PASQUALE RUSSO

Memoir, published by Potomac Books

One Marshal’s Badge

This inspiring memoir follows former director Louie McKinney from his childhood in the segregated South to the top post in the legendary U.S. Marshals Service. In addition to being the first deputy to lead the service, he brings a reliable eye-witness account of many historic milestones of the last half of the last century, from integrating Southern schools to Native-American protests at Wounded Knee. In this excerpt, he gives an insider’s look at the Witness Protection Program.

"Writing a book was new for me and I had no idea where to start. As my ghostwriter, Pat was kind and patient. He clearly explained everything we needed to do. Law enforcement can be especially difficult because of all the slang, yet he seemed to pick it up almost immediately. He even knew the right questions to jog my memory. People who knew me said the book sounds just like me. I said the same thing when I read the final version. Pat is a true professional and it was a pleasure to work with him. He made my dreams come true."

Louie McKinney, former director, U.S. Marshals Service