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In the middle of the worst hostage crisis in the history of the Pacific Northwest,
Stratton SWAT sniper Ben Geller comes to suspect his teammate, fellow
sniper Bob Slater, of being one of two unacceptable things: at best, a
monumental screw-up, or at worst, a cold-blooded murderer. After the bizarre
hostage siege comes to a mysterious end, Geller finds he must place his
career, his sanity, and finally, his very life on the line in trying to determine
which.
In the game of cat-and-mouse that follows, second place isn't just the first
loser; second place is dead. Still, Geller is willing to put his life on the line to
bring the truth to light. But soon he finds himself in way over his head when
the stakes are raised to include the lives of his wife and children, in yet
another hostage siege in which they are the hostages.
In this final conflict, the only clear lines between good guy and bad guy are
the crosshairs of the scope through which one sniper takes aim at the other...
Stratton SWAT sniper Ben Geller comes to suspect his teammate, fellow
sniper Bob Slater, of being one of two unacceptable things: at best, a
monumental screw-up, or at worst, a cold-blooded murderer. After the bizarre
hostage siege comes to a mysterious end, Geller finds he must place his
career, his sanity, and finally, his very life on the line in trying to determine
which.
In the game of cat-and-mouse that follows, second place isn't just the first
loser; second place is dead. Still, Geller is willing to put his life on the line to
bring the truth to light. But soon he finds himself in way over his head when
the stakes are raised to include the lives of his wife and children, in yet
another hostage siege in which they are the hostages.
In this final conflict, the only clear lines between good guy and bad guy are
the crosshairs of the scope through which one sniper takes aim at the other...
Barry Ozeroff has been a police officer for
eighteen years, working first for the city of
La Mesa in Southern California, and for the
last twelve years in the Pacific Northwest in
Gresham, Oregon. In early 1994, he joined
the SWAT tactical unit of Gresham SERT
(Special Emergency Response Team) and
served as the team’s primary sniper from
1996 to 1999.
He left the tactical unit in 1999, and later
joined the Crisis Negotiation Unit, where he
currently serves as the team’s lead hostage
negotiator.
In addition to his SERT and patrol duties,
Barry is also a departmental Public
Information Officer (spokesman). As such,
he writes press releases, conducts
interviews on television, radio, and in the
newspaper, and deals with the media during
major incidents. He is also a part of the
Crisis Intervention Team, which deals with
the mentally ill in crisis.
While he was on SWAT, he also served four
years as a High School Resource Officer in
several middle schools and high schools.
eighteen years, working first for the city of
La Mesa in Southern California, and for the
last twelve years in the Pacific Northwest in
Gresham, Oregon. In early 1994, he joined
the SWAT tactical unit of Gresham SERT
(Special Emergency Response Team) and
served as the team’s primary sniper from
1996 to 1999.
He left the tactical unit in 1999, and later
joined the Crisis Negotiation Unit, where he
currently serves as the team’s lead hostage
negotiator.
In addition to his SERT and patrol duties,
Barry is also a departmental Public
Information Officer (spokesman). As such,
he writes press releases, conducts
interviews on television, radio, and in the
newspaper, and deals with the media during
major incidents. He is also a part of the
Crisis Intervention Team, which deals with
the mentally ill in crisis.
While he was on SWAT, he also served four
years as a High School Resource Officer in
several middle schools and high schools.
The Gresham Police Department currently has 115 sworn officers and a total of
159 full-time employees. It provides 24-hour police service to approximately 93,000
people and covers 22.5 square miles. The city is divided into 6 primary patrol
districts.
The department is divided into the following three divisions:
The Management Services Division handles Training and Recruiting, Code
Enforcement, Records, Communications, and Fiscal and Budget management.
The Field Operations Division includes Patrol, as well as specialty assignments
such as Traffic Enforcement, Special Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.),
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.), Canine, Tri-Met Police, and Gang
Enforcement. Our traffic officers respond to major accidents in East Multnomah
County as part of the multi-agency Vehicular Crimes Team. Volunteers from the
Gresham Police Reserve Unit and the Gresham Police Explorer Post support the
Field Operations Division.
The Investigations Division is responsible for the investigation and successful
prosecution of crimes, and the processing of crime scenes. Some officers are
assigned to multi-agency units such as the Regional Organized Crime and
Narcotics taskforce (R.O.C.N.), the Multnomah County Special Investigations Unit
(S.I.U.), and the Multnomah County Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team (C.A.T.).
Some of our detectives respond to major crimes in East Multnomah County as part
of the multi-agency Major Crimes Team (M.C.T.), and they assist in the
investigation of outside-agency officer-involved shootings.
Coordinating these divisions is the responsibility of our Administration Section.
This section of the department includes the Chief of Police and her support staff.
159 full-time employees. It provides 24-hour police service to approximately 93,000
people and covers 22.5 square miles. The city is divided into 6 primary patrol
districts.
The department is divided into the following three divisions:
The Management Services Division handles Training and Recruiting, Code
Enforcement, Records, Communications, and Fiscal and Budget management.
The Field Operations Division includes Patrol, as well as specialty assignments
such as Traffic Enforcement, Special Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.),
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D.), Canine, Tri-Met Police, and Gang
Enforcement. Our traffic officers respond to major accidents in East Multnomah
County as part of the multi-agency Vehicular Crimes Team. Volunteers from the
Gresham Police Reserve Unit and the Gresham Police Explorer Post support the
Field Operations Division.
The Investigations Division is responsible for the investigation and successful
prosecution of crimes, and the processing of crime scenes. Some officers are
assigned to multi-agency units such as the Regional Organized Crime and
Narcotics taskforce (R.O.C.N.), the Multnomah County Special Investigations Unit
(S.I.U.), and the Multnomah County Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team (C.A.T.).
Some of our detectives respond to major crimes in East Multnomah County as part
of the multi-agency Major Crimes Team (M.C.T.), and they assist in the
investigation of outside-agency officer-involved shootings.
Coordinating these divisions is the responsibility of our Administration Section.
This section of the department includes the Chief of Police and her support staff.
