I Love A Cop by Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D
Will police work change the person you love? Are police marriages destined to fail? What are the chances of your loved one being killed in the line of duty? Since its publication nearly a decade ago, I Love a Cop has earned high praise from family members and police departments worldwide for providing answers to these and other critical questions. Now, this trusted resource has been revised to address the realities of post-9/11, post-Katrina police work. New topics include coping with separations and long deployments, building resilience, and finding opportunities for growth in the wake of traumatic experiences. The book also provides up-to-date information on organizational stress, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, and special challenges faced by women and minorities on the force. Whether they read it cover to cover or refer to it when problems arise, families will find no-nonsense advice and resources they can depend on.
Police Families
Police Families
The purpose of this Web Site is to provide Law Enforcement families and under served law enforcement communities with essential psychological information and improved access to family support services.
The Writing Hand, LLC
Wives Behind The Badge has permission by Michelle Perin to display her writing on our site. Thank you Michelle!!
Tall Cop Productions
Jim Geeting, the owner, publisher, author and chief janitor, is a multi-decorated and now retired Wyoming Peace Officer, having served with distinction for 20 years in Wyoming law enforcement as both a Police Officer for the city of Evanston, Wyoming and Wyoming State Trooper. He has appeared and spoken of law enforcement on the air on many radio shows, including nationally syndicated XM Radio programming. His writing has earned several awards and citations, including the Wyoming Press Association Pace Maker Award. He still lives in Rock Springs, Wyoming and continues his writing projects, including his long running regional column, "Beyond the Badge," seen in several newspapers throughout Wyoming.
A Cops Daughter - Author Laura Marie Henion
Laura Marie Henion is a freelance writer and fiction author specializing in the genre of romance and suspense. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and EPIC Authors. She has obtained many of her ideas and accurate information from family members, friends and law enforcement personnel. She has always had an interest in the law enforcement field and enjoys creative writing.
As a young adult, she created short stories and poetry to share with her family and friends. Laura integrated her creative writing skills in her professional career as both a sales center manager and a social worker. Laura is also the office manager for her husband's business and a Mom of three. She loves working with people and believes this stems from both her Bachelors Degree in Social Work as well as her strong, law enforcement family background.
These factors add to the authenticity of her stories and the true to life qualities of her characters. She continues to work on multiple manuscripts including the new series Cop's Daughter. Currently Laura is also working towards her Masters in Professional Writing. Laura Marie presently resides in Historic Hudson Valley New York with her husband and three small children.
KTVgifts - Police Officer service patch frames
My name is Victoria, I am the owner of KTVgifts – Custom Police and Firefighter Frames, I am a Police Sergeant’s Wife and a member of Wives Behind the Badge.
The inspiration for the design of the very first frame came when I was dating my husband. While digging out his career scrapbook, an errant file fell from the top shelf of the closet onto the floor between us in a cloud of dust. A poem fell out. I picked it up and read it. As an artist first and, at the time, a professional marketer, I was both touched and inspired by the words. My husband acknowledged that he wrote those words after a fellow officer’s funeral. That poem is “True Colors”. “And you keep this in a crusty old file?” I asked, “Surely you are not the only Cop that feels this way…………let’s do something with this.”
His writing and my artwork eventually led to the first ‘Patch’ frame. Then before I could even take a picture my dear husband gave my prototype to a fellow officer at his retirement party. When he presented my prototype to his colleague a strange and unexpected thing happened – this big, tough cop who had successfully survived his career, who’d spent twenty-five years dodging all manner of life ending paraphernalia, bravely and dutifully – first read the poem then looked at his framed service patch then shed genuine tears.
Then, like a virus, officers from my husbands department wanted frames, then their friends at other departments wanted frames, and from the trunk of my car a business was started.
These frames are not mass-produced or mass-marketed and never will be. Many hours were spent selecting components; the frame, the mats, the images, to create an item that wouldn’t just showcase a poem or just display a service patch, but would be an extension of the poem and a representation of the service patch to become the whole personality if this profession.
If you’ve visited my website you’ve had an opportunity to view the police officer frames I’ve felt honored to create. I feel as honored and proud, maybe even more so, to be given the opportunity to help create this very special Wives Behind The Badge frame. A police officer’s wife’s role in this profession is as integral and significant and his walking out the door to protect and serve. The wives aren’t issued a sidearm so we don’t get the stripes either. But that’s okay – we will now have a frame to hang next to our husbands – and we know what we do.
Vic Steele - OC Real Estate for Cops
Vic Steele is a City of Orange resident and a retired Orange Police Officer. He has brought his life-long experience in that service profession to a successful real estate career. Vic’s wife Bonnie and his two kids, Kenneth and Gina, are part of the strong foundation that helps Vic have positive relationships with his clients. His many years of experience as a police officer in the area, and his network of friends in law enforcement, help you pick the right neighborhood for your family.
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Michelle Perin - The Writing Hand, LLC.
