I finished the book up Monday. While Hamer is doubtlessly an interesting guy, the thing that I enjoyed was seeing how much has changed and how much has stayed the same in law enforcement. They say there are two kinds of cops, those who've worked security and those who will work security. It seems a pretty common retirement gig, and even the legendary Hamer couldn't escape the private security vortex. Guys losing their temper and whacking someone who didn't really need to be whacked, the politics, the coat tail riders...every bit of it could be set in modern day. The declarations of martial law, lynchings, etc. not so much.
It was a good read, thanks for the recommendation.