According to the book description of
Uniform Decisions: My Life in
the LAPD and The North Hollywood
Shootout, "February 28, 1997,
Los Angeles, California - After a
botched robbery at a Bank of America
branch in North Hollywood, two
robbers, armed with fully automatic
assault rifles and wearing full body
armor, fired more than 1,100 rounds as
they battled police. Eleven officers
and two civilians were wounded. The
two robbers, Emil Matasareanu and
Larry Eugene Phillips Jr., were killed
by gunfire. Officer John Caprarelli
was one of the first officers at the
scene. Before a national TV audience,
he confronted one of the robbers,
provoking a gun fight and exchanging
numerous shots before the gunman fell.
Officer Caprarelli was awarded the
LAPD’s highest honor, the Medal of
Valor, as well as a National Top Cop
Award. In this memoir, Uniform
Decisions, John gives the reader a
rare glimpse into his private life
along with vivid recollections of
events during his 27-year career with
the LAPD culminating in a detailed
breakdown of his thoughts and actions
during the infamous bank robbery."
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