that's what I'll be!

About the Book:
   Dallas Senior Corporal Ronald Pinkston wrote this story for his two sons so that they would have a better understanding of how a police officer could help them if they ever needed assistance.  It is a story of a little boy who continues to need help after he climbs up a tree and wonders what he would be.  The boy later realizes what he wants to be after being helped throughout the day by police officers Garcia, Roper and Smith.    

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About the Star:
Sheriff David Harder has 40 years of experience with the Broome County Sheriff’s Office and has been a Sheriff’s Detective for over 25 years, including Detective Sergeant.  Sheriff Harder has been honored several times by the American Legion as the State, County and Local Policeman of the Year.  He is the past recipient of the New York State Sheriff’s Association’s Carl F. Draxler Award for Career Achievement and Devotion to Duty in the Area of Drug Enforcement.  He is the father of two children, and is the grandfather of four.  Sheriff Harder’s son is a City of Binghamton Police Officer.  

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