A broad and insightful look at the many facets of police life...from publisher. To Protect and Serve is a funny, exciting, haunting compilation of true stories written by active and retired police officers, most of whom have never written before, alongside published officers from all over the United States.

Acknowledgments --"In valor there is hope" -- Introduction -- A senseless act / Randy Sutton -- Nothing is ever routine / Stephen "Steve" Berg -- Nicky and the mustard gas caper ; or, How two ATF agents saved South Central Los Angeles / Ken Cates -- Mr. Martinez's Christmas / Michael Hahn -- Pigeons and monkeys and snakes, oh my! / Thomas J. Cline -- Little Johnny on the front porch / Clint W. McKean -- Let me tell you a true story / Robert V. Trevino -- Just so you know / Matt Walz -- Part of the job / Michael J. Warden -- Just anther car stop / David R. DeKay -- Jesse : a case study in sexual assault / Trinka Porrata -- The men who never leave your side / Jerry D. Wolsey -- It was just business / Philip V. Bulone-- -- I hear ya, Rick / Mike "Momo" Martinez -- How do I find the words? / Pat Jenkins -- Heroes / Thomas E. Schulte Jr. -- Heartbreaker / Jack M. Comeaux -- Almost there / Joseph Loughlin -- The recidivists / Dick Kirby -- The ride of a lifetime / Rick Jamison -- The road race and the fly / Jim Archuletta -- The sadness of it all / Brent Larson -- The shooting / Cory Hatch. Suicide / Robert Mladinich -- Trapped while wearing the badge / Artie Rodriguez -- Unwanted male / Jeremy M. Williams -- Walking among the dead / Michael J. East -- Wayne / Kevin White -- What the public doesn't see / Bryan Muth -- What's in the shop above the garage? / Pamela Monson -- You don't understand! You're the enemy! / Rocky Warren -- A dark, cold night / Scott Barthelmass -- A Katrina story / Stacey Pearson -- A lasting impression / Kevin J. Byrne -- Angel on the table / Don Whitehead -- Another beautiful day / Greg Brown -- Brown eyes / J.R. Davis -- A Christmas story / Ponzio Oliverio -- Close encounters of the "cop" kind / Ron Corbin -- Heaven's little policeman / Keith Bettinger -- The enemy among us / John Milotzky -- Final goodbye / Paul Nanfito -- Happy Thanksgiving / Randy Sutton -- Terry / Rich Forsey -- Thank you / Nathan Jacobs -- Thank you for protecting me / Scott Walker. The king of heroes / Michael Summers -- Friday the thirteenth / John Wills -- Friday, I cried / Stan Talton -- Ride-along / Tim Dees -- 10-13 MOS / Edward V. Burmeister III -- Suicide / Ken Ramsey -- Talk to the hand / John W. Howsden -- The longest day / John Nordman -- The memorial / Charles R. Martel -- The loss of innocence / Jesse Roybal -- The man in white / Dan Simon -- The mild spring morn / Angelo L. Florio -- Morale booster / Charles R. Martel -- Life is precious, life is fragile / Chuck Springer -- I believe / Randy Sutton.