Softbound; 252 pages; ISBN 0-9669547-1-8

To order, send your name, address, and a check or money order made out to James Morgan for: The number of copies x $23.95 + $2 shipping per book + 5% sales tax if you are an Indiana resident, to: The Coppers c/o James Morgan 8531 E. Orange Blossom Ln. Scottsdale, AZ 85250

	The Coppers Personal Chronicles of the Columbus, Ohio, Police Department, 1935-1960 by Lieutenant Wayne Morgan (Ret.) with James L. Morgan
Members of The Coppers crew pose with derbys, early 1960s To see their names, "hover" on the picture.		The author at target practice (late 1940s)

The Coppers is an exciting, revealing book by Wayne Morgan, a veteran of the Columbus Police Department who served in the unique period he calls "the era of The Coppers": the time between the end of Prohibition and the beginning of Miranda.

It was a time when foot patrol was still common, when beat cops were often on their own, out of touch with Headquarters because practical, hand-held two-way radios were not yet available; a time when citizens pitched in and assisted the police; a time when women officers were always officially assigned to the "juvenile bureau," no matter what their actual assignments were.

It was also a time of camaraderie and high spirits.

Madeleine Baker, the first officially recognized woman homicide detective in the United States, whose courage and indomitable attitude won over her male colleagues.
Roy Morgan, the tough, good-natured, and beloved veteran cop (and father of the author), who, in the early fifties, hosted a "Cops"-type TV show!
Daniels and West, the thugs who went on a savage murder spree in central and northern Ohio in 1948.
John McPeak, Morgan's best friend and partner in crime-fighting.
Jack Montag, police photographer and a tough Copper in his own right.
Bobo Smith, a high-school friend who Morgan convinced to become a detective, and who went on to solve one of the most notorious murders in Columbus' history.

Other sites of interest:

	Columbus, Ohio, Division of Police
	International Association of Women Police
	Ohio Fraternal Order of Police
	Indiana Fraternal Order of Police
	The Ohio State University

Questions? Contact jlmorgan@fastq.com