personal sacrifices he made to his own career advancement. John Martin served twelve consecutive terms as Transit Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President and two years as State PBA President before stepping down due to an unusual circumstance. He made a difficult, and unusual, career move - going from 1st Grade Detective to Sergeant, with an eye on eventually becoming a Police Captain, the highest uniformed rank achieved through competitive examinations. Superior ranks after that are made by appointment and as it turned out, John Martin paid a price for his previous role as PBA President serving the rank and file. {"itemData":[{"priceBreaksMAP":null,"buy\\... to wishlist","Add both to Wish List","Add all three to Wish List"],"addToCart":["Add to Cart","Add both to Cart","Add all three to Cart"],"showDetailsDefault":"Show availability and shipping details","shippingError":"An error occurred, please try again","hideDetailsDefault":"Hide availability and shipping details","priceLabel":["Price:","Price For Both:","Price For All Three:"],"preorder":["Pre-order this item","Pre-order both items","Pre-order all three items"]}} This book was excellent! An amazing story about a man who so loved being a police officer in NYC. It was entertaining to read and the author is a wonderful storyteller. The last chapter, written by the author's son, was the perfect ending to this heart-warming story. What a great read! Shamefully, I don't think I ever considered the work it takes behind the scenes for a police department to work smoothly and effectively. I loved reading John Martin's day by day trials and tribulations. His voice was so powerful throughout the story, that I found myself excited, anxious, and even humbled at times.