Murderer with a badge – The Secret Life of a Rogue Cop by Edward Humes

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In this gripping true-crime account of violence, illicit sex, and cold-blooded murder for hire, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Buried Secrets tells the riveting story of the mild-mannered traffic cop who led a sinister double life as a professional killer. Nicknamed “Mild Bill” by his fellow LAPD cops, William Leasure whiled away his career writing traffic tickets and working auto accidents. He was a low-key, unassuming man who had never even used his service revolver in the line of duty. Married to a Los Angeles prosecutor, he was nobody’s idea of a criminal mastermind. But behind his bland mask, Bill Leasure was literally getting away with murder – as many as three murders, in fact, each carefully and professionally planned. He was also a modern-day pirate, accused of stealing a string of luxury yachts worth $2 million. Stolen cars sat in his garage, insurance frauds filled his diary. Yet for a decade, he remained above suspicion. Leasure has been called the most corrupt policeman in the scandal-plagued history of LAPD; and yet so effective was his disguise that even when he was caught aboard a stolen boat, hard-bitten cops had trouble believing he was dirty. To this day Bill Leasure denies his guilt, and his own “explanations” of the charges against him are woven throughout this incredible chronicle of deception and betrayal. Murderer with Badge also chronicles an epic criminal investigation, one that shook the entire Los Angeles Police Department – a chilling prelude to the videotaped beatings and citywide riots that have thrust LAPD into an uncomfortable national spotlight. Based on meticulous research and exclusive interviews with Leasure, and including manynever-before-seen photographs, Murderer with a Badge is a stunning recreation of a rogue cop’s secret life and the surprising, often bizarre, events that finally exposed him.