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Code Two 'n a Half

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Code Two 'n a HalfThis book is a great read, especially for anyone that grew up in Southern California in the 1950s-1970s.

Wilhelm was a motorcycle cop in Los Angeles and if you think this is just a job writing traffic tickets you are wrong. This man went through the Watts riots, the Sylmar earthquake, and the Northridge student riots and has the scars and broken bones to prove it. With over a million motoring miles, he has seen it all - violent drunks, silly drunks, naked women, beheaded accident victims, high-speed chases, and near-death experiences. It is a wonder he is alive, and in fact many of his career partners are not - dead through criminal violence or accident while doing their best to "protect and serve" the citizenry of Los Angeles.

The book is well written and entertaining throughout. He loved his career but it didn't make me want to become a motorcycle cop. But that is my problem.

I ordered this book when my Parents told me that "Bill" had written a book about his career as a LAPD Motor Officer. I knew Bill because he was also a Member of the Motorcycle Club that my Parents belonged to while I was growing up, so I was interested in seeing what he had written.
When I started to read the book I found it hard to put down,his stories covered the area's that I both worked and lived in. He covers his career with humor and seriousness. If you have any interest in what it was like to be Police (Motor) Officer in the City of Los Angeles then you will enjoy his collection of stories.

I grew up in San Fernando Valley and the book brings back memories. The book is very well written and once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. My thanks to Bill Wilhelm for an accurate and entertaining picture of LA and the San Fernando Valley during the 50s and 60s.