David Couper: Beyond the Badge; Reflections of an Ex-cop

David Couper: Beyond the Badge; Reflections of an Ex-cop

by Rob Zaleski
David Couper: Beyond the Badge; Reflections of an Ex-cop

David Couper: Beyond the Badge; Reflections of an Ex-cop

by Rob Zaleski

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Overview

When he stepped down in 1993 after 21 contentious, but highly successful years as the police chief in ultra-liberal Madison, Wisconsin, David Couper was widely regarded as one of the most influential law enforcement officials in Wisconsin's history. But little was known about his private life-or what motivated him to transform a paramilitary-type department into one that emphasized community relations; and to hire a large number of women and people of color, dramatically changing the complexion of the department. In 2020-nearly three decades after his shocking decision to resign and become an Episcopal priest-the former Marine met with award-winning columnist Rob Zaleski for a series of lively and provocative interviews that lift the veil on his private life and explain for the first time the reasons behind his many controversial decisions. He also talks about his unstable upbringing in the Twin Cities, the personal tragedies he's endured and his evolution into one of the most inspiring human rights activists Wisconsin has known.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781955656238
Publisher: Little Creek Press
Publication date: 08/10/2022
Pages: 226
Sales rank: 1,124,682
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Rob Zaleski is a freelance writer and award-winning columnist. He spent 26 years with The Capital Times in Madison and often wrote about David Couper when he was police chief. Prior to that, Rob was a reporter/sportswriter at United Press International's Madison bureau. He also worked at the Milwaukee Journal, the Fort Myers News-Press in Florida, the Idaho State Journal in Pocatello and the Green Bay Daily News. He has authored the novel Searching for Sal and a nonfiction book, Ed Garvey: Unvarnished. His work has appeared in Madison Magazine and Isthmus.
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