True Blue Detective by Vito Zuppardo

Author:Vito Zuppardo [Zuppardo, Vito]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781544879406
Publisher: Vito Zuppardo
Published: 2015-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

It was three in the morning, and Armando headed home to get some sleep before he started another day of investigating crime-stricken New Orleans. He was a devoted detective, and that was the lifestyle he chose. Armando rolled into bed; put his hand over the police academy book he kept on his nightstand and smiled. As he drifted off to sleep, he reminisced about the Christmas that changed his life.

A bicycle, video games, or some hot toy of the season is what most twelve-year-old kids put on their Christmas list; not Armando. He lobbied his mom and dad for just a few items. Strange request for a twelve-year-old; he kept promoting and moving the most important gift he wanted to the top of the list.

At twelve years old, Armando knew he wanted to be a police officer. He would watch all the police shows on television. In the privacy of his home, Armando would act out arresting someone in front of his bathroom mirror. He memorized police codes from television programs.

Then it happened, the long-anticipated Christmas morning arrived. Like most kids, he made it down to the Christmas tree hours before anyone else. There it was, the three, most-wanted items. A New Orleans police jacket with big print on the front and back that stated this is not an official police jacket. It didn’t matter because the jacket was black and he put black electrical tape over the inscription and printed his name on top of the tape. In his mind, it was official, and that is all that mattered to Armando.

Then he opened the next gift. It was heavy, and from the shape, he knew what it was. He ripped the wrapping paper off, and his eyes took in the bright blue police scanner. Not just a scanner but also a scanner radio, allowing him to hear numerous police calls at once. A dream come true, to hear firsthand the dispatcher talking directly to the police. Some people said it was bordering on illegal to own one, but he now had one and didn’t care.

Then he opened the last gift. He had asked for it but had no idea if such a thing would be available. He knew his dad could work miracles, but this was over the top. He savored the moment and slowly slipped it out of the box. There it was in the traditional black leather with the official New Orleans police symbol on the cover. Printed in white letters was New Orleans Police Academy Handbook. The real study guide that officers received the first day they got to the academy. He counted on his fingers; he was eight years away from being eligible to even take the test. It didn’t matter to Armando. The wait was worth it, and he had an eight-year head start on becoming a New Orleans police officer.

His alarm went off at six in the morning, and Armando was up and ready for his morning run. He dressed in a

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