Clif Edwards, Author

My eyes search the darkness while my racing heart slows. It had seemed so real. Realizing it was a nightmare and I was safe in bed, a...

by Clif Edwards “A proud tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY.” Michigan State Police motto In 1987, I was...

Picture taken three days later of what was nearly my tombstone We were soaking wet in the middle of nowhere with virtually nothing and...

CRUCIBLE – A situation of severe trial, of which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. “their...

We watched the evening news, the screen flanked by windows allowing a backyard view; the headline being the Israel and Iran bombing...

The Withlacoochee River (south) is a designated Florida Canoe Trail located in north central Florida. It is a 76-mile paddle from the...

Last September when we returned from six weeks of travel, a pile of mail waited. As we sorted out junk, we set aside the letter from Duke...

Much precedes/follows this adapted excerpt from the chapter titled ‘Contagion’ in the book Paths Crossed – Battling Drug Dealers Two days...

“Complacency is the greatest enemy of a warrior.” Author unknown In a split second, my slumber shifted to alertness. Eyes open, I did not...

(Isle Royale N.P.) Reflection “The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~ Socrates From the rear deck of the ferry, the emerald island...

National Park Service Founders Day “Many of our greatest American thinkers, men of the caliber of Thomas Jefferson, Henry Thoreau, Mark...

Though small in number, their influence is large. Many and long are the duties heaped upon their shoulders. If a trail is to be blazed,...

The Endless War on Crime “Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. That is the way it...

"Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” Eddie Rickenbacker – WWI Ace The adventures of...

The story continues Heart Shots – The Shocking True Story of a Dark Day in the Michigan and Indiana State Police is an action-packed true...

A historic review of officers killed by gunfire “For those who are in war and battle and on the fighting line, there is no triviality in...

The abandoned restroom pistol Since I've been carrying a firearm since I became a police officer in 1976, I feel a bit naked without it....