I Am a Secret Service Agent: My Life Spent Protecting the President
Jun 2017 · Macmillan + ORM
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Adapted from Within Arm’s Length for a younger audience, a rare inside look at the Secret Service from an agent who protected three US presidents.
Ever wonder what it would be like to have a job where your life was on the line? Where at any time you might be asked to make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty?
Dan Emmett was eight years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. From that moment forward, he knew he wanted to become a Secret Service agent, one of an elite group of highly trained men and women dedicated to preserving the life of the president of the United States at any cost. Armed with single-minded determination and a never-quit attitude, he did just that. Selected over thousands of other highly qualified applicants, he was eventually chosen as one of the best of the best and provided protection worldwide for presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
I Am a Secret Service Agent depicts the crucial duties and challenges of this extraordinary job, from conducting presidential advances, to driving the president in a bulletproof limousine, to flying with him on Air Force One. With fascinating anecdotes, Emmett weaves keen insight into his account of the unique culture and history of the Secret. I Am a Secret Service Agent is a must-read for young adults interested in a career in federal law enforcement.
Praise for I Am a Secret Service Agent
“This firsthand introduction to the Secret Service is a valuable addition for those interested in law enforcement.” —School Library Journal
Ever wonder what it would be like to have a job where your life was on the line? Where at any time you might be asked to make the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty?
Dan Emmett was eight years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. From that moment forward, he knew he wanted to become a Secret Service agent, one of an elite group of highly trained men and women dedicated to preserving the life of the president of the United States at any cost. Armed with single-minded determination and a never-quit attitude, he did just that. Selected over thousands of other highly qualified applicants, he was eventually chosen as one of the best of the best and provided protection worldwide for presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
I Am a Secret Service Agent depicts the crucial duties and challenges of this extraordinary job, from conducting presidential advances, to driving the president in a bulletproof limousine, to flying with him on Air Force One. With fascinating anecdotes, Emmett weaves keen insight into his account of the unique culture and history of the Secret. I Am a Secret Service Agent is a must-read for young adults interested in a career in federal law enforcement.
Praise for I Am a Secret Service Agent
“This firsthand introduction to the Secret Service is a valuable addition for those interested in law enforcement.” —School Library Journal
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linda quick
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May 3, 2017
This is a fascinating look at what it actually takes to become (and stay) a secret service agent. The author became interested in the secret service as a young child when President Kennedy was assassinated. He moved throughout his young adulthood with a linear focus on his career goal - first with college, then the marines, finally, with a persistence that few possess, to join the secret service. I found the authors experiences interesting and a bit humbling - there are very few jobs that require you to requalify every eight weeks. That the men and women comprising the presidential protective detail do this willingly was sobering. Anyone interested in the secret service will appreciate this book. I gave this four stars instead of five because of the first couple of chapters. I found the large number of simple sentences distracting. This was only present in the beginning of the book and I am very glad that I continued to read.
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Stuart Keel
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November 15, 2023
Great book
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September 11, 2018
Fantastic book
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About the author
After a stint in the Marine Corps, DAN EMMETT joined the United States Secret Service, serving on the elite Counter Assault Team before being selected for the most coveted of all assignments in the Secret Service, the Presidential Protective Division. After 21 years as an agent, Emmett retired from the Secret Service and joined the CIA for six more years. Today, he is an adjunct professor as well as a security consultant for both private industry and the United States government. Emmett is the author of Within Arm's Length and it's YA adaptation, I Am a Secret Service Agent.
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