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Now retired and a Post Falls resident, LAPD Sgt. John Preston is seen in his flight suit around 1997.

Now retired and a Post Falls resident, LAPD Sgt. John Preston is seen in his flight suit around 1997.

July 16, 2023

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When duty calls
July 16, 2023 1:08 a.m.

When duty calls

PF resident recounts exciting career with LAPD

Early in his career as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, John Preston was shot in the line of duty. It happened in the early 1970s, when he was working a mid-watch uniform patrol at 2:30 a.m.