The Man Behind the Uniform

The Man Behind the Uniform details the evolution of a naïve young man into the hard-nosed police officer the criminal element saw. From a period when the treatment for post-traumatic stress was a three-day drinking binge to a period when the condition was acknowledged but not well dealt with, this story is a roller coaster ride with humor, tragedy, anger, and venting.

J.C. Hall was not a famous detective. He was the sort of general-duty street and traffic policeman you most commonly deal wit...