For those outside The Job, “Keep the walls bare” is a reference to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in DC, dedicated to those slain in the line of duty.

The names of the honored dead are engraved on those walls.

What haunts you in that sacred place is the number of spaces they’ve left for those they know will sacrifice their lives for the public in the future. Those are the walls the motto, coined by the founders of the old American Society for Law Enforcement Trainers, hoped to “keep bare.”

Brother Dan Marcou most certainly has done his part to keep those walls bare.

You did more than survive your force on force scenario in the Interactive exercise. You excelled! I would have been happy to have had you back me up anytime.

I am humbled by your review of my books. Thank you for your kind words and thank you for all that you do to keep the walls bare.

Sincerely,

“Lt. Dan” Marcou

First, your writing capabilities are just fine. Facts are GOOD! and your writing is full of them.

Second, I’ll be checking out those recommended books – they sound like good reads.

Third, if you like fact-based fiction, I’d suggest the books written by Richard Marcinko. Some fiction, some non-fiction, but they’re all, at a minimum, decent, and some are quite fun reads.