Black Sheep White Cop Savannah EXPOsed Kevin Joseph Grogan 9781521346020 Books
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A former SCMPD Homicide Detective explains the rise and fall of the Department from 2006 until the prosecution of Chief Willie Lovett in 2015. An inside look at the worst crimes committed in Savannah and the people behind the headlines. Sheds new light on stories that were underreported and brings to light stories that were never EXPOsed by local media. A must read for anyone in the greater Savannah Area and anyone who is concerned about safety and Law Enforcement. “The ultimate Savannah Cop story and the hottest local read of the summer…a wild ride…a gripping read….the biggest thumbs up a reviewer could give!” -- Jim Morekis Connect Savannah “Blockbuster new book…It is disturbing and fascinating. Should be required reading by the Mayor and City Council and anyone who is concerned about Savannah’s future and is looking for solutions to the crime problem.” -- Tom Barton The Savannah Morning News
Black Sheep White Cop Savannah EXPOsed Kevin Joseph Grogan 9781521346020 Books
As a native of Savannah, I was intrigued by the title, so I bought the book. And since I've been plugged into the local political scene long enough to be able to apply my own connections to the names and subject matter in the book, I read it with a healthy dose of skepticism. After all, I have a long personal history with Savannah, specifically with what everyone now calls the "Historic District." "Downtown,” to those of us who grew up here.There were places where I was nervous and uncomfortable about the ground Kevin Grogan was treading; does he really know what he’s talking about? This city can be disturbingly duplicitous, and I’m all too aware of the cheesy sensationalism generated by the “Garden of Good and Evil” book a few years back. Was this author headed for the same Land of Make Believe BS? Or, just as bad, was he yet another “foreigner” who couldn’t see beneath the shiny tourist façade?
Nah...Grogan gets it. He also sees beyond the racial template that too many people use these days to stamp out their half-baked opinions. The Savannah I knew as a kid during the last half of the twentieth century wasn’t nearly as divided economically as it is today. Despair is a horrible default condition, and too many of the have-nots in Savannah not only live with it daily, they can see no way out. And I'm sorry, but the truth is this: “race” is a cruelly misleading catch phrase, dangerously deceptive and utilized all too quickly by the ignorant. Grogan does a good job of illustrating the damage this type of indolent thinking can do.
As for the political scene, the author is right on target here, too. Not that Savannah has a monopoly on self-serving, greedy, criminal negligence. On the contrary; it’s a universal human failing that simply becomes more readily evident in a smaller, concentrated environment, especially in a city like Savannah with her striking juxtaposition of wealth and ghetto. Knowing men like Grogan have the courage to wade into such an environment with the best of intentions is heartening, even when we know they’re struggling with their own lives.
The book needs editing and polishing. Grammatical errors and sequence issues detract from the reading experience. But that’s easy to fix. What isn’t so easy to right is the wrong that was done to this police officer who, like all of us, is human. Unlike too many of us, however, Kevin Grogan has admitted his mistakes.
I wish Savannah’s current leaders would welcome this man back into their fold. He has too much to offer to ignore, and he’s earned a place in the city he’s already given so much to. Maybe common sense, decency, and a vision for a better future will enable that to happen…
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Black Sheep White Cop Savannah EXPOsed Kevin Joseph Grogan 9781521346020 Books Reviews
Being fairly new to Savannah and only knowing what I saw from the lense of a Hollywood camera, I was excited to read a non-fiction story. I was more motivated because of one of my first experiences when I moved here. It was words spoken by Mayor Otis Johnson, and he proudly said he would not hire anyone for city manager, no matter how qualified they are, unless they were black. Hearing that I knew this city was in need of great healing because it was extremely racially divided.
The author does a great job transporting the reader to a world of corruption and questionable behavior by Savannah officials. The back yard deals that the city officials make to the detriment of the citizens.
Grab your favorite pair of glasses and forget the bookmark. Wonderful read!
I think that this book is geared to those involved in police work. I appreciated the story of Grogan's background as reported in the book and how positively he described those who worked alongside him in the special crime unit with which he was affiliated. The book left me with more questions than answers. But I am just a Savannah resident and I think to truly understand this book, one must be affiliated with police work and able to relate to Grogan's narrative and the day-to-day grind of a police officer. He relates the incident that caused him to resign from the police force and the story of his trial is quite good. Since the printing of the book, he has initiated a law suit against those who, he claims, worked against him in his trial. This, of course, caught my eye and I will be watching closely as that plays out.
I gave it 3 stars because the book is so poorly written. Surely there was a proofreader available. There are misspellings, omitted words, improper
grammar and far too many 4-letter words.( Sorry, but as an English/journalism professor, I was mentally correcting the copy as I read.)
Kevin Grogan is a friend with whom I served when we were both military police soldiers in Germany.
I was an Army officer stationed at nearby Ft. Stewart when Kevin was a member of the SCMPD. He had informed me about the criminal activity in Savannah, but for me it was "out of sight, out of mind" as I only frequented the Downtown and Southside areas of the city. His book exposed what was happening elsewhere in the city as I enjoyed the happenings of River Street and City Market.
Kevin Grogan brings an authentic voice to policing. It was reminiscent of The Wire, especially when detailing the interactions of various agencies and the bureaucratic politics that usually take priority over keeping the streets safe in the long-term. The colorful cast of characters brings Grogan's stories to life and reminds us that the civil servants who police our streets are real human beings capable of both excellence and mediocrity, neither infallible nor lazy.
The book could have been made even better by being subjected to a second round of proofreading, as there some glaring spelling errors to be found. Also, I might have included a map to better ground and immerse the reader into the city that plays such a major role in the book, but its absence doesn't necessarily detract from the read. I'm just a very visual person.
Overall, I would rate the book at 4.75 stars due to the proofreading, rounded up to 5 stars.
As a native of Savannah, I was intrigued by the title, so I bought the book. And since I've been plugged into the local political scene long enough to be able to apply my own connections to the names and subject matter in the book, I read it with a healthy dose of skepticism. After all, I have a long personal history with Savannah, specifically with what everyone now calls the "Historic District." "Downtown,” to those of us who grew up here.
There were places where I was nervous and uncomfortable about the ground Kevin Grogan was treading; does he really know what he’s talking about? This city can be disturbingly duplicitous, and I’m all too aware of the cheesy sensationalism generated by the “Garden of Good and Evil” book a few years back. Was this author headed for the same Land of Make Believe BS? Or, just as bad, was he yet another “foreigner” who couldn’t see beneath the shiny tourist façade?
Nah...Grogan gets it. He also sees beyond the racial template that too many people use these days to stamp out their half-baked opinions. The Savannah I knew as a kid during the last half of the twentieth century wasn’t nearly as divided economically as it is today. Despair is a horrible default condition, and too many of the have-nots in Savannah not only live with it daily, they can see no way out. And I'm sorry, but the truth is this “race” is a cruelly misleading catch phrase, dangerously deceptive and utilized all too quickly by the ignorant. Grogan does a good job of illustrating the damage this type of indolent thinking can do.
As for the political scene, the author is right on target here, too. Not that Savannah has a monopoly on self-serving, greedy, criminal negligence. On the contrary; it’s a universal human failing that simply becomes more readily evident in a smaller, concentrated environment, especially in a city like Savannah with her striking juxtaposition of wealth and ghetto. Knowing men like Grogan have the courage to wade into such an environment with the best of intentions is heartening, even when we know they’re struggling with their own lives.
The book needs editing and polishing. Grammatical errors and sequence issues detract from the reading experience. But that’s easy to fix. What isn’t so easy to right is the wrong that was done to this police officer who, like all of us, is human. Unlike too many of us, however, Kevin Grogan has admitted his mistakes.
I wish Savannah’s current leaders would welcome this man back into their fold. He has too much to offer to ignore, and he’s earned a place in the city he’s already given so much to. Maybe common sense, decency, and a vision for a better future will enable that to happen…
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