Doug stanton author

Doug Stanton is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, lecturer, screenwriter. His books include The Odyssey of Echo Company, In Harm’s Way, and Horse Soldiers. Horse Soldiers is the basis for the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie titled 12 Strong, starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, released by Warner Bros. in 2018. Horse Soldiers is required reading by US Army Special Forces at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. In Harm’s Way, the definitive account of the sinking, rescue, and valor of the USS Indianapolis crew, spent more than six months on the New York Times bestseller list and became required reading on the U.S. Navy's reading list for officers. The unabridged audiobook edition of In Harm’s Way is the winner of the 2017 Audie Award in the History category. Horse Soldiers was featured on the front page of the Sunday New York Times Book Review, and is also a New York Times bestselling ebook and audiobook. The Odyssey of Echo Company is a Military Times Best Book Of The Year and recipient of the The Society of Midlands Authors Best NonFiction B

Evil-doer

Occupation

Los Angeles Police Officer (formerly)

Criminal

Powers / Skills

Marksmanship

Police training
Deciving
Authority

Goals

Doing his job and harrass the black neighborhoods (failed)

Crimes

Hate Crimes

Abuse of power
Assault
Battery
Obstruction of Justice
Evidence tampering

Type of Villain

Xenophobic Official

Doug Stanton is a supporting antagonist in The Rookie, serving as the main antagonist of the first half of season 3 and a minor antagonist in the second half.

He is a racist cop who often abuses his power on black people, making him an enemy towards Jackson West.

He is portrayed by Brandon James Routh who also played Todd Ingram in Scott Pilgrim VS. The World

Biography[]

Officer Doug Stanton was a recurring character in Season 3 of The Rookie. He became the new training officer for Jackson West after Angela Lopez was promoted to detective. Stanton's badge number is 72279 and he was played by Brandon Routh. Stanton was most notable for his racist policing.

Stanton first appears in the episode "In Justice" where

Doug Stanton has appeared as an USS Indianapolis historian on PBS’s 2017 “USS Indianapolis–From The Deep,”The Today Show, CNN, Fox, Morning Joe, NBC Nightly News, CBS This Morning, C-SPAN Book TV, History, A&E, Smithsonian Channel, Discovery, and in hundreds of national radio and print interviews.

In Harm’s Way spent more than six months on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated in multiple languages. In 2017, the unabridged audiobook edition was the winner of an Audie Award in the History category.The book is read in U.S. highs schools as part of History and English/Creative Writing coursework and is a popular choice of book clubs nationwide.

His writing about the USS Indianapolis has appeared in Naval Historymagazine and other national publications. In Harm’s Way was included in the U.S. Navy’s required reading list for naval officers.

In Harm’s Way was a Publisher’s Weekly “Notable Book," a Michigan Notable Book of the Year, a Barnes & Noble and Amazon.comNotable/Best Book of The Year, and appeared on multiple

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