by Mark Johnson
Balzer, Jack, 47–48, 59, 64–71, 112, 123–124, 296
Bama Pride motel, 3–8
domestic violence case, 4–6
FUCK MEN tat lady, 5–7, 180
Barker, Robbie, 308
Barnhart-Thibodeaux, Victoria, 186–190, 194–199
Battles, Mose, 54–55
Sweets (dog), 54–55
Bear (Officer), 65, 124
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, 23, 25–26, 31
Personnel Board, 26–27
Betty (nurse), 129–130, 135
Billye and Bill (aunt and uncle), 315–316
Black, Frank, 235–239, 241, 243–244, 259–260, 262–263, 277–278, 280
Blake, William, 131
Blankenship, Jordan, 197–199
Blood Work, 1–2
Boulder Legal Services, 82
Boy Scouts, 8–10, 16–17, 20, 253
Troop 68 Spring Camporee, 75–78
Brock, Randy, 180–183, 189, 194–195
Broder, Joey, 294
Brown, D’thuggin, 320
Brown, Sharon, 59–63
Bukowski, Charles, 52, 173
Burglary, 97, 217–218, 223–224
Kenyatta “Blond Weave”, 224–225
definition of, 177
First Home Invasion, 227
Mudbug, 107–112
Burke, Edmund, 255
Busch’s Grove, 158–160
Camp Lejeune, 165
Car break-ins, attempted, 41–43
Car chases, 83–89
bail jumper, 86–89
Heather Thibodeaux, 183–185
Mardi Gras, 261–265
Mudbug, 107–112
with Porter, 84–85
Carter, Roshunda, 153–156
Central African Methodist Episcopal Zion, 154
Chandler, Raymond, 123
Child endangerment/neglect, 71
Christmas patrol, 38–39
reasons for taking, 39
security guards, 40
Claggett, Harry, 41, 45–46, 211–212
Claude (barber), 116–117
Club Chez When (Cheez Whiz), 179–180, 187
Cobb, Lee J., 75
(Dr.) Cohen., 78, 80, 82, 132
Colorado Power, 11–14
Pacesetter corporate gift, 13
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, 16
Colt, Andy, 233, 251
Colt, Brandy, 233–234, 237–240, 243, 247–248
Colt, Candy, 233–234, 251–252
husband, Troy, 233
Colt, Grandma, 233, 235, 250
Colt, Travis, 232–241, 243–247, 251–252
in Metro, 248–250
Colt, Wesley, 232–236, 239–240, 243–244, 247
drugs, 250–251
in Metro, 250–254
Country Club of Mobile, 154–156
County of Forensics, 56
Craighead Elementary School, 296
Crudup, Richard, 296–297
CSI, 147
Culkin, Ben, 133–135, 140
Culkin, Judith “Judy” Anise (biological mother), 129–130, 134–143, 157, 159–160, 167, 171–172
Culkin, Kathy, 134, 140
Culkin, Will Jr., 134
Culkin, Willard, 132–134
Culkin Memorial Hospital, 131–132
Culkin Oil, 133–134
Curtis, Donte, 259–261
Cunningham, Kayla, 267–269
Dahmer, Jeffrey, 119
Daniels, LT, 214
Darby, Captain, 283–284, 293
Dead bodies (Signal 26), 51–58
abandoned houses, 52–54
Backwards Man, 56
Faceless Biker, 56–57
funeral home, 51–52
gangbanger, 57–58
Melted Man, 57
Mose Battles and Sweets, 54–55
Denver Post, 23
Deuteronomy, 157
Domestic violence (Signal 39), 28, 64–71, 91–98
Bama Pride motel, 4–6
children and, 93
Darius Jones, 93–94
Mama Ruth, 67–68, 71
physical evidence of, 93
Shaletha, 68–71
Woodlawn Apartments, 99–103
Dortch, Fannie, 63–64
Dowling, Ed, 314
Draper, Harley, 211–213
Drugs, 88, 111–112, 179–181, 197, 244–245
Dubovitch, 3–7
Eastwood, Clint, 1–2, 66, 216, 246, 248, 324
Ebenezer Apostolic, 154
Edwards, Sergeant, 211
Elder Abuse, 194
Ephesians, 83
Failure to Obey, 238
Farewell, My Lovely, 124
Felonies, 177–178, 184, 231
A Few Good Men, 143
Finkel, Sara, 155–156
First National Bank of Colorado Springs, 13
First Presbyterian (Waukesha, WI), 113
FloraBama Lounge, 315
Fritz (MPD-K9), 201, 212–213
Fuck Mark Johnson page, 294–296
Fuller, (Officer), 285
Gary “Dancer” (Officer), 246
Gibbs, Fletcher, 233–235
Sarge (dog), 234–235
Goldmouth, Fat Money, 320
Gonzalez, Manny, 11–14, 16
Green, Steven, 271–273, 291, 295–296, 309
death, 275–276, 289, 293
funeral, 294
Groening, Matt, 99
Gun
gangbanger, 57–58
holsters, 44–45, 147–148
securing, 273–275
Hammond, David, 43
Hampton Public Library, 131–132
Harboring a Fugitive, 194
Hawkins, 245, 247
Head Start, 14
Hindering Prosecution, 194, 238
Holy Name Catholic, 154
Home Invasion, 230
Hostage situations, hypothetical, 28–29
Huntsinger, Stephen, 77–78
Hurston, Zora Neale, 91
Ideal Lounge, 179
Interviewing suspects, 145–147, 175, 215–217
Jackson, Vic, 13–14
Jacob’s House of Blessings Assembly of God, 154
Jenkins, Cornelius, 271
Jenks, Roosevelt, 234
Joe Cain Day, 311–312
Johnson, Kate (daughter), 23, 290–291, 299–300, 322
husband, Dave, 290, 299–300
Johnson, Mark
adoption issues, 77–79
alcoholism, 30, 78
applications to police departments, 23–34
biological parents, search for, 80–82, 127–143, 159
birth, 81, 141
Boy Scouts, 8–10, 14, 75–78, 162, 172
childhood, 14, 75–78, 116–117
Commander’s Citation, 88–89
dinner party with Schultz’s, 71–73
education, 15–16, 24, 27, 78–79, 158
employment after college, 15–16
fights, 43–4
firing range practice, 33–34
first meeting with Judy Culkin, 136–139, 157
first meeting with Tom Whitaker, 165–172
Freelance writing work, 16, 165
Gunshot wound, 284–285, 292
Head Start volunteer, 14
Luling (LA), 116, 119, 121
Meritorious Service Award, 309
Move to Mobile (AL), 17
Mobile Police Department, joining, 34–35
New Orleans (LA), 16, 116–118
performance observation, 89
plainclothes detective work, switching to, 123, 125–130, 144–145
police academy, 1–3, 32–33
police academy groundskeeper work, 32–34
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 297–302, 308–310
Press, 127
Purple Heart, 309
recovery programs, 19–21
Retirement, 323–324
salesman job, 157�
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spring break, 44
United Way work, 3, 14, 16–19, 59–64
University of Colorado, Boulder, 78–79
Waukesha, WI, 16, 113–116
Johnson, Margaret (mother), 80–82, 116–117, 159–163, 168, 312–313, 316
death, 314–315
Johnson, Nancy (wife), 16, 19, 128, 137, 155, 158, 165, 169, 204, 206, 209, 244, 291, 298
communications director for the county Commission, 174
concerns about moving to Mobile, 17, 113, 122
dinner party with Schultz’s, 71–73
on Mark’s career as police officer, 23–25, 125, 127
on single mothers, 61–62
visiting Mark at the hospital, 285–287, 289–290
volunteer auxiliary of Mounted Unit, 46–48, 174
Johnson, Peter (son), 16, 23, 165, 322
Johnson, Stan (father), 25, 80–82, 118, 158–164, 312–313, 316
death, 313–314
Jones, Darius, 93–94
Jones, LD, 95–97, 99–105, 124, 285
Excellent Police Conduct award, 105
Jung, C. G., 311
Kennedy, Kelly Ann, 180–183, 185–188, 190–191, 195
father, 191–194
King Lear, 165
Korean War, 170–171
Lawson, LaJuan, 224–230, 254
cousin, Chandra, 227–228, 230
father, 225–226, 228
Leah (Nancy’s friend), 298
Legends Lounge, 65, 179
Liz’s Haven, 179
Lock picks, 148
Loitering for the Purpose of Prostitution, 179
Lopez, Nash “Lusty,” 150, 152–153, 176–177, 222, 292–294
Louisiana State University, 120–121
Love is a Dog From Hell, 173
Mardi Gras duty, 294, 296–297
2012, 256–265
2013, 311–312, 316–320
Car chase, 261–265
Conde Cavaliers, 255, 311
Fat Tuesday, 256, 299
Mystics of Time, 311, 316
Nancy, mounted duty, 47–48
Order of Myths parade, 311
police gear required for, 256–258
shooter, 317–319
Mariah (prostitute), 179–180, 187–190, 196–198, 290
Marvin, Lee, 75
Matthew, 267
Maugham, W. Somerset, 113, 122
McCall, Tom, 32–34, 173–174, 323–324
McClanahan, Jim, 297
McNaughton, Judge, 252–254
Metro Jail web page, 180
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23
Miranda forms, 221, 224, 272
Misdemeanors, 178–179
Mitchell, Johnny “Mitch,” 191–194, 196
Mobile Black Foot Soldiers, 294–297
Mobile General Dollar Store, 268–287, 296
Mobile Police Academy, 289
Mobile Police Department,
Beat 12, 124–127
Class 31, 34–35
Facebook sting page, 226–227
Fifth Precinct, 295
First Precinct Investigations, 149–156, 179, 304
Fourth Precinct, 294
Second Precinct, 10, 156, 179, 245
Third Precinct, 34, 179
Training Center, 191
Mobile County Public School, 126
Mullins, Roy, 202–206, 213
New Orleans Times-Picayune, 128–129
Nicknames, 246
O’Malley, Devin, 150–153, 226–227, 292, 294, 298, 323–324
LaTonya Nettles, 226–227
Odom, Finest, 100–105
(the) Onagers, 315–316
Orwell, George, 1
Parker, Dorothy, 23
Parkway Lounge, 197–198
Parris Island Depot, 165
Parsons, Pete, 298–299
Petroleum Club, 119
Pettway, LaMarcus, 219–222, 254
death, 222
grandfather, 220
Planck, Chip, 76
Planck, Ernie, 23, 75–78, 158, 162
Planned Parenthood, 26
Playboy, 75–78
Porter, “Portly,” 1–2, 4–8, 10, 84–85, 147–148, 180, 215, 227, 284
Press-Register, 153–156, 297
Prince, 46–49, 174
Prisoner escape, 111
Pritchard Police Department, 23
The Professionals, 75
Property damage, 95–97
Prostitution, 179, 187
Protection order, 95, 97
Proverbs, 107, 231
Pruitt-Igoe towers, MO, 14–15
Psalms, 37
Puckett, Lester, 5–10
Raceway Discount Gas, 270
Rangeline Road, 202–214
Reckless Endangerment, 184
Red (sponsor), 20–21, 91, 308
Rehabilitation programs, 9–10
Sunshine Group, 121
Twelve Step meetings, 9–11
Resisting Arrest, 44–45, 71, 238
Rivera, Lupita, 12–13
Rivera, Mrs., 13
Riverside Baptist, 220
Robberies, 146–147, 227–230
definition of, 177
Mobile General Dollar Store, 268–287
Robbery First degree, 271
Rocky Mountain News, 23
Rodeo Sports News, 16, 165
Rogers, Will, 311
Romans, 268
Roney (Officer), 212
St. Louis Country Day School, 158
Salvation Army, 18, 118, 121–122
Sarge, 46, 65, 87–89, 96–97, 123–124, 290
School of Environmental Design, 15
Schultz, Heinz and Ilse, 71–73
Security cameras, 177, 229
Seinfeld, 30
77 Sunset Strip, 147
Shoplifting, 40
Simmons, 285
Slocumb, Earl, 151–152, 175, 214, 222, 292–294
childhood, 216–217
family, 217
Officer of the Year award, 175
Theorem of Property Crime, 215–222, 226–227, 254
Smith, Tobias, 268–269
Sorkin, Aaron, 143
South Park, 216
Spraggins, 114–115, 122
Stakeout, 201–214
State reform school, 71
Steadman, Big Rick, 231–232, 238
Stedman, Little Ricky, 231–233, 235, 239
mother, 232
Stout, Doug, 18, 20, 31
Strickland Juvenile Center, 224, 250, 319
Sunshine Group, 121
Thefts, 178–179, 231, 233–235
credit card, 179, 180–185, 194–195, 197–199
definition of, 177
Theodore Aggregate, 201–214
Wedding Crashers, 153–156
Theodore Aggregate, 201–214
Thibodeaux, Heather, 182–188, 190, 192–196
Tulane Hospital, 81, 138, 141
Tulane University Medical School Hospital, 129
Twain, Mark, 224, 243
United Way , 26, 28, 39, 62, 64, 253
Annual Red Cross Heroes Banquet, 11–14
Baton Rouge, 17, 118–120
Colorado Springs, 17
La Case de Esperanza, 115
Lifelines, 91
management training program, 165
mission, 16
Mobile, 3, 63, 113, 120–122, 126, 155
New Orleans, 19
of America, 122
Penelope House, 91
Pikes Peak, 16, 165
Quality Assurance Committee, 62–63
Requirements of partners, 17
Southwest Alabama, 17
theft from, 126
transitional living apartments, 59–60
Wisconsin, 17
University of Colorado, Boulder, 78–79
Student Health Center, 78–79
University of South Alabama, 121
Hos
pital, 285–287
Urban League, 118, 120
Vietnam War, 15, 127, 171
Waits, Tom, 23
Walker, Jerry Jeff, 23
Wallace, George, 114
Wallace, Lawrence Jr., 267–287, 291–292, 295–296, 300–301
father, 302–304
mother, 304–308
Warrants, 46, 88, 192, 244, 247
Waukesha County NAACP, 114
Weatherby, Carl, 42–46, 49
Weatherby, Merle, 49
Whitaker, Tom (biological father), 140–143, 159–160, 165–172, 315
Whitaker, Marilyn, 168–169
(The) Willows, 81, 128–129, 138
Wilson, Charles “Charlie,” 268–270
Wilson, Bill, 314
Woolsey, Hugh, 13–14
Wright College for Women, 141
Youthful Offender status, 230, 254
Zebra, 179
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