E-Man: Life in the NYPD Emergency Service Unit

by Jerry Schmetterer and Al Sheppard

"Al Sheppard was on the front lines of the most difficult job in police work. E-Men risk their lives every day in many different ways. They are great cops, and Al's memoir is right on the mark."
-Detective Sgt. Joseph Coffey, NYPD, Ret., Author of The Coffey Files

"Sheppard served in the NYPD during the 'urban warfare' years and received his 'Baptism of Fire' at the 'Williamsburg Siege.' He was a decorated hero of the NYPD and member of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935278266
• ISBN13: 9781935278269
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

E-Man is an Excellent Book!

Retired NYPD Det. Al Sheppard is too humble to say so...but he is a True Hero! E-Man is an excellent book...a riveting account of his years with the prestigious Emergency Services Unit of the NYPD. There is an old saying "When a Civilian needs help, they call the Police. When Cops need help...they call the Emergency Services Unit...ESU!" I've known Al for some 17 years...and although I knew a lot about his 20 years of service with NYPD, even I didn't know most of his (and his fellow officer's) courageous exploits...detailed in this book. Buy it, read it, but be warned...You will have trouble putting this book down! --- Dr. J. Hill, Professor of Criminal Justice & Retired NJ Street Cop.

Could Not Put Down

I cant wait till part 2 of E man comes out and hopefully it will.....I have read books by Schmetterer before....that is why this one caught my eye....The Coffey Files....and also Tom Walker has a new book out no one should miss.....A no put down amazing book.....by the author of Ft Apache the Bronx....we are lucky to have authors such as al sheppard schmetter and walker....readers like myself who like REal stories...need them...

Excellent Book

E-Man is a powerful collection of vignettes that showcase the excitement and energy of life in the NYPD Emergency Services Unit. It captures the true flavor of life in the streets without the sterilized writing you so often see in memoirs written by professionals trying to capture the essence of another's experiences. Schmetterer, the co-author, is to be complemented for not falling into that trap and thereby allowing us to experience Al Sheppard's life as an E Man as if we were there.

GREAT NYPD ESU Book

A GREAT book about a GREAT New York City Police Officer! This book is easy to read and will keep your attention from start to finish. You will not be disappointed!

A gripping account of one of NYPD's best !

I loved the book. It is a fast paced account of a true story about a cop who not only carried people from burning buildings and off of bridges high above the waters of NYC but also saved a fellow cop from sure death by shooting his killer dead. You will not be able to put this book down! I urge to read how some people don't imagine how to be a hero but actually become one.