Obviously Intoxicated: Stopping drunks, before they drive.

A true story of the effect of alcohol abuse seen through the eyes of an adolescent who grew up to became an undercover investigator for a statewide law enforcement agency. It is a memoir that encompasses a career that spanned 30 years and it provides an in depth examination of how undercover investigations are conducted. For those interested in the basic methods and strategies used to conduct undercover investigations the story explains how investigations into narcotics sales, vice crimes, stolen property, bookmaking and specific alcohol related crimes are done. Alcohol related criminal investigations are rarely explained and this memoir not only explains the law that applies, but how enforcement of those laws are effective at stopping intoxicated persons from ever getting into a car. In many instances an intoxicated person can be funny while at the same time pose a serious danger to the public and to themselves. Rarely are the consequences of a drunk driver as vividly described as in the conclusion of the book, an event that took the lives of 8 young people in the blink of an eye.

For anyone who wants to curtail drunk driving in their own town, there is a reference section with contact numbers to the law enforcement agency specifically responsible for alcohol related crimes. Anyone with knowledge of any alcohol related crimes can just make a call and report that information and perhaps save a life.

The book is suitable for use as a law enforcement training tool and it is a cautionary tale for anyone who consumes alcoholic beverages. It can also be used by the parents of young adults who may need help in explaining how dangerous alcohol abuse truly is.

This is a true story and readers should be warned the book contains graphic language.