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A review by innae
Dead Center: Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Medical Examiner's Office by Shiya Ribowsky
4.0
This memoir spends about half the book relaying Ribowsky's life - and how he ended up at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for New York city, and then the second half of the book focuses on what happened surrounding the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. Ribowsky keeps things as light as he can, but I still cried. He was obviously a light for many of the victim's families.
He also ends with the discussion on why he is no longer with the OCME, and it brought up memories of how many of our first in cops at the Century 16 shooting in Aurora are no longer cops. Once you have that defining moment in your career it is hard to find the passion to stay with just normal day to day. Also, the trauma can affect you in ways you didn't realize.
I really enjoyed this book.
He also ends with the discussion on why he is no longer with the OCME, and it brought up memories of how many of our first in cops at the Century 16 shooting in Aurora are no longer cops. Once you have that defining moment in your career it is hard to find the passion to stay with just normal day to day. Also, the trauma can affect you in ways you didn't realize.
I really enjoyed this book.