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by Michael Harrison (Author)
It's Christmas Eve, and this police officer is on patrol. He encounters Sergeant Kringle, who takes over his patrol so the cop can go home to his family. This whimsical illustrated tale for young readers is a tribute to law-enforcement officers everywhere.
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Bad boys beware. Santa is all business when he covers a patrolman's beat on Christmas Eve.
Police officers take an oath to protect and serve-even on holidays. But during a peaceful graveyard shift, one cop is short on yuletide cheer. Even loyal patrolmen wish to spend time with their families. Can a jolly old sergeant rescue him from a night at the doughnut shop and deliver him to his family?
Paying tribute to all the officers in blue, this night before Christmas story was written by the founder of Santa Cops, a policeman's charity. Michael D. Harrison and other members of the Conover, North Carolina, police force deliver donated toys and clothing to underprivileged children.
Author Biography
On more than twenty Christmas Eves, Officer Michael D. Harrison has worked to maintain order in the community as a police officer and delivered presents to the doorsteps of underprivileged families as a secret Santa. To spread the Christmas spirit and include others in his Yuletide charity, Harrison founded Santa Cops, an organization that solicits donations to be distributed by uniformed officers. The charity has served to foster a stronger relationship between the police force and the community, ensuring that every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning. A dedicated public servant, Harrison has taught the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program to elementary-school students and counseled sixth graders on peer pressure and decision making. In capacities ranging from undercover officer for a narcotics investigation unit to deputy sheriff, Harrison has served and protected for more than thirty years. Harrison studied criminal justice at Western Carolina University. His pursuits include woodworking, skiing, scuba diving, and working to spread Santa Cops' mission beyond his hometown. He resides in Taylorsville, North Carolina.
