DEA Special Agent: My Life on the Front Line [Paperback]

Lew Rice (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 12, 2008

DEA Special Agent is one man's account of his experience as a special agent with the DEA. Lew Rice chronicles the history of drug trafficking, the evolution of the agency from its inception in 1973 to the present, the investigative strategies that the agency employs and the life of a special agent. Rice also tells stories about how undercover operations work and the influence one arrest has on the larger picture of drug enforcement.

This work is an inspirational story for all that explains how one man can make a difference to improve the quality of life around him, not for fame or glory, but because it is the right thing to do.

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About the Author

Lewis Rice is a retired DEA Special Agent. During his career as a DEA Agent, he was assigned to New York City; Kingston, Jamaica; Miami; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; and Detroit. At the height of his career, he was in New York City as the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division, the largest operational office in the world. His work, DEA Special Agent: My Life on the Front Line, is a partial record of not only what a Special Agent endures on the front line of drug enforcement, but of the unique experiences and challenges faced by African Americans in law enforcement.

Mr. Rice is married and has four children. He is a member of the Association of Former Federal Narcotic Agents, NOBLE, and ISMA. Lew is also a member of the Board of St. John's University College of Professional Studies, DARE, Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, Hale House and the Law Enforcement Explorer's Program. He spends his free time fishing, reading, and helping children reach their full potential.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. (December 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805978712
• ISBN-13: 978-0805978711
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #810,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, amazing insight!!, November 24, 2009

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A. Hope "book reader" (Fairfax Station, Va) - See all my reviews
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Hands down, this is probably the most insightful book i had ever come across. I am soon to graduate college and am very interested in a career with a federal law enforcement agency. Agent Rice does not hide the pleasures, and some of the horrors of the career. After reading the first page I was hooked and couldn't put it down. Many times career services people at schools or the guidance counselors try to explain what its like to be an agent, but they dont really understand. This book is better than blogs, websites, or other wiki sources. This book is an absolute must for anyone interested in the career or anyone who wants to read an intense, sometimes comical, action true life book on special agents in the federal government. The little things that you always wondered about are covered in this book. How is the academy? What is the process of transferring to different job assignments, is it really that awesome to go undercover? It's all talked about without restraint! Seriously consider reading the first few pages on Google Books if you aren't quite sure if you want to buy it, but after reading the first couples pages you wont be disappointed!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, November 24, 2009

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This is a well written and succint account of one man's drive and determination which took him from the projects of New York successfully completing college and entry into one of the most engaging of professions: Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice. It appears that his personal challenges continued and were compounded by professional challenges experienced especially by African Americans. Agent Rice's book was inspirational as he explained how he successfully navigated these challenges in a meaningful and constructive manner rising to the very heights of federal government, so often thought to be nonachievable for a poor boy with no political or family connections. I highly recommend this book for those young adults, regardless of ethnicity, with a dream; as well as for ALL truly interested in seeing one man's successful balancing of all necessary to be successful personally and professionally in whatever your pursuits.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars skip this book, November 1, 2009

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Kenneth A. Singleton "Al Singleton" (Monterey,Tn,USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is absolutely terrible. Probably the most shallow thing I have read regarding this material. You would think someone who has spent this amount of time fighting the drug war could at least get the spelling of Colombia right.
Please skip this book.