An Inconvenient Death

The Ethics of Force

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• Quinn and Associates
• TASER International

Michael Quinn has been in law enforcement for over 26 years, 23 1/2 of those with the Minneapolis Police Department, 18 months with the Minnesota Police Corps where he oversaw the design and development of the federally sponsored Police Corps Academy and 18 months as a Court Security Officer at the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse. He is currently a part-time contract guard for the U.S. Marshals Service in Minneapolis. During his tenure with MPD, Mike worked in some of the toughest and highest-profile units, serving over 300 high- risk warrants without a critical incident.

Mike's success in law enforcement is reflected in the passion and commitment he brings to being an ethical cop. Mike's first book. Walking with the Devil: The Police Code of Silence is being used in several colleges nationwide and has received glowing reviews from police professionals across the nation. In a review published in the National Lawyers Guild, Minnesota Chapter, June 2005, Walking With the Devil was called "a "must read" for every ethical person involved with the legal system."