From the Badge to the Vine

After more than twenty-five years as a sworn law enforcement officer and federal agent, K. L. Sadler found herself confronting a question many who serve quietly carry: Who am I when the structure of service is gone and what happens to the parts of me shaped by duty, authority, and survival?

From the Badge to the Vineis a reflective memoir about moral injury, healing, and integration after a life shaped by service. Drawing on her lived experience in law enforcement and international security, Sadler traces a deeply personal reckoning with identity, responsibility, and purpose at the edge of profound transition.

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