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C. Ed Traylor
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Ed Traylor "retired from the Illinois State Police with the rank of captain
after 29 years of service. During that time, he served as patrolman,
investigator, investigative supervisor, bureau chief, and staff officer. He
subsequently served as police chief of a small central Illinois town before
returning to the ISP with an assignment as investigator on the Federal Health
Care Fraud Task Force. Traylor earned a B.A. in social justice from Sangamon
State University in Springfield and graduated from the F.B.I. National Academy
in Quantico, Va. He lives with his wife, Pat, in rural Waggoner, Illinois. The
couple has two adult daughters." C. Ed Traylor is the author of The
Crossing.
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According to the book description of The Crossing, "A routine
traffic stop in the Illinois heartland uncovers a sinister secret a sweeping
terrorist plot endangering the lives of thousands of Americans. The Crossing
focuses on Racheed Ul-Bashar, a Pakistani whose grandfather and sister are
killed in an American drone strike in Pakistan. Driven by revenge against the
United States, the obsessive Racheed develops a minutely detailed plot, a
synchronized attack that will hit three American cities on the anniversary of
September 11. He obtains contact information of Juan Rodrequs, a violent,
ruthless drug cartel leader in Juarez, Mexico, who agrees for a price - to
move terrorists across the border and supply all materials needed for the
attacks. All goes well until Diego Garcia, a trusted ally and confidant of the
cartel leader, is stopped for a speeding violation in Illinois. There, 400
kilograms of cocaine are discovered, concealed in his vehicle, and he is facing
significant prison time. To save himself, Garcia, becomes an informant for
agents of the FBI Anti-Terrorism Task Force. Unbeknownst to the other
terrorists, the informant, or the FBI Task Force, Racheed and his partner change
plans at the last minute and enter the U.S. at a different location. This
unexpected move forces the FBI Task Force to scramble. Will they be able to
eliminate the threat to some of Americas largest cities and most cherished
attractions? C. Ed Traylor, shown here accepting PSWAs 2015 award for this
novel, retired from the Illinois State Police with the rank of captain after 29
years of service. During that time, he served as patrolman, investigator,
investigative supervisor, bureau chief, and staff officer. He was an
investigator on the Federal Health Care Fraud Task Force."
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About the Illinois State Police
The
Illinois State Police is a full-service law enforcement agency organized into
four operation divisions: Administration, Forensic Services, Internal
Investigations and Operations. According to the Illinois State Police, "Patrol
and Criminal Investigation. Uniformed and plainclothes officers in twenty-one
(21) districts and seven (7) investigative zones work together to provide
comprehensive law enforcement services to the public and many county, municipal
and federal law enforcement agencies. Troopers patrol the highways, ensuring
safer roadways by enforcing speed limits and traffic laws, conducting truck
weight inspections and overseeing hazardous materials control while detectives
known as "special agents" use state-of-the-art equipment and technology to
investigate such crimes as homicide, sexual assault, vehicle theft, fraud and
forgery. ISP agents, cooperating with federal and local police agencies, have
helped crack international narcotics rings, solve mass murders and apprehend
international terrorists.
Across the state, uniformed officers also perform specialty functions. Specially
trained canine (K-9) units and Special Weapons & Tactics teams may be called to
aid in a wide range of emergencies or investigations, such as narcotics
trafficking, searches for missing persons, and hostage situations. ISP also
provides air operations support to search for missing persons, recover
fugitives, spot illicitly grown marijuana, and help enforce traffic laws."
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