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Kevin Hallinan doesn't tell stories--he shares experiences. In that way, he delivers examples and lessons about the famous, infamous, and everyday people he has encountered in law enforcement and in life. Few of us may end up doing the kind of work that Kevin has done helping keep New York City, an Olympic Games, Major League Baseball, and many other places and organizations safe and secure. But all of us can learn from someone whose career in law enforcement is really a cover for teaching people and their communities how to investigate, analyze, and improve themselves and society. --Lee Igel, NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport; NYU Langone Health Medical Ethics The creation of the FBI/NYPD Terrorist Task Force was a logical response to the upsurge of terrorist activities in the late '70s and early 1980s. Both law enforcement components required intelligent and sensitive leadership to move their agencies from rivals to partners. NYPD Lt. Kevin Hallinan fit the bill perfectly. He was a strong, smart, and sensitive leader who represented his department faithfully and without reservation as the FBI's partner. --Tom Sheer, Former Assistant Director, FBI, New York Office This story is a brilliantly lit pathway for young men and women who aspire to success! Kevin Hallinan, a typical NYC kid, had a fabulous career in the NYPD, and became commander of the very first Joint Terrorist Task Force in America. His balance of police skills and people skills led him on a career of achievement, and ultimately, to the dream job of director of security for all of Major League Baseball. His stories are amazing, riveting, and all true. They tell of an average kid rising to the top in everything he cared about, sports, work, and most of all, family. --Rick Hahn, FBI, Retired Over the Wall is a true tale of teamwork, integrity, as well as incredible adversity, the net result of which was better policing, increased national security, and inventive new programs to protect our national pastime. More than just a truly entertaining and enlightening read, Kevin's tale offers important historical insights and perspectives that many should benefit from for years to come. --Peter V. Ueberroth, Corporate Leader, Former Olympic Organizer/Summer Games Chairman and Commissioner of Major League Baseball I never believed in the American mythos of 'John Wayne' until I met Kevin Hallinan. Over the Wall is a reminder that everyday heroes are walking among us doing their best to make us safer and our lives better. For over forty years, it seems like Kevin was a part of every seminal moment in NYC history while he went from a rising rookie cop on the beat building strong relationships in the neighborhood he was charged with protecting to running the first NYPD/FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force that watched over millions of New Yorkers like myself from those looking to do us harm. Kevin's ideals on police work have never been more relevant than they are today. Kevin's story celebrates the man who single-handedly brought an ethos to his career that centered on honor plus hard work equals a job well done. Congratulations Kevin and thank you for bringing us with you 'over the wall'! --David Gavant, Business Development, North America at WSC Sports; formerly Executive Vice President, Executive Producer, MLB Productions Kevin Hallinan has written a masterful book about his experiences after a long and celebrated career as one of his generation's outstanding New York City police officers. I was privileged to serve as the New York City police commissioner during some of those years, and Kevin brings the streets of the city alive in Over the Wall. It is a great read and a must-read. --Robert McGuire, Former Commissioner of New York City Police Department Kevin Hallinan's riveting memoir Over the Wall has it all--street cops and drug lords, mobsters and terrorists, FBI agents and the Lords of Baseball. It's a fast-paced and exciting ride through mean streets and boardrooms, the remarkable real-life journey of a hero cop. Start reading, and you won't be able to stop. --Howard Blum, New York Times bestselling author

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Kevin M. Hallinan is known as an innovative leader in professional sports security and operations. Serving under four commissioners as SVP of Security and Facility Management, Hallinan oversaw security for all thirty Major League Baseball Clubs, creating revolutionary new systems to better protect the game and its players. On USA Today's list of ""Baseball's Most Influential People,"" Hallinan served as chairman of the TEAM Coalition, and as a member of the New York State Policy Study Committee on Terrorism and the Police Executive Research Forum. Prior to MLB, Hallinan was commander of the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he was recognized for his contributions in the war on terrorism. He testified before the U.S. Congress on domestic terrorism and received numerous NYPD/FBI citations and the U.S. Attorney General Award for Exceptional Public Service. Hallinan earned his collegiate degree at Fordham University and attended the FBI National Academy. Executive producer and creator Rob Travalino is a Telly, Effie, Gemini, and Emmy Award winner and a twenty-plus-year content developer, writer, and brand expert. He has written dozens of television episodes, script doctored for feature films, and edited and co-written novelizations for Hyperion Books. As a content creator, developer, and marketer, Rob has directed or contributed to the ideation and realization of some of the world's most potent and lasting franchises, including integrated content and brand initiatives for Lucasfilm, Hasbro, Warner Brothers, and more. Rob also co-created, wrote, and story-edited the Gemini Award-winning Disney TV show Dragon Booster and helped develop the Emmy-winning teen property Growing up Creepie for Mike Young Productions and Discovery. Rob researched and co-wrote Kevin M. Hallinan's gripping memoir, Over the Wall, and a coming follow-up, Changing the Game. Rob is a member of the Directors Guild of America.

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