Stephanie Farr at the Philadelphia Daily News offers a piece on Harold J. Gullan's new book on Upper Darby PA Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.
WHEN PHILLY author Harold Gullan decided to write a book about the storied career of Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood, he didn't have to go far for research material.
Chitwood, known for his penchant for the press, loaned Gullan 40 boxes of news clippings about himself that he's saved over his 49-year career in law enforcement.
For a year, the two met every other week at Llanerch Diner in Upper Darby to talk. Each time, Chitwood brought more boxes for Gullan to sift through.
"He's collected every story that's ever been written about him," Gullan said.
Now, many of those stories are collected in Gullan's book, Tough Cop: Mike Chitwood vs. the "Scumbags." Chitwood, known for his penchant for the press, loaned Gullan 40 boxes of news clippings about himself that he's saved over his 49-year career in law enforcement.
For a year, the two met every other week at Llanerch Diner in Upper Darby to talk. Each time, Chitwood brought more boxes for Gullan to sift through.
"He's collected every story that's ever been written about him," Gullan said.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20131211_Chiterature.html#S9c6Q4FIeOyTWLGs.99
WHEN PHILLY author Harold Gullan decided to write a book about the storied career of Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood, he didn't have to go far for research material.
Chitwood, known for his penchant for the press, loaned Gullan 40 boxes of news clippings about himself that he's saved over his 49-year career in law enforcement.
For a year, the two met every other week at Llanerch Diner in Upper Darby to talk. Each time, Chitwood brought more boxes for Gullan to sift through.
"He's collected every story that's ever been written about him," Gullan said.
Now, many of those stories are collected in Gullan's book, Tough Cop: Mike Chitwood vs. the "Scumbags." Chitwood, known for his penchant for the press, loaned Gullan 40 boxes of news clippings about himself that he's saved over his 49-year career in law enforcement.
For a year, the two met every other week at Llanerch Diner in Upper Darby to talk. Each time, Chitwood brought more boxes for Gullan to sift through.
"He's collected every story that's ever been written about him," Gullan said.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20131211_Chiterature.html#S9c6Q4FIeOyTWLGs.99
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20131211_Chiterature.html?nlid=6605141
The book's publisher, Camino, offers the below:
Follow Mike Chitwood as he becomes the most decorated officer in Philadelphia police history, defying death in critical hostage negotiations and emerging as a key figure in an international high-profile case—he found the body of Ira Einhorn’s former girlfriend, Holly Maddux. Chitwood went on to a compelling career, heading police departments in three very different localities. He is still fighting crime today after half a century in law enforcement. As the legendary John Timoney has said, “Nobody does this better than Mike.”
Note: Like Michael Chitwood, I grew up on Oregon Avenue in South Philly. I'm reading the interesting book now and I plan to interview Michael Chitwood. I'll post the interview here in the near future.
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