The Cartel Enforcers (The Bill Dix Detective Series Book 2) Read Free

recording everything, and the loud public address system of the low altitude Sheriff’s Office helicopter was demanding everyone to go back inside.
    Dix had been in several hairy situations working undercover for many years but based on the facts in front of him, he wasn’t sure how the local officers were going to deal with him. One thing was clear, the more they all argued the longer it took for the two downed officers to get medical attention. Dix decided this would be his out.
    Dix complied with the orders of the officers as they slowly moved toward him and Petersen.
    He yelled out and motioned with his head toward a patrol car, “You have two guys hit behind that patrol car, and they need attention.” He was very careful not to move his hands.
    Petersen figured out what Dix was doing and was close enough to read the name plates of the two officers lying on the street.
    Petersen yelled out, “Officer Smith and Officer Billings are right here but they need medics ASAP.”
    The two officers were in serious pain and losing blood. One of the officers winced and sat up briefly. He was able to describe Petersen and Dix as law enforcement officers by saying, “They’re blue!” before falling over.
    The advancing officers ordered life flight medi-vac for the wounded officers and handcuffed Dix and Petersen based on the fact they really had no idea what exactly had unfolded prior to their arrival.
    Once Dix and Petersen were detained, the officers searched them quickly. Dix and Petersen had their police credentials in their pockets. The lieutenant on scene made a few phone calls to verify their identity. Within a few minutes, Dix and Petersen were un-handcuffed, given back their off-duty firearms, credentials, and a pat on the shoulder for being treated like criminals.
    A quick survey of the scene revealed three shooters were dead and two officers were in critical condition. Life flight had just taken off with the local officers as Dix assisted with getting the suspected victim into an ambulance.
    Dix looked over at the sergeant standing nearby, “Send two officers with this guy, if he wakes up, he may give us something to work with.” Whoever you are buddy, you gotta be important for all this attention .
    Local law enforcement units were able to calm the local residents and establish a crime scene perimeter with yellow caution tape. Media packed the entire perimeter with cameras, satellites, and other equipment. Most of the officers were too busy doing something to notice them inching closer and closer into the crime scene trying to get a story.
    Based on local protocol for officer involved shootings, the captain from the San Diego Sheriff’s Office told Dix and Petersen they needed to stay in town, turn over their weapons, and would be on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting.
    Neither of them protested, but Petersen was clearly upset about change of events.
    Petersen said to Dix, “This is crazy, we’re doing our jobs and now we’re on a time out.” Petersen noticed Dix kept looking at a police canine and wasn’t paying attention to him.
    Dix tried to calm his old friend, “Look Steve, we’d be doing the same thing back home. As usual, we are knee deep in red tape and a pretty wild crime scene. Let’s just try to be glass half full type of guys for once.”
    Petersen knew Dix was right and nodded. “All right, but can you at least look at me when I’m talking to you. What’s so damn important over there?”
    Dix motioned to Petersen to be quiet and watch the pacing canine. Every time the dog walked by the Mercedes the victim was in, it paused and appeared to alert to something in the car. The handler was too busy working the shooting to notice his canine partner was trying to tell him narcotics or some other contraband was in the Mercedes.
    Petersen and Dix walked over to the canine handler and told the handler what they were observing. The handler looked at them skeptically