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Dave now resides in Illinois and is married to Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith, a law enforcement officer, writer, and trainer for Dave Smith and Associates and the "Winning Mind Seminars." Together they have four children.



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In My Sights Now Available

He started flying airplanes at 14, fought forest fires on a "hot shot" crew at age 19, and when he turned twenty-two he became a beat cop in the most crime-ridden city in the United States. To Dave Smith, life is not something to lived, it's an adventure to be experienced, and Dave shares some of his most memorable moments in the new book, "In My Sights."

A collection of humorous essays by the creator of the J.D. 'Buck' Savage, "In My Sights" contains lessons in leadership, perseverance, forgiveness, tolerance, survival and so much more. This book is guaranteed to make you think, weep, question, remember, and of course, laugh out loud. It's everything you expect from one of America's top law enforcement trainers, and so much more. Like Dave Smith himself, this book is "entertrainment" at its very best.

Check out this review!

"When I saw the cover, you as Shakespeare, I knew I was in for a treat. As I read this compendium of wit, wisdom and humor, my mind thought of situations that I was in, that somewhat paralleled the ones you described.

We were in a profession that allowed us to experience the full range all emotions, exposed to life's oddities, violence, tragedy and joy. We would see people enter life at birth and exit life at death, we would apply our gallows humor to cope. All of which are covered in your book.

I find it most entertaining to read a book, that is written in the style that the author speaks, you have accomplished this very well, it is you on paper, no doubt. This alone should make it very popular among your many fans.

Best of luck with "In My Sights," it was a real good read.
Tom Reilly (NYPD)

Ordering your book for $15 is simple. Just send us an e-mail and tell us how many you want. We do accept credit cards and ask us about our special package deal with a copy of the book and a t-shirt for $30.

JD "Buck" Savage T-shirts!

Finally, after nearly ten years, specially designed J.D. "Buck" Savage t-shirts are available once again. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Put together a group order for your department or your unit and we’ll add in a free personally autographed photo of Buck!

 

 

  • 100% ultra cotton Gildran brand t-shirts with minimal shrinkage
  • Original "retro" hand drawn design
  • Navy blue ink
  • Available in grey only
  • Available in sizes Medium, Large, XL and 2XL

They are available at all "Winning Mind Seminars" classes and conferences, and via mail.

Mail-order pricing:

  • $20.00 for one shirt
  • $15.00 per shirt for 3-19 shirts
  • $13.00 per shirt for 20 or more
  • All pricing includes shipping and handling

Send an email to bucksavagestuff@aol.com with your order, and we’ll send you back instructions for payment and then ship your order anywhere in the United States. Foreign orders will be filled on an individual basis.

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