Chapter 7
Jacksonville, FL
THE NEXT MORNING, after we swam laps with the boys, I went straight from the Y to the office, and Mike drove them back to the house. At my desk, I spent most of the morning clearing away the accumulated paperwork. Captain Bridges called me just before lunch to let me know that I was expected to attend the first of the planning sessions on the top floor at one thirty.
I accompanied the boss upstairs, and we were settled in the conference room about five minutes ahead of time. I’d been curious to learn the identities of the other two lieutenants who were being promoted and was pleasantly surprised to see that I had guessed correctly. One of them was in his early forties, the other was about fifty, and I liked and respected both of them. The sheriff entered the r
