Gunfights & Gunfighters: Reflections from a Phoenix Police Officer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781450207218)

Amid the backdrop of World War II, race riots, and police corruption, a white police officer in Phoenix, Arizona, guns down an on-duty, black cop from his same department.

The community's residents pick sides, and while the second trial ends in an acquittal, the battle isn't over. The detective, "Frenchy" Navarre, returns to duty but is shot dead when he encounters Officer Joe Davis, the slain officer's partner.

This is just one of the fascinating tales told by Gordon A. Hunsaker, who also recalls:

• Surviving his youth on the streets of Los Angeles
• Fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War
• A series of stories that cops normally only tell each other
• Piloting helicopters and airplanes while on the job
• Battling his toughest opponent - cancer
• And much more

This compilation of musings, observations, and police lore is insightful, thought- provoking and, at times, just darn spooky. Any Arizona resident, law enforcement officer or lover of history will be thrilled to enter the exciting world of Gunfights & Gunfighters.

Author: A. Hunsaker Gordon a. Hunsaker
ISBN-10: 1450207219
ISBN-13: 9781450207218
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2010
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d