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Public Safety Writers Association 2009 Writing Competition results

Once again our annual writer’s contest was a huge success. The entries were a pleasure to read. We have an extremely talented membership! The Grand Prize winner was Michael S. East for his entry Beyond Hope? Thank you to all who entered and I encourage everyone to start thinking about next year’s contest. I hope to have entries from EVERYONE next year. Happy and successful writing!

The 2009 Winners

Overall Grand Prize Michael S. East Beyond Hope?
     
Short Story-Published
Second Place Quintin Peterson “A Dark Place”
     
Short Story-Unpublished
First Place John Taylor “Stretching the Truth”
Second Place Kate Anderson “Betty Bench”  
Third Place Dave Cropp   “Deceived”
Second Place Louis Fata “Tree Tops”
     
Technical Writing-Published    
First Place John Bellah  2008 Los Angeles County Sheriff Vehicle Tests
Second Place John Bellah  Johnny Pag Police Motorcycles
Third Place John Bellah  Police Work from a Polara
     
Creative Non-Fiction-Published
Third Place Kathleen Ryan  The Watcher
Honorable Mention Keith Bettinger Farewell to a Fireman
     
Creative Non-Fiction-Unpublished
First Place John Poglinco How I Came to Carry a Gun
Second Place John Poglinco Dilemmas
Honorable Mention John Bellah Joe and Me
     
Article-Unpublished
Second Place John Lovell Mourning Flowers
     
Article-Published    
First Place Barbara Osteika The Badges Tell the Story
Third Place Barbara Osteika Remembering Prohibition Agent Killed In the Line of Duty
     
Novel - Published    
First Place George Lukas Honor in the Son
Second Place Robert Haig Fire Horses
Third Place Madeline Gornell Uncle Si’s Secret
Honorable Mention Doug Hewitt     The Dead Guy
     
Novel - Unpublished    
First Place Kate Anderson Gene
     
Non-Fiction Book Published
First Place Michael S. East Beyond Hope?
Third Place Jack R. Lundquist Jr. BeatCop
 
Non-Fiction Book - Unpublished
Second Place

Barry Makarewicz/
Laura Howat

Triumph, Tragedy and Tedium
Honorable Mention Debra Funston Behind a Pink Badge
     
Screenwriting-Unpublished
Honorable Mention Johnny Russell Scars
     

 

Results of the 2008 Writing Competition

Results of the 2007 Writing Competition


Results of the 2006 Writing Competition