Like a Cat with Nine Lives: The Near Death Experiences Of A Career Cop

Whether portrayed as villains or heroes, law enforcement officers are a perpetual source of fodder for sensationalism in the news media. The general public is curious about, but not privy to the types of personalities that the police profession attracts—a profession that puts the officers’ lives in jeopardy, and subjects them to endless second guessing and criticism.
This is the story of Howard A. Monta’s evolution from a picked-on, chubby kid, to a risk-taking adventurer who was drawn to a long career as an aggressive law enforcer. The saga spans his life from childhood in a poor Seattle neighborhood, to his retirement from the Seattle Police Department in 1997. Included are highlights of his military career, wherein he towed targets from an old World War II bomber in the Far East. The colorful narration of his infatuation for a New York girl whom he cajoled into marrying him, despite his outrageous behavior, will bring a smile to the face of even the most somber reader.
This one is for anyone who ever thought about being a police officer, and/or one who is just curious about these always-controversial entities in uniform. Reading it is proof that truth is oft times stranger than fiction.