Books By James
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When The Radio Went Silent
When the Radio Went Silent is a candid and deeply personal memoir that explores life in rural and Tribal law enforcement, where the line between duty and home is never clearly drawn. James S. Wynecoop reflects on decades of service in communities where officers do not simply work the streets they belong to them. The patrol car sits in the driveway, the radio echoes through family dinners, and every call carries both professional and personal weight.
Through powerful storytelling, Wynecoop shares the realities behind the badge: the calls that linger, the lives that could not be saved, the difficult decisions made in moments of crisis, and the quiet victories that rarely make headlines. He writes with humility, acknowledging the emotional cost of service while honoring the resilience required to continue showing up.
More than a law enforcement memoir, When the Radio Went Silent is a tribute to first responders and their families those who carry responsibility long after the sirens fade and the world grows quiet.
My First 10 Years As A
Tribal Police Officer
My First 10 Years as a Tribal Police Officer is a powerful memoir that chronicles James S. Wynecoop’s early years in law enforcement on the Spokane Reservation. Beginning his career at just nineteen, Wynecoop stepped into a role that demanded maturity, resilience, and a deep understanding of community long before most young adults find their direction.
Set against the backdrop of Tribal life and rural policing, the book explores the challenges of serving in a place where everyone knows your name and where identity, heritage, and responsibility are deeply connected. Wynecoop reflects on his upbringing, cultural pride, and the complexities of belonging, offering readers insight into both the personal and professional lessons that shaped him.
Through real experiences—ranging from difficult calls to meaningful community moments—he reveals how those formative years built the foundation for a lifetime of service. Honest and reflective, this memoir honors tradition, perseverance, and the enduring bond between officer and community.
The RIver Between Times
When Tribal Police Officer Jalen “Jay” Stormrunner investigates the disappearance of a man near Iron River, the water erupts with unnatural light and pulls him into the early 1800s—into the heart of an Inland Salish village untouched by the hardships that lie ahead. At first unseen, Jay walks between worlds as a spirit presence, visible only to a young woman named Weyan and regarded with suspicion by warriors who sense a disturbance in the balance of things.
As illness begins to spread, fur traders arrive bearing gifts that carry hidden consequences, and a wandering figure sounds a horn that summons both the living and the ancient spirits. Jay realizes he stands at a fragile intersection of histories.
In the present day, a grave is disturbed.
A shadow stirs once more.
A boy is pursued by something older than memory itself.
Jay must guard both past and present, protecting the children who represent what is yet to come, while confronting a spirit that feeds on grief and a trespasser who has taken a sacred artifact. Each change he makes reshapes the future.
The Death Of America
Before the Fall explores the warning signs of a nation quietly unraveling. James S. Wynecoop argues that America stands in the early stages of decline, not from foreign enemies, but from internal division, fear, and the erosion of civil discourse. Through historical parallels to Rome and Weimar Germany, he examines how selective justice, political warfare, and truth treated as optional weaken institutions and fracture communities. Drawing on Indigenous perspectives that value listening, accountability, and shared responsibility, Wynecoop calls readers to reject outrage and rediscover humility.
Before the visible collapse comes the quieter fall—when neighbors become enemies and unity dissolves. This book challenges individuals to steady the republic through restraint, compassion, and deliberate choice before it is too late.
Book two
The River Between Times
The River Between Times (Book Two) follows Tribal Officer Jay as he walks the delicate line between heritage and duty, only to discover a river that divides not just land, but time itself. Drawn into the past, Jay encounters a village struggling against sickness and a shadow-spirit shaped by grief and forgotten history. As fear rises across two timelines, he must protect both worlds while confronting truths about identity and destiny. Guided by ancestral wisdom, Jay learns that some spirits are not evil only lost across generations.