{"product_id":"officer-down-the-hidden-cost-behind-the-oath-anthony-diponzio-paperback","title":"Officer Down: The Hidden Cost Behind the Oath -- Anthony Diponzio, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens in the seconds after you hear \"shots fired, officer down\"?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\nA 23-year-old police officer is shot in the back of the head while on duty, and his brothers and\n\nsisters rush to save him. This is his story of service, survival, and recovery. \u003cp\u003e\n\nIn Officer Down - The Hidden Cost Behind the Oath, Anthony DiPonzio delivers a powerful\n\nlaw enforcement memoir that places readers inside the split second that changes his life forever.\n\nBlending true crime reality with deeply personal reflection, this firsthand survival story reveals\n\nthe physical, emotional, and professional cost of wearing the badge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\n\nOn a cold January afternoon in Rochester, New York, a routine patrol call turns into an ambush.\n\nHe collapses in the middle of a city street as fellow officers enter an active kill zone to pull him\n\nto safety. They make a life-or-death decision to transport him to the hospital themselves rather\n\nthan wait for an ambulance. That decision saves his life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\n\nHe survives despite overwhelming medical odds, but survival is only the beginning. Through\n\nfragmented memories, raw honesty, and firsthand accounts from the officers who stand beside\n\nhim, DiPonzio recounts his fight to recover from traumatic brain injury and the challenge of\n\nrebuilding identity after the career he loves is taken from him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\n\nPositioned for readers of police memoirs, first responder survival stories, and inspirational true\n\naccounts of courage under fire, this book offers an authentic insider perspective on what \"officer\n\ndown\" truly means and what it takes to rise again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthony Diponzio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/8\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25\" H x 7.5\" L x 0.44\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781665792516\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66825393209648,"sku":"9781665792516","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781665792516.jpg?v=1784241529","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/officer-down-the-hidden-cost-behind-the-oath-anthony-diponzio-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}