NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
June 22, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COPS AND CHARACTERS IN THE BIG EASY:
VETERAN OFFICER’S NEW BOOK SPILLS THE BEANS
METAIRIE, LA - Gene Fields, author of a new book titled Cops and Characters in The Big Easy: True Stories Involving Celebrities, Criminals and Everyday People, will discuss his new book at 6 p.m., Monday, July 19, via video conference online. Visit www.jplibrary.net/adults for more details, including how to join the discussion. The presentation also can be accessed through the library’s Facebook page.
This event is free of charge and is open to the public. Registration is not required.
Cops and Characters chronicles Fields' memoirs, providing a compilation of criminal investigations, unusual incidents, terrorism, and humorous stories involving the author, his friends and co-workers, and the occasional celebrity.
Fields relives dramatic changes within the NOPD. He served the city during a transition period, as veteran officers who joined after WWII and the Korean War, retired, and a new, more ambitious breed, replaced them. Some of these recruits were better educated and more diverse.
The events in the book are factual and supported by police reports, news clippings, and the recollections of those involved in the stories. Some names have been changed to protect the identities and prevent embarrassment.
Gene Fields spent 35 years in law enforcement in the Metro New Orleans area. Beginning in 1961, and for the next 19 years, he served on the New Orleans Police Department. In 1980, he retired, and accepted a Deputy Chief position with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. He retired again in 1995.
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, manager of adult programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jplibrary.net.
In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as practical. A 72-hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403, Elmwood, LA 70123, (504) 736-6086, ADA@jeffparish.net.
The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. The Jefferson Parish Library is the second largest system in the state of Louisiana. More than 200 employees work for the Jefferson Parish Library including librarians, administration and support staff. For more information, contact the library at (504) 838-1100 or www.jefferson.lib.la.us.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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