Back To ListLine of FireHeroism, Tragedy, and Canada's PoliceByEdward ButtsPublished August 2009Paperback$ 24.99Paperback$ 24.99ePub$ 8.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionAcross Canada peace officers put their lives on the line every day. From John Fisk in 1804, the first known Canadian policeman killed in the line of duty, to the four RCMP officers shot to death in Mayerthorpe, Alberta, in 2005, renowned true crime writer Edward Butts takes a hard-hitting, compassionate, probing look at some of the stories involving the hundreds of Canadian law-enforcement officers who have found themselves in harm’s way. Some, like the four RCMP officers who perished in the Northwest Territories on the "Lost Patrol" of 1910, died in horrible accidents while performing their duties. Others, such as the Mounties involved in the manhunts for Almighty Voice and the Mad Trapper of Rat River, found themselves in extremely dangerous, violent situations. One thing is certain about all of these peace officers: they displayed amazing courage and never hesitated to make the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow citizens.Of Related InterestCold North KillersLee MellorRampageLee MellorWhat Happened to Mickey?Peter McSherryWrong Side of the LawEdward ButtsReviews "Butts' way of presenting these stories is very informative but also exciting...the reader becomes captivated in the story, getting in touch with the characters and feeling the emotions as their tragic ends approach."Lethbridge Herald, ThePreviousNextContributorsEdward ButtsEdward Butts is the author of numerous books, including Murder, Line of Fire, Running With Dillinger, True Canadian Unsolved Mysteries, and The Desperate Ones, which was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackAugust 20096x9 in248 pp9781554883912ePubAugust 2009-248 pp9781770703926ePubAugust 2009-248 pp9781770704930