Description: Blue Lights in the Night Summary: Personal accounts highlighting Nickerson's career while serving as a Maine State Trooper from 1977 to 2005. Contents Clearing the air -- My very first drunk driver -- A long, sad night -- A warm, fuzzy feeling -- A very special detail -- My Barney Fife moment -- The wave -- Od dear, it just won't die -- Giving a hand -- Looking for his driveway -- Saved by a seatbelt -- Speaking from the grave -- Oh no, not you again! -- Getting comfortable -- Murder in the North Woods -- Murder in the North Woods - part II -- The one time I almost lost it -- Pardon me -- Chop, chop -- Hpothermia -- A Halloween tradition in Unity -- You're going to be okay -- Lockdown -- The puking drunk -- Dennis and Skipper -- Dennis and Skipper - part II -- Home improvement -- The Camaro -- Pig pile -- Those damn motorcycles -- Special assignments -- Misplaced trust and a timely tip -- "Flick my bic" -- The tree blew up -- The Christmas present -- We do chase -- A grassy Thanksgiving -- Treated like a king -- Learning from old-timers -- The hungry, and cross, drunk. In Mark Nickerson's second book, Behind the Blue Lights, in addition to his usual hilarious stories of life as a Maine State Trooper, Mark delves deeper into the reasons people become law enforcement officers, and offers some poignant insight into the difficulties of life behind the blue lights. It's not all fun and games being a cop, and in this book Mark shows us both the humor and heartbreak behind the badge. As an added bonus, Mark has included stories from the archives of the Maine State Police, some heartwarming stories from another Maine State Trooper and the son of a Howland police chief who explain how the Maine State Police made a big impression on their lives as children.
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Book Title: Behind the Blue Lights
Publisher: North Country Press
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Publication Year: 2015
Format: Trade Paperback
Publication Date: 2015-10-25
Language: English
Author: Mark Nickerson
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Topic: True Crime, Maine State Police
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States