Insider Stories From The Chicago Police Force & Others: The Funny, The Gritty & The Downright Outrageous

Tony Cuttone is a 31-year Veteran of Law Enforcement. He served 11 years with the Chicago Police Department and 20 years with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. He is old-school, tough as nails and no nonsense. Tony served in Law Enforcement during a time when good cops didn’t have to worry about offending criminals. He served in a time when good Police Officers focused 100% of their attention on serving and protecting without worrying about who was going to file frivolous complaints or law suits against them. During his tenure, Tony faced tough criminal elements without Kevlar vests, large caliber weaponry, S.W.A.T. Departments to back him up and in many cases cops still walked the “beat” without partners, squad cars or even radios on their person. Tony's tenure resembled more of what one might think of as the Wild West and he and his fellow officers danced with the devil on a daily basis. These are some of Tony’s funniest stories, gathered over 31 years of protecting and serving the public, even when some of the public turned out to be dumber than a box of hammers.