{"product_id":"gunfights-gunfighters-reflections-from-a-phoenix-police-officer-paperback","title":"Gunfights \u0026 Gunfighters: Reflections from a Phoenix Police Officer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. Hunsaker Gordon a. Hunsaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is just one of the fascinating tales told by Gordon A. Hunsaker, who also recalls: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurviving his youth on the streets of Los Angeles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA series of stories that cops normally only tell each other \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiloting helicopters and airplanes while on the job \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattling his toughest opponent - cancer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e 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 \u0026amp; Gunfighters.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGordon A. Hunsaker, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, served in Southeast Asia as a Marine during the Vietnam War. He joined the Phoenix Police Department in 1964, working as a detective and piloting airplanes and helicopters. He retired in 1980 and joined a company of contract specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52450300559667,"sku":"9781450207201","price":32.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SHFHOUJuRVZRY2U3RnVPUlMwYVNVUT09.webp?v=1759060623","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/gunfights-gunfighters-reflections-from-a-phoenix-police-officer-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}