Brian McKenna is a retired police lieutenant and long-time police trainer with vast experience in researching, analyzing, and publishing articles on police shootings for the purpose of learning life-saving lessons from them and passing those lessons on to his fellow police officers. His first book, Officer Down: Lessons from the Streets is a compilation of many of his most compelling and thought-provoking articles. But it was written for and distributed exclusively to law enforcement personnel. However, his second book, Cops Under Fire! Twelve Gripping Stories of Real-Life Police Shootouts (and What to Make of Them), was written for the public. Like Officer Down!, it tells and analyzes memorable stories about actual police shoot-ings, but the analyses focus on vital learning points for all citizens. Brian also trains members of the public as well as police officers in various subjects related to safety and situational awareness.
Cops Under Fire! Twelve Gripping Stories of Real-Life Police Shootouts (and What to Make of Them) is a compilation of twelve unforgettable stories about actual police shootings, followed by detailed analyses of each incident. These analyses, written by a veteran cop and long-time police trainer renowned for his analytical skills, are packed with vital learning points for any citizen interested in policing, personal safety, the dynamics of lethal encounters, winning mindset, and much more.
Listen to an excerpt of a Gun Talk Radio podcast about Cops Under Fire! here: https://youtu.be/Rjl4_6ol-X0
Officer Down: Lessons from the Streets is a compilation of many of the best articles from Brian McKenna’s popular Officer Down column. Each chapter recounts a compelling armed police encounter in detail and then analyzes it for key learning points. Readers will learn valuable, potentially life-saving lessons from the experiences of officers who have experienced lethal assaults firsthand. As in any serious analysis, mistakes are often discussed, followed by practical options for preventing them in the future. However, the analyses also focus a great deal of attention on positive lessons, with special emphasis on situational awareness, mental preparation for armed encounters, decision-making under stress, winning mindset, and more.