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Back by popular demand, former Nevada State trooper Steve Raabe shares this companion collection of stories concerning his career patrolling, investigating, and administering some of the most desolate and dangerous highways in the vast American West. Honest and hilarious, Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State includes heart-hammering scenes-a fatal shootout, a revenge bombing, deadly car crashes-while also providing fresh insights into law enforcement practices such as accident reconstruction, speed detection with radar and airplanes, seatbelt laws, and LEO hiring practices. In the six years since Raabe's first book, animosity towards law enforcement officers has only grown, and so too has our collective need for frank stories like these that demonstrate the essential role that competent, ethical, and courageous officers play in our society every day.

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"""Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State is an enduring salutation to a way of life that cannot be viewed as a job, a career, or even a profession. It is a calling, and one has to hear that call to truly understand what such a life entails. Though I have never met Steve Raabe personally, I know his kind. We are blessed to have them among us."" --Ben H. English, author of Black and White: Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol ​ ""A great continuation into the life of a Nevada Highway Patrolman and his journey through the ranks. From operations in the field to working administration, there's never a dull moment. What a wonderful tribute to a career that many will never truly understand but will appreciate and respect."" --Tony Almaraz, former chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol ""Steve Raabe was a career highway patrolman who took his job very seriously, and himself much less so. This is a wonderful, humorous and at times poignant look back on a career well served."" --Mike Alger, KTVN TV Chief Meteorologist, Reno, Nevada and author of Snow Storm"

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Steve grew up in Fallon and Carson City, Nevada where he raised animals and was a rodeo competitor. For decades he served as a state trooper, lieutenant, and Traffic Accident Reconstruction expert in the remote desert around Winnemucca. His critically-acclaimed memoir, Patrolling the Heart of the West, continues to be a popular success.​Today, Steve and his wife operate a small business in Yuma, Arizona. They enjoy rafting through the Grand Canyon and crabbing at the Oregon Coast. Steve is currently working on his second book about law enforcement.

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