So what's it like to be a cop in a small Wyoming town in the heart of flyover country? Is it like Barney Fife's sleepy little Mayberry? Sometimes. Is it like Dirty Harry Callahan's San Francisco? On occasion. Is it boring? Is it exciting? Is it scary? Is it rewarding? Is it challenging? Is it dangerous? Is it fun? Is it heartbreaking? If you were to ask Bart Ringer these questions his answer to all of them would be yes. Bart hired on with the Riverton Police Department in May of 1973 and for the next thirty seven years served as a Patrolman, Sergeant, Assistant Chief and School Resource Officer. This book is a collection of some of his experiences as he worked with the people of Riverton. These experiences are by no means unique to him so much as they are a reflection of what any cop on the beat in a small busy Wyoming town will encounter in the course of their career. So come on and hop in the patrol car as a ride along for a taste of routine patrol! "The tales swing from tragic and moving to downright hilarious, told with gentle skill and undeniable honesty. Sprinkled in with the drunken brawls and out-of-town criminals looking to take advantage of a sleepy town are moments of profound, humanistic beauty. The collection of stories delivers heartfelt and oddly relatable yarns that simply beg to be read. Routine Patrol is a delicious slice of Americana that has almost faded away, but Bart Ringer pours his memory out on each page and wields the pen with charming grace." Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★Full Review: selfpublishingreview.com/2019/03/review-routine-patrol-by-bart-ringer/ Bart Ringer was born in Compton, CA where he lived until the age of five when his family moved to North Long Beach where he grew up. From as long back as he can remember, his family spent summer vacations visiting relatives who lived in small towns in south eastern Idaho. It was from those experiences that he developed a love for small towns and the life styles that they offered. Early on he decided that, if he could ever figure how to do it, he would like to live somewhere in a small western town. He met and later married wife Marian who hailed from Lander Wyoming. He was blessed with four sons who have all now grown and left to live in other small towns. Wife Marian retired in 2007 after having worked at Wyoming Indian School for thirty-three years as a speech pathologist and Bart retired in 2011. Bart and Marian still live in Riverton, Wyoming where they are both active in their church and community and they still heat their house with wood.