Lieutenant Ronald Godby, Northwestern
University Police Department, said, “Growing up in Appalachia, I learned to respect my environment as well as the people
in my life. That philosophy helped me to succeed in my time serving with the United States Marine Corps. I built on those
experiences to graduate at the top of my class from the Chicago Metro Police Academy and to make a good life for me, my wife,
and our three kids, as I continue in my seventeen year career in law enforcement. We currently live in the beautiful town
of Mount Prospect, Illinois.
I began writing when I was in
High School. My brothers Don and Scott, along with our two friends, author Mark Daniels and screenwriter Lee Anthony Smith,
formed a dedicated group in pursuit of the arts. I ended up becoming an accomplished photographer as well
and had the honor of photographing Wrigley Field for the first night game. I became serious about writing when I was digging
through old treasures and discovered some notes I had jotted down while snowbound during a training exercise in South Korea.
Lieutenant Ronald Godby is the author of The Mongoose Mission and The King of Imperial Hill. He
is also a co-author of Mongoose in the Sand.
According to the book description of
The King of Imperial Hill, “Get a glimpse of the life of young twin boys growing up in southeastern
Kentucky in the 1970s. This story follows a week of adventure and near tragedy in which one of the young boys finds his destiny.
Although the setting reveals the poverty and hardships faced by the boys and their family, the story shows that hope and determination
help the boys overcome the obstacles that life puts before them.”
According to the book description of
The Mongoose Mission, ““Team Mongoose,” a small group of U.S. Marines, goes into
the South Korean wilderness for what was supposed to be a routine mission. They quickly find themselves in the middle of the
worst blizzard imaginable. During the storm, one of the Marines decides to carry out a sinister personal mission. The Marines
not only have to survive the brutal storm, but they also have to stop one of their own who is hellbent on revenge.”
According to the book description of
Mongoose in the Sand, “Join Staff Sergeant Mitch Garvey, the leader of the elite Marine cryptography
unit Team Mongoose, on what is supposed to be a straightforward mission. The mission gets complicated by a new team leader,
forbidden romance, foreign military threats, and a homicidal madman intent on getting revenge. Mongoose in the Sand is an
action-packed novel with all of the elements of a great book - interesting, well-developed characters, exotic locations, a
hardened villain, good dialogue, lots of action and suspense with a smattering of romance.”
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About the Northwestern University Police Department
According to the Northwestern University Police Department,
“The University Police Department has the primary responsibility for crime prevention, law enforcement, parking control,
emergency response and policing of special events. University Police are also responsible for various other community services
on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. University Police provide a full range of campus services 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. Sworn University Police personnel have the same authority as municipal police officers / county sheriffs, are authorized
to carry firearms and are empowered to make arrest.
University Police investigate reported criminal incidents and conduct follow-up
investigations. As appropriate, criminal charges are filed and/or referrals to Student Affairs are initiated.
University Police act as a resource for the University community providing a variety of services including offering
community safety and security programs.
University Police maintain close working relationships with the Evanston Police
and Chicago Police Departments, including jointly investigating major incidents. Through the use of a Computer Aided Dispatch
(CAD) system, officer activity is recorded for statistical analysis purposes. Calls for service are documented and evaluated
to provide enhanced community service.
The Evanston and Chicago campus University Police Department (which includes the
Parking Services Division in Evanston) is made up of 60 members. Most Police Officers and Supervisors have a Bachelor's degree
and some have advanced degrees. On the Chicago campus, contract security personnel man stationary posts and make rounds in
various campus buildings and University owned parking garages. Contract security personnel supplement University Police resources
providing assistance and acting as additional "eyes and ears" on campus.”
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