Backup on the Beat

Currently out-of-print.

Chaplain Steve Lee’s been there, done that—and he bought the T-shirt.  An experienced peace officer turned chaplain, Lee knows what it takes to survive spiritually, as well as on the beat.  And, he knows that you, as a peace officer, need real words of motivation and inspiration, not pretty speeches or watered-down philosophies.  Inside these pages you’ll find straight talk, including:

• Stories with a message—written in true “cop” style
• Essays with a purpose—and an emphasis on belief
• Prayers with power—for God’s backup when you most need it
• Thoughts with backbone—and truths to keep you going 

Peace officers are the shepherds who stand between the sheep and the wolves.  If you are to survive and win in your important vocation, if you are to truly protect and serve, you must always be alert to predators, on guard against bushwhackers, practiced in tactics, equipped for battle, strong with integrity, guided by principle, driven by mission, and grounded in belief.  And, that’s what Backup on the Beat is all about.

STEPHEN C. LEE is a former peace officer with a background that includes positions as a police officer (patrol, juvenile officer), sheriff’s deputy and sergeant (jail, patrol, deputy coroner, SWAT, investigations), and federal special agent (major crimes, foreign counter-intelligence). 

In 1988, Lee left law enforcement to become a minister and chaplain to peace officers.  He currently serves as the Executive Director of Peace Officer Ministries, Inc., which he founded in 1996.  Steve Lee is married and is the father of four children and three grandchildren. He resides in Caldwell, Idaho.