COPS IN JULY

Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. Cruising past 600 cops, Police-Writers.com added three police officers from the Midwest who have authored books. Added to website were: Timothy Lindstrom, Z.C. Smith and Mike Butler.

Timothy Lindstrom grew up in Macomb County and graduated from Oakland University in 1984 in the field of medical technology. Tim worked as a medical technologist at Detroit Receiving Hospital from 1984 until 1992. Timothy Lindstrom attended the Macomb Police Academy in the winter of 1992 and became a police officer for the New Baltimore Police Department that same year. In 1999, Timothy Lindstrom became a K9 handler and partner with Cubby. In 2003, he lost his partner, Cubby, to cancer.

Timothy Lindstrom is the author of The Adventures of Cubby. According to the book description, “this children's book is based on a true story of a police canine. The story begins with the early struggles of Cubby whose excited personality does not allow him to fit in. Because Cubby is so energetic, he fails a test to become a guide dog for the blind. Cubby is brought to the Humane Society where he's discovered by a police canine trainer. The trainer tests Cubby for police work and due to his energetic personality, passes all the initial tests. The trainer takes Cubby to K-9 school and teachers him to become a narcotics dog; sniffing out illegal drugs for the police. Cubby is teamed up with a canine unit in the city of New Baltimore, Michigan. Cubby’s adventure continues as he works with the police taking illegal drugs and criminals off the streets. Due to Cubby's awesome personality and endless energy, he becomes loved by his department, community and family.”

Z.C. Smith spent over 20 years with the Wichita Police Department before retiring in 2002. During his tenure, he was a street cop, an investigator (Narcotics/Vice, case detective, gang detective, night [felony] detective) and supervisor. Z.C. Smith is the author of the fictional novel 10 Millimeter.

According to the book description, “10 Millimeter is a police drama set against two very diverse backgrounds...modern day Wichita and colorful 1870s Wichita. It has been written to be as historically and geographically accurate as was practical which greatly adds dimensionality to both the setting and the main characters and provides the reader with a sense of actually being there. Adventure, drama, suspense, western flavor, humor, a little romance/sex, and the supernatural all come together to form a story which naturally flows from one page to the next--you’ll find it hard to put down!”

Mike Butler was a police officer for the Louisville Police Department (Kentucky) for 13 years. He retired in 2000 at the rank of detective. Mike Butler is the author of Landlording on Auto-Pilot: A Simple, No-Brainer System for Higher Profits and Fewer Headaches. According to the book description, “Discover how Mike Butler managed 75 rental properties while working full-time as a police detective—before he hired any part-time help. Once you've learned Mike Butler's system, you'll make more money in less time with less effort. Today, Mike Butler is retired from the police force and enjoys more than $1 million a year from his rental properties. Using the techniques and strategies of Landlording on Autopilot will help you achieve your dreams.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 603 police officers (representing 259 police departments) and their 1258 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.