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Retired New York detective recalls frontline days and JFK link
Valerian Martin Jr a longtime NYPD detective recounts his start in uniform in 41st Precinct nicknamed Fort Apache his move to the intelligence division and later work with the Secret Service and State Department. He plans a memoir after moving to Roswell with his wife and daughter describing brutal neighborhoods and early near quit moments.
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