his partner.

Joe Pistone always wanted to be an FBI agent. After a stint in naval intelligence, he started as a Special Agent. His background eventually led him to become Donnie Brasco, one of the longest and most successful undercover operations in law enforcement history. Just weeks away from being inducted into the Bonnano crime family as a ‘made guy’, the FBI shut it down.

Joe Pistone always wanted to be an FBI agent. After a stint in naval intelligence, he started as a Special Agent. His background eventually led him to become Donnie Brasco, one of the longest and most successful undercover operations in law enforcement history. Just weeks away from being inducted into the Bonnano crime family as a ‘made guy’, the FBI shut it down.

Nathan Hutchinson and his team were taking advantage of the slow pace at the beginning of the year to catch up on tips and follow up leads. One tip lead to a search warrant on January 4, 2012. The homeowner had laid an ambush that resulted in six officers being shot. During the firefight, Nathan Hutchinson was shot twice but still managed to get two of his partners rescued. Out of ammo, Nathan went back to save his partner, Jared Francom, who was shot and unconscious. He was shot three more times rescuing Jared, who died later.