The Pistol That No One Bothered to Find

Ten offenders in a holding cell.

Two officers to watch and search them all.

One offender was hiding a pistol and in a moment the gun hit the floor with that unmistakable clunking sound.

One officer saw the firearm and threw two offenders to the floor.

He jumped to gain control of the four inch revolver that never should have gotten this far.

The officer opened the cylinder and saw six bullets -  fully loaded.

Five minutes after the incident he found himself awash in adrenalin and unable to concentrate on the paperwork.

The what-ifs raced threw his mind and he realized how close he came to dying.

The fear, anger, and panic can’t be hidden in his voice as he tells the story.

That officer is my brother.

This Halloween came very close to being an absolute nightmare.