Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wambaugh, who joined the LAPD as a patrolman in 1960, made a splash with his debut novel, The New Centurions, a sweeping tale that ...

Former Los Angeles police officer turned best- selling author Joseph Wambaugh, known for books such as “The Onion Field” and “The New Centurions,” has died at the age of 88. Longtime family friend ...

If you were a child in the ‘50s or ‘60s, growing up with a TV set in your home, you knew some cops and those cops were not at all like real cops. That’s because TV rarely reflected the world as it was ...

Streaming platforms for Cop Stories The Making of Richard Fleischers The New Centurions haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Longtime family friend Janene Gant told The New York Times that Wambaugh died Friday of esophageal cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Former Los Angeles ...