Chapter 14

Ransom

"How was your weekend?" Menace asks as he takes the passenger seat of my SUV.

The Moonshine Task Force has definitely changed over the years. Menace took over the role of supervisor about a year ago while my dad has stayed on with the department as a consultant. As they all get up in years, their jobs stretch and change while Caleb, Nick, and I take on more of the physicality. There, however, is something to be said for the knowledge, experience, and skill of the guys who've come before us. Dad will retire next year, and I'm enjoying working with him while I can, even if I don't work as closely with him as I did the first two years I was on the force.

Since Menace took over as supervisor, he's done a bi-monthly ride along with each of us, and we're working on developing a county-wide emergency response initiative. It'll include different members of each public service branch: cops, firefighters, nurses, EMTs, doctors, and everything in between. You apply and can pass the