{"product_id":"officer-down-the-hidden-cost-behind-the-oath-paperback","title":"Officer Down: The Hidden Cost Behind the Oath - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Diponzio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens in the seconds after you hear \"shots fired, officer down\"?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 23-year-old police officer is shot in the back of the head while on duty, and his brothers and\u003cbr\u003esisters rush to save him. This is his story of service, survival, and recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Officer Down - The Hidden Cost Behind the Oath, Anthony DiPonzio delivers a powerful\u003cbr\u003elaw enforcement memoir that places readers inside the split second that changes his life forever.\u003cbr\u003eBlending true crime reality with deeply personal reflection, this firsthand survival story reveals\u003cbr\u003ethe physical, emotional, and professional cost of wearing the badge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a cold January afternoon in Rochester, New York, a routine patrol call turns into an ambush.\u003cbr\u003eHe collapses in the middle of a city street as fellow officers enter an active kill zone to pull him\u003cbr\u003eto safety. They make a life-or-death decision to transport him to the hospital themselves rather\u003cbr\u003ethan wait for an ambulance. That decision saves his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe survives despite overwhelming medical odds, but survival is only the beginning. Through\u003cbr\u003efragmented memories, raw honesty, and firsthand accounts from the officers who stand beside\u003cbr\u003ehim, DiPonzio recounts his fight to recover from traumatic brain injury and the challenge of\u003cbr\u003erebuilding identity after the career he loves is taken from him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePositioned for readers of police memoirs, first responder survival stories, and inspirational true\u003cbr\u003eaccounts of courage under fire, this book offers an authentic insider perspective on what \"officer\u003cbr\u003edown\" truly means and what it takes to rise again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734873194749,"sku":"9781665792516","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/a-JNOvSPKO9781665792516.webp?v=1781945519","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/officer-down-the-hidden-cost-behind-the-oath-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}