The Railroad Dick
American Railroads Police, Based on a true story
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
Most people do not know much if anything about the sleuths known as the “railroad police.” Every major railroad has them. They have been in existence since about 1850, but you never hear much about them. They are out there however, scouring the dirty, dusty yards of the railroads. Most people call us “railroad dicks.” Mickey did not know where the name got its start, but it has stuck throughout the years.
This book is founded on actual events.
It was written to show that no matter how
many dishonest people there are, there is always someone
who will step up—even if the odds are against them.
This book depicts a railroad police officer
and his family’s struggle against people of bad intent,
the laws of nature and just trying to do what’s right
when others are not.
We hope you enjoyed this humble offering of hope and despair.
About the Author
Michael Walsh was raised in St. Paul, MN, by middle class parents. He spent summers working on his grandparent’s farm in western Minnesota. Michael went to college and has police, singing and voice training. He spent his early twenties working in local theatre, performing in many stage and road productions, and one all summer musical. He won best performance by an actor in a supporting role. Michael has been married twice and has three sons, one daughter and one grandson. He was in the military during the Vietnam War and served as a supervisor of special orders and G4 facility. He turned down officer candidate school. He was a Railway police officer for seven years, worked for the Department of Corrections as supervisor of restitution, Minnesota protective agent, Security consultant, Protection officer, Hire gun, Corporate Investigator, and has a Government rating as a Federal Police officer. Michael retired from Security and Investigation in 1997, and is currently writing books and poetry. He considers himself “not that old.” Nathan Walsh grew up in Chaska, Minnesota. He received a B.S. Degree in Design Communications and Studio Arts from the University of Minnesota. He has worked professionally as a graphic designer, web designer, and illustrator. Helping his father write and illustrate his story has inspired Nathan to write his own novel. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he continues to pursue writing, painting, and illustration.