Uncovering the Untold Struggles Behind the Badge: A Riveting Journey Through Duty, Marriage, and Family
One of the characteristics of Dwyer’s work that I enjoyed most was his descriptions of place. As a kid I was the only person in my family who wasn’t born in Brooklyn, but reading Badge made me feel like a late-night New Yorker. Mind you I sat safely in my suburban Pennsylvania home.
In fact, even Dwyer’s own children didn’t grasp the danger that their dad faced on the job every day. “Not sure. . . I guess. . . you know . . . just assumed you’d always be safe,’ said Siobhan after attending her dad’s Superintendent’s Commendation Award ceremony in Albany, NY.
