Carl Byron was a highly thought of police sergeant who loved his job, the only job he had ever wanted to do since he was a small boy. Having just passed his inspectors exam, his career looked like it had a bright future. In private, his life-long battle with mental ill health was starting to take over and Carl was starting to struggle to keep his world together. A series of events took Carl on a journey that meant his life would never be the same again. This is a true story about mental health, the police misconduct system and a very special cat called Alfie.