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Robert Leon Davis was a respected police officer in New Orleans serving for four years until 1979-when he was arrested. He had begun his career with aspirations of being a great cop. But he was exposed to a darker side of law enforcement. While partnered with a veteran Robert first witnessed an officer violate the very laws he vowed to uphold - and shared his crime. One compromise led to another, and Davis faced arrest. From studying criminal law at Loyola University and becoming an award winning officer, Davis was a fugitive, living off the land in remote forests in America and Canada to elude capture. The church upbringing, where his grandmother made sure he learned about God and Jesus, was abandoned in anger. Through a stranger's prayer the angry atheist realised he was weary of running. He yielded his life to God, and gave himself in. When the District Attorney finally dusted off his file, what would his sentence be?
Robert Davis fled arrest and went on the run for 22 years, becoming an expert survivalist before handing himself in.
C o n t e n t s
Foreword by Father George Clements 9
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction 13
1. New Orleans, Louisiana – the Early Years 16
2. New Orleans – on the Force 23
3. Crossing the Line 31
4. No Way Out 40
5. Toronto, Canada – on the Run 47
6. Montreal, Canada and Gatineau Park – Alone 54
7. Life in the Forest 65
8. Back to Civilization 73
9. Chicago, Illinois – Father George Clements 83
10. Memphis, Tennessee – an Encounter with Law Enforcement 93
11. Asheville, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee and the West – Friendship 99
12. Los Angeles, California – in the Gang 110
13. Florida and the Great Smoky Mountains – Back in the Woods 117
14. Tallahassee and Miami, Florida – Stealing Hearts 130
15. Back to Memphis, Tennessee – a Miracle 140
16. New Orleans – Homebound 152
17. Reflections – a Message to Young People 165
18. Reflections – a Message to Adults 172
19. My Present Life, Faith and Missions 183
Epilogue 189
Information about Robert Leon Davis 190