The Onion Field

Author Joseph Wambaugh telling of the tragic murder of LAPD officer Ian Campbell in an onion field in 1963.

In the book LAPD Detective Joseph Wambaugh was born to write; two undercover LAPD officers pull over two criminals in a routine traffic stop. Officer Ian Campbell is disarmed of his weapon and his partner hands over his, believing it would save his partner's life. The trial and aftermath scar everyone involved.