With God on My Side

Richard J. Spota has had a long and illustrious career. Within these pages, we get a glimpse into his long and remarkable life of service as a detective, lieutenant, and chief of police. Some of the highlights include the time he was a detective working on organized crime who, after making several felony arrests, was assigned to testify before a grand jury. After facing two failed murder attempts, he continued to testify before the grand jury under protective custody. There is the case of the Connecticut Bank Robbery gang, where he worked alongside a lieutenant surveilling the bank being cased by the gang. Spota drove the car which chased the robbers at high speed. After a shoot out, the three perpetrators were arrested and brought into custody. Or the case where former Westchester County District Attorney Carl Vergari said, ""This is believed to be the first time a person has been indicted for homicide for the death of a person he sold drugs to."" There's the case of the Dating Game Serial Killer, who was eventually brought to justice three decades later, on December 14, 2012. And the Sing Sing Escape case where, after a lot of work and dedication put into action by Spota, the convicts were apprehended and brought into custody. For his valiant efforts, Spota received a very sincere written commendation from Governor Mario M. Cuomo.

Author: Richard J. Spota
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Published: 12/12/2019
Pages: 212
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9781641828666

About the Author
Spota, Richard J.: - Richard J. Spota became a police officer at age 22 and has had a long and illustrious career in law enforcement. He received the highest police award for saving the life of six people in a fire. He took on organized crime and survived two assassination attempts. And he is now a retired chief of police. He is a husband, father, and grandfather. With God on My Side is his first book.