When officer Chris Miller is shot behind ArnoldÕs Bar in a small Minnesota town, his partner Paul Thielen panics. On impulse, he reverses his squad out of the dark alley. In that moment, Chris becomes a hero and Paul a coward. OFFICER DOWN, a novel by writer and poet Susan Sink, tells the story of small town policing in a time of increasing violence in America with sensitivity and grace. Paul Thielen tells his story as he struggles to make sense of Chris Miller's murder and his own response; embarks on an inconvenient romance; and strives to become whole.