Hosted by CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, Investgation Discovery’s In the Line of Fire tells the stories of police officers who risk their lives to protect and serve. Premiering Sunday May 17th at 9pm ET/8CT on Investigation Discovery.
Though police abuse of authority makes headlines, this new special examines the sacrifices and life-changing decisions police officers face daily.
Across the United States, brave men and women in blue risk their lives to serve and protect all Americans. With daily headlines denouncing the negative acts of law enforcement, Investigation Discovery focuses on the many officers who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect and serve. Presented by CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, In The Line Of Fire brings viewers into the heat of the moment to experience the split-second decisions that changed the course of events and tells the emotional stories of survival from the police officers themselves.
Among those profiled are Officer Ivan Marcano of the NYPD; Officer Julie Olson of the Maplewood, Minneapolis, PD; and Sargeant Hector Feliciano of the LAPD, all of whom put their lives at risk to protect innocents and were awarded Medals of Honor.
Television anchor, legal analyst, trial attorney, and best-selling author, Rikki Klieman has earned a sterling reputation as one of the nation’s most celebrated lawyers and legal authorities. Klieman is currently a legal analyst for CBS News and has been a contributor to the CBS Early Show, NBC’s Today Show, ABC, CNN, MSNBC and many more. TIME Magazine named her as one of the top five female trial lawyers in the country.