Treading Water
A New Orleans Police Officer’s Memoir of Survival and Service during Hurricane Katrina
Coming soon to Amazon
Coming soon to Amazon
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. —Aristotle
August 2005 is forever seared in memory for Chad Perez, a New Orleans police officer born and raised in the city he served. Hurricane Katrina had quickly escalated from tropical storm to worst nightmare for thousands of New Orleanians.
First responders were forced to make a choice: stay and help, or leave and abandon.
For Chad and many officers, there was no choice. Treading Water is his story from those fateful days, along with experiences before and after and what he’s learned about honor, heroism, and humanity. This powerful memoir shared from the front lines provides a perspective most have only imagined. Now, learn about the challenges faced, the resilience required to survive, and the beloved city that remains forever changed. Honest and inspirational, Treading Water is a profound portrayal of being courageous when it matters most.
Meet Chad Perez
Chad Perez is a serial entrepreneur and highly-decorated law enforcement veteran who has served in SWAT, Narcotics, and Gang Investigations. He has received eleven award medals, including a Medal of Merit, Purple Heart, and Lifesaving Medal, and is a two-time Officer of the Year recipient. Following his law enforcement career, Chad founded Pinnacle Security and scaled it to four hundred employees, earning a spot on the Inc. magazine list of fastest-growing private companies four times. He is the co-founder and CEO of Aegis Response, a business providing alternative response services for law enforcement agencies. Chad lives outside of New Orleans with his wife, Leighet, their son, Braiden, and their dog, Max.
