Street Warrior
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“I enjoyed these true-to-life New York experiences. Funny and gritty, this book is a great example of why we respect those honorable men in blue.”
—Aida Turturro, actress, The Sopranos
“Street Warrior brings to life the axiom ‘truth is stranger than fiction.’ If I read this book as a novel, I would have put it down as incredulous partway through. But I have known Ralph Friedman for thirty years and was aware of the legendary status of this superman of a cop longer than that. Any one chapter of this cannot-put-down book would represent the pinnacle of most top cops’ careers. A must-read, it will change the way you view policing forever.”
—Captain Douglas Greenwood, NYPD (Ret.)
“I loved this book. Could not put it down. Mr. Friedman’s exploits were an adrenaline rush with many comic moments sprinkled in between. It gives you a newfound respect for the incredibly difficult job police officers face every day, but even more so back in the ’70s. Cannot wait for the movie!”
—James Biberi, actor, Drive, Analyze That
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
RALPH FRIEDMAN served the NYPD from 1970 to 1984, at which time he retired due to being injured in the line of duty. In his short career, he amassed more awards and honors than any other detective in the NYPD’s history. You can sign up for email updates here.
PATRICK PICCIARELLI, a former U.S. Army machine gunner, spent twenty years in the NYPD, retiring as a lieutenant, and is a licensed private investigator. The author of Jimmy the Wags and Undercover Cop, he regularly contributes to Hardboiled magazine, among other publications. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Foreword
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Epilogue
Photos
Acknowledgments
Praise for Street Warrior
About the Authors
Copyright
STREET WARRIOR. Copyright © 2017 by Ralph Friedman and Patrick Picciarelli. Foreword copyright © by Tom Walker. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
Unless otherwise noted, all photographs courtesy of the author.
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Cover design by Rob Grom
Cover photographs: Ralph Friedman courtesy of the author; burning police car © Michael Schwartz/New York Post Archives/© NYP Holdings, Inc., via Getty Images; Manhattan skyline © David Herman/Archive Photos/Getty Images
The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.
ISBN 978-1-250-10690-2 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-10691-9 (e-book)
e-ISBN 9781250106919
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First Edition: July 2017