Chaplain Lou discusses with author and veteran former police officer, Mark Bergin, his crime novel, Apprehension. Although fiction, the characters and culture of 1980/1990s policing are very realistic. Using the story and personal experience, Chaplain Lou and Mark discuss important self-care issues for law enforcement. To buy his book, search "Apprehension, by Mark Bergin" on your favorite online bookseller's website. Guest bio: "Mark Bergin spent four years as a newspaper reporter, winning the Virginia Press Association Award for general news reporting, before joining the Alexandria, Virginia, Police Department in 1986. Twice named Police Officer of the Year for narcotics and robbery investigations, he served in most of the posts described in his debut novel APPREHENSION. Kirkus Reviews calls APPREHENSION “compelling,” and says Bergin is a “gritty and authentic new voice in police fiction.” APPREHENSION was a finalist for the 2020 Silver Falchion Award from Killer Nashville. He was also a contributor to the crime anthology The Eviction of Hope, published in 2021. Bergin is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, the Virginia Writers Club, and International Thriller Writers. Write him at berginwriter@gmail.com, or Facebook-friend him at Mark Bergin, Writer. He and his wife divide their time between Alexandria, Virginia and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina." #lawenforcement #police #firstresponder #crimenovel #policehealth #ptsd #policesuicide
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