Mark sat at his desk and pulled the top drawer open, then closed it. He clicked on his computer and watched it load up. The network at the department was fast, but Mark figured it needed to be. Click on. Find the background or record of a person they had just rescued or detained. They needed information quickly to make a better decision. He clicked through a couple reports and new messages. Sheriff sent out several a day to keep the deputies updated. They were always good and kind, but necessary to keep his people on task and informed of any legal changes or new results of court cases that they needed to know about. He checked his phone. No messages or calls he might have missed. Made sure it was not on silent. He’d done that before because of too many calls from Mom, while he attended a

