Looking Back
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By now, Gregory had opened the back door and was slowly making his way (gun drawn) through the kitchen and toward the living room that was located in the front of the home and where the disturbed man was thought to be. Gregory had heard Jimmy’s requests but knew little more and moved forward slowly. Not knowing why his requests were not being answered, Jimmy moved to the driver’s side of the rear of the SUV and took a peek around the corner of the vehicle to get a better look to see if anyone was in the doorway or to detect any possible movement. That was Jimmy’s fatal mistake.
The disturbed man had loaded his 30-30-caliber lever action rifle and was standing just inside the screen door waiting for this opportunity. When Jimmy peeked around the corner of the vehicle, the man took careful aim and fired. The 30-caliber bullet tore through the screen door and struck Jimmy just above his left eye. The result was devastating. Jimmy was dead before his body hit the ground.
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“Looking Back” is the true story of one person’s struggle to overcome nepotism and the “good old boy” system in a Mid-West city to achieve his goal of a career in law enforcement. The stories and accounts are a true look at some of the men and women in law enforcement and the variety of issues and circumstances they had to encounter on a daily basis. For anyone thinking about a career in law enforcement, “Looking Back” will provide some realistic insight on how the profession really is and how it has changed over the years.
About the Author
Sgt. Larry Smith is one of three children raised by a single parent in Indiana. After finishing high school, Larry enlisted in the Marines and later attended Ball State University. Because of nepotism and the “good old boy” system in his hometown of Muncie, Indiana in the late seventies, achieving his goal of becoming a law enforcement officer was next to impossible. Not taking no for an answer, Larry got his chance working the dangerous streets of South Florida for the next twenty-eight years. After retiring in 2008, he moved back to the Mid-West and settled in Southern Illinois where he is currently a deputy assigned to a local rural school as their School Resource Officer (S.R.O.). He is also a member of a Narcotic’s Task Force combating the methamphetamine, crack cocaine and illegal firearms epidemic.