When That Day Comes: Training for the Fight

by Christopher Hoyer, Natalie Reilly (Editor), Lt. Col. Grossman (Foreword)

Retired Police Officer, Christopher Hoyer is a protector, survivor and advocate for mental, physical and emotional wellness. After 20+ years as a street cop, having been faced with the worst horrors imaginable, he has turned his focus to sharing his story with others, helping the law enforcement community prepare for the trauma that comes with the job. He has spoken to thousands, including first responders, mental health professionals and various professional entities, sharing his story in hopes of saving lives. This book was written for a couple of specific and special reasons. The first is to honor the memory of all fallen Law Enforcement Officers ... one in particular. The second is to pass on what time on the street taught him about survival ... mental, physical and emotional."Chris Hoyer's book, When That Day Comes, is ... The. Best. Book. For law enforcement, professional development reading. When I was a kid, from my youngest days, I knew I wanted to be a soldier. And I read books -- everything I could find -- that helped me understand what it would be like to be a soldier. As a young paratrooper and sergeant, I continued to read whatever I could find for what was called “professional development reading.”As an officer, as Lieutenant, Captain, Major and finally Lieutenant Colonel Grossman, I always had a shelf full of books in my office, that I recommended and loaned out to my subordinates. After I retired, I wrote the books that I wish were available for me, to help prepare me for combat. Today it is one of the great honors of my life, that my books On Combat and On Killing are both on the US Marine Corps “Professional Development Reading List.”All of this is a long-winded way to introduce the concept of “professional development reading” and to say that When That Day Comes should be on the top of the list for law enforcement professional development reading. Every cop, everyone thinking about being a cop, and everyone who wants to know what it is like to be a cop, this is… The. Best. Book.In case you haven’t figured it out, I am simply blown away by what Chris Hoyer has accomplished here, and I think you will be, too. This book covers it all. From the pure joy of “hunting the bad guy,” to the trauma of having a fellow officer murdered in front of your eyes, and finally the healing process in the aftermath of combat.Amazingly well written, informative and empowering, this is the book for every law enforcement professional development library! —Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (US Army, ret.),author of On Killing, On Combat, and On Spiritual Combat.

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 28, 2021

About the author

Retired Police Officer, Christopher Hoyer is a protector, survivor and advocate for mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. After 20+ years as a street cop, having been faced with the worst horrors imaginable, he has turned his focus to sharing his story with others, helping the law enforcement community prepare for the trauma that comes with the job. He has spoken to thousands, including first responders, mental health professionals and various professional entities, sharing his story in hopes of saving lives. This book was written for a couple of specific and special reasons. The first is to honor the memory of all fallen Law Enforcement Officers ... one in particular. The second is to pass on what time on the street taught him about survival ... mental, physical and emotional.

Reviews

[Paul Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent on so many fronts - the training lessons will help save your life!

Chris is a dear friend of mine. We have been through a lot of similar and scary situations, though in different departments and before we met each other. One of the things we both struggled with was identifying our purpose after service. We both succeeded amazingly well. As a retiring officer, this is not an option if you want to live longer post-service than those with no purpose. The second important point is called "buddy checks." This is a welfare check, usually by phone. Listen to the tone and energy in the voice and if you hear something off, ask gently and politely, if everything is okay. When you hear that "everything is fine" point out the difference in the voice and then LISTEN carefully.

[Ryan Rodriquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to go on a ride-along with a police officer and get some insight as to how the job affects real people doing the job, then read this book!

Chris Hoyer (retired Phoenix PD) shares a lot of the lighter side of the job, but he also opens up about some significant events that took place right in front of him.

With all the turmoil in the world right now and how our amazing police officers are struggling with public image issues, read this book and get some insight as to the humanity that it takes to do this job, and do it well.