Blending history and memoir, retired U.S. Marshal Mike Earp--a
descendant of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp--offers an exclusive and
fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the most storied law enforcement
agency in America, illuminating its vital role in the nation's
development for more than two hundred years.
Mike Earp spent his career with the U.S. Marshals Service, reaching the
number three position in the organization's hierarchy before he retired.
In this fascinating, eye-opening book, written with the service's full
cooperation, he shares his experiences and takes us on a fascinating
tour of this extraordinary organization--the oldest, the most effective,
and the most dangerous branch of American law enforcement, and the least
known.
Unlike their counterparts in the police and the FBI, U.S. Marshals
aren't responsible for investigating or prosecuting crimes. They pursue
and arrest the most dangerous criminal offenders on U.S. soil, an
extraordinarily hazardous job often involving gun battles and physical
altercations. Earp takes us back to the service's early days, explaining
its creation and its role in the border wars that helped make
continental expansion possible. He brings to life the gunslingers and
gunfights that have made the Marshals legend, and explores the service's
role today integrating federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies in the hunt for the most notorious criminals--terrorists, drug
lords, gun runners.
Setting his own experiences within the long history of the U.S. Marshals
service, Earp offers a moving and illuminating tribute to the brave
marshals who have dedicated their lives to keeping the nation safe.
