RAM ONE
Amazon Best Seller!
His career pulsed with the kind of urgency most civilians never encounter. From the adrenaline-soaked hunts of the gang unit to the tense, calculated infiltrations of the narcotics division, he witnessed crime at its most brutal and cunning. Milone wasn’t merely content to observe the criminal element; he immersed himself in it. He bought guns from killers, traded machine guns with cartel figures, and mastered the dangerous art of the double life. To the underworld, he was one of them – a hardened soul disguised in plain sight.
This is his story.
The Reviews
Everybody I know supports and thanks the heroes of law enforcement every day for safe streets and neighborhoods. The war of good over evil never ends, and I’ve connected with the best of the best in the warrior community over my lifetime. Paul Milone epitomizes that special breed of firebreathers, dedicated and unafraid to charge into the world of evil to neutralize the dangerous among us. I know Paul. He’s the real McCoy and his book tells the tale of the proven system of how good over evil operates and succeeds. It would do every family good to read this fascinating true crime book, to be reminded of how and why their days are safe and secure.
— Ted Nugent
rock star (sold over 40 million albums) and New York Times
best-selling author of Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto
and God, Guns, & Rock n’ Roll.
You shoot to stop and sometimes people die, but that’s just the beginning of this fascinating police journey through patrol, gangs, SWAT, and as an undercover narc. “You’ll feel the stories as if you were there.”
— Mike J. Powell
retired LAPD Zebra unit member and author of the award-winning book Escaping the Kill Zone.
Paul Milone takes being an undercover cop to the next level. See how he fooled dangerous criminals and foiled large-scale drug operations. He busted down a thousand doors during his career on gang, narcotics, and SWAT teams, but nothing prepared him for that one door and that one split-second decision. True crime fans, this is your ringside seat to real-life street crime.
— Mark Langan
Omaha Police Narcotics Sergeant (retired) and award-winning author of the books Busting Bad Guys and More Busting Bad Guys.
“Paul Milone, Ram One, has been there, and done that—patrolling the streets, recruiting criminal informants, buying illicit drugs undercover, busting down hundreds of doors, being involved in SWAT shootings. He exposes the gritty, sad, and sometimes funny wild ride during his career, exposing an underbelly that most of us never knew existed in the Midwest. While I was trying to stop drugs from entering the US, Milone was taking down the dealers on the streets in the web of worldwide drug operations.
— Mike Fredericks
DEA Special Agent (ret.)
award-winning author of
Busting Drug Dealers: Diaries of a DEA Special Agent.
An intriguing reflection of one cop’s real-life journey with the Omaha Police Department. Diligent training and preparation always improve the likelihood of success… Paul expresses the need for good teamwork and the shared experiences while committed to protecting the citizens of Omaha. This book also provides a glimpse as to how political correctness impedes good governance and the sorry state of our collective judicial and penal systems. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about teamwork, key life lessons, inward growth, as well as personal and professional challenges.
— Colonel Russell W. Mammoser
USAF (ret.)
The Author
Paul Milone, an Amazon best-selling author, broke down over a thousand doors in his work with the Omaha Police Department. Living up to his nickname as Ram One on his SWAT team, he led the way on high-risk no-knock warrants. On one such harrowing hostage rescue callout, he was forced to shoot to kill to save a life—and did. Paul lost two partners in line-of-duty events, but he was undeterred in bringing the bad guys to justice during his twenty-three-year career in gang and narcotics crews—with sixteen years also as part of the Midwest’s busiest SWAT unit. He participated in dignitary protection under the guidance of the US Secret Service and worked with all law enforcement agencies in the area during investigations. During his undercover work, he bought meth, crack, cocaine, fentanyl, and other dangerous street drugs and guns and stolen property, all the while fooling the criminals he later sent to prison. He became a master of disguise while hiding in plain sight on the streets.
An Omaha native, Paul holds a degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska Omaha and a master’s degree in human services from Bellevue University. A decorated officer, Paul retired from law enforcement in 2022. He now teaches firearms safety and gives presentations to young adults about situational awareness in a dangerous world. As a devout Christian, Paul has written articles on faith-based decisions for his diocese’s newspaper. Paul continues to be heavily involved in the Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids.
Paul and his wife, Catherine, a thirty-year law enforcement officer, live in a rural setting where Paul likes to help farmers during harvest. He enjoys hunting and fishing with his buddies and watching as many sunrises and sunsets as he can.