Jake and Bob: Stories of the Poplar Bluff PD

by Mike Elliott

All professions have their stories. These are the stories of the police of Poplar Bluff, a smallish city at the foothills of the Missouri Ozarks. Stories that men who need heroes and comfort tell each other. They define a certain aspect of a police officer's life in Poplar Bluff. Sometimes sad, often funny, but always told in the voice of real coppers-they are our legends and folk history.Follow Jake and Bob as they try to figure out just what it means to be a police officer. Maybe in the end you will find out for yourself.

110 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2003

Reviews

[Holly Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Typical Elliott stories


Told in typical Elliott fashion. Current PBPD employee, and I recognize several of the mythical creatures. Some things and some families never change.