Book, Douglas Wayne (1947-2006)

BOOK, HOMES, REESE, CHARLSON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 10/5/2015 at 14:09:13

Douglas Wayne Book
November 3, 1947 - January 13, 2006

Douglas W. Book, age 58, of Forest City, died Friday, January 13, 2006, at his home in Forest City.

Douglas Wayne Book, a son of Olaf and Ellen (Homes) Book, was born in Forest City, Iowa, on November 3, 1947. He grew up in Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School in 1965. He, then, attended Waldorf College before being hired as a full-time patrolman in 1968. He graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in January 1969 and took a leave of absence from the department in 1972 to complete his bachelor’s degree at Northeast Missouri State University. On Dec. 3, 1973, the Forest City Council voted to hire Book as its police chief, replacing retiring chief Harvey Hosier. Less than a month later, he was sworn in to a job he would never leave.

In addition to heading up the North Central Narcotics Task Force for the past ten years, Doug, at various times in his career, served as the chairman of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Board, as president of the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers, and as a member of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, the Narcotic Enforcement Council, the Drug Abuse Prevention and Violent Crime Council, the Drug Abuse Prevention and Education Council, and the Public Safety Committee of the Governor’s Commission on Down-Sizing State Government. Moreover, he worked with the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team for Emergency Personnel that helped New York City police officers deal with issues in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. He held instructor ratings in the following: Law Enforcement Firearms, Chemical Munitions, Rifle, Striking Instruments, and DARE. He, previously, taught Law Enforcement classes at Waldorf College and was a guest instructor at the Basic Recruit Class of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Doug is remembered as a dedicated professional who cared deeply for his fellow officers and his community.

He is survived by his father, Olaf Book, of Forest City; his uncles: Albert and Dell Book, of Forest City, Harold Book, of Fertile, Bud Homes, of Oregon, Bob Homes, of Arizona, and Harold Reese, of Colo, Iowa; and an aunt, Violet Charlson, of Red Wing, Minnesota; as well as by many cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen Book; two aunts; and four uncles.

Funeral service will be Friday, January 20, 2006, at 10:00 AM at the Hansen Fieldhouse in Forest City. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, January 19, 2006, at the funeral home and an hour before the service at the fieldhouse. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the Douglas W. Book Memorial Fund, to be used as scholarships for law enforcement students.

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