“They [Cops] were living in the media age, and in the media age, cops didn't get to fire their weapons. Cops were honored if they got themselves killed in the line of duty, but they were never suppose to draw their guns, not even in self-defense.”

“Life may not be perfect, at least it offered moments that were perfect enough.”

“Most people don't need the help of strangers to screw up their lives; most of them are quite capable of doing it themselves!”

“How'd it go with Leesha?""It was great! We were bad cop and bad cop!”

“Dying for someone is easy." J.T. murmured now; as if reading my mind."Living for yourself, that's hard.”

“You try as a parent. You love beyond reason. You fight beyond endurance. You hope beyond despair.You never think, until the very last moment, that it still might not be enough.”

“I do not know if all cops are poets, but I know that all cops carry guns with triggers.”