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Below is our listing of people we believe may be police officers who have authored books. Unfortunately, we have been unable to locate information to confirm their status. Please send any information to editor@police-writers.com

Last	First	Agency	Book(s)
Nadin	Val	Unknown, poss New Jersey	Breaking the Blue Line
Ayers (Schlosser)	Lee	Unknown in San Diego Area	Dr. Ayers (Southern Oregon University) is the author of Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of terms.
Azzonlina	Ronald	Various bits of information show him to be a reserve "police officer" with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department - okay, so that would make him a reserve deputy, also, rising to the rank of captain in whichever organization	Five books including Suicide Inc and When the Shark Bites.
Bailey	Robert L.	Unknown - midwest	Plain and Simple, plus nine other books
Bakulich	Virgil	San Francisco Police Department	A retired police captain and the author of his autobiography, The Flight of my Days. This work may not have ever been published. The only reference is to a 1946 article from the Police and Peace Officer's Journal that talks about his "upcoming book." Also, there is a biographic note indicating he may have died in 1946. We have been unable to find any book by that title or under the author's name.
Bembenek	Lawrencia "Laurie"	Milwaukee Police Department	While several sources indicate that the author of "Woman on Trial" was a former Milwaukee Police Department police officer, there is also indications that she may not have met one of the site listing criteria - she made it through a probationary period. See Additional Information Below
Behr		Unknown Florida	Uniform 133
Bernstein	Jeff or Jeffery	There are reference to him being a former police sergeant, police officer and possibly from the Miami Police Department	various test prep guides, as well as a re-write on Iannone's Police Supervision due out in 2008
Blanco	James A.	May have worked for California Department of Justice and/or Salinas Police Department, bio is vague	Business Fraud: Know it and Prevent it
Bopp	William	Unknown, Possibly Boston	Numerous academic works on policing
Bouquard	Thomas J.	Possibly New York State Police	Arson Investigation: The Step-By-Step Procedure
Brooks	Alan J. "A.J."	Unknown, possibly in North or South Carolina	Mummy Murders, A Snake Around the World
Burrus	David	Unknown Los Angeles Area	Victims
Caldero	Michael	Possibly Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department	Author of Police Ethics: The Corruption of Noble Cause. Is a professor at Bellevue Community College (Washington)
Calohan	Geroge	Poss NYPD	Son of Sam
Cancelliere	Anthong	Poss NYPD	A Pleasant Shade of Gray
Carter	Charles	Unknown	Brain Food
Cekada	Robert	There are reference to a "Robert Cekada" on NYPD, Plantation Police Department as well as the Broward County Sheriff, maybe one in the same.	Graffiti Pocket Guide
Chandler	Cliff	Bio states he was trained as a "special officer" for the NYPD. It is unclear is he was ever a sworn police officer	The Paragons, Vengeance is Mine, and Devastated; as well as a book of poetry.
Chevalier	Larry F.	Unknown, Alaska	One Badge Alone: Tales of an Alaskan Bush Cop
Chiapetta	Mike	Unknown, writing under pen name Nicolas Ross	The policeman's Bible or the Art of taking a bribe
Clede	Bill	Unknown, Connecticut	Author of several books on police tactics, firearms and policing in general
Connolly	Francis M.	Possibly NYPD	Co-author with George J. Mullins on Police, Sergeant, Lieutenants promotional exam. There is a vague reference on the book to both having been members of NYPD.
Dacus	Dan	Unknown Atlanta Area	You Make Me do These Things to You.
Dear	William C.	There are references to him having been a Miami police officer, member of the Florida Highway Patrol and some other law enforcement agency in Texas	Fiction, true crime and an autobiography
De Laby	Ron	Possibly Riverside, CA	Butterflyman, Boogie
Dienstein	William	Bio information indicates that he "worked for" the Taft Police Department (California). He was a long time academic and scholar at Cal State Fresno. He clearly served in the US Army and was added to www.military-writers.com.	Three law enforcement related text books.
Edenfield	DeWitt	Unknown, possibly Georgia	Blue Look of Fear plus two others
Elliot	Mark	Unknown Minnesota	Northern Heat
Evers	Jason	Unknown	Shades of Blue
Floyd	Kenneth	Plano Police Department (Texas), it is unclear if he completed probation.	The Painted Man, Fallen Man, A Body Repossessed, Charlies' Army
Gerringer	Arthur	Possibly Texas	Chameleons, terrorism
Gladhill	Harvey	Unknown	Internal Affairs, plus at least one other
Gray	Russ	Possibly Midwest as a deputy sheriff	Country Cops
Gregory	Robert	Unknown	On the Job
Haeuser	Mark	Unknown	Battleground USA, plus at least four other books
Haney	Donald Ray	Unknown in Alabama	Secrets of the Mormon Church
Henke	D. Schettler	Possible Midwest municipal department	Web of Deceit and Dead Secret
Hotopp	Gerald David	Possibly a rail road police officer in New York	Manhattan Terror
Hoy	Wayne M.	Unknown, Possibly Indio, California. Currently, a chaplain at Indio, and a retired police lieutenant, but no clear indication of which department he retired from.	Banners of Canvas, Wolf and the Stag, Miniature, Margaret McKenzie, Appeal to Honor
James	Thomas	T. Horton James, or Thomas H. James was, according to the cover of the 1931 book, the personal investigator for the mayor and the chief investigator for the police commission. Frankly, its unclear if he was a Los Angeles Police Officer, or some other type of city employee. Contact the editor if you have information.	Chief Steckel unmasked: "Racket" infested Los Angeles: Why was Steckel made Chief? Who caught Marco? High handed brutality. "Runners-up" for Chief. How ... "racket". "Frame-ups." What is the future?
Jones	Clarence E.	Works for the Amarillo Police Department (Texas) unclear is he is sworn.	After the Smoke Clears: Surviving the Police Shooting : An Analysis of the Post Officer-Involved Shooting Trauma
Jones	Shelby	Unknown	The Cynics
Jones	Sean	Unknown	Street Justice
Joseph	Mark	Unknown Los Angeles Area	The Sandbar
Klein	Joseph L.	Possibly from the New York City Police Department	Police Career: An Endless Challenge
Leddy	Edward F.	Status confirmed, click on last name to view listing.
Levitt	J.R.	Possibly Salt Lake City Police Department	Carnivore, Ten Swords. Both are police procedurals from the early 1990s; stories center on a homicide detective turned PI; and, include some "Mormon" church intrigue.
Lofland	Lee	Unknown	Writer's Guide to Police Procedure and Investigation
Lombard	William	Possible a had a long career in law enforcement as a New York State Trooper, Chief of Police of the Rochester Police Department and then in the 1907s, elected Sheriff of Monroe County.	The Morals Squad
Lott	Michael Ray	Unknown Southern California, possibly LAX Police or Monterey Park Police Department	Police on the Screen, Two Minutes to Midnight, American Marshall Arts Films
Lynch	Ronald G.	There are references to him having been employed by the Orange County Sheriff's Department in Florida. But, no indication if sworn.	The Police Manager
Kappeler	Victor	Unknown, possibly Kentucky	Numerous academic related to policing, law enforcement and criminal justice
Keating	James D.	Possibly Chicago Police Department	All on the Same Side
Malcore	Jeff, Jeffry	Possibly Neenah Police Department, Wisconsin	Blood Swat and Tears. There is a Lieutenant Jeff Malcore on the Neenah Police Department. However, the book states it is written by "jeffry"
Mann	Mark	Unknown, State of Washington	I had to drive I was too drunk to walk
Martin	James E.	Unknown in Ohio, possibly a retired detective, books are set in Cleveland, so perhaps Cleveland Police Department or nearby suburb.	The File 95 (A police procedural), The Flip Side of Life, Mercy Trap, And Then you Die, A fine and Private Place (The latter for introduce and explore the character Gil Disbro, a ex-cop turned private investigator)
Martin	Mike	Unknown	Nickels and Dimes
McDonald	Hugh C.	There are conflicting sources on Hugh C. McDonald and his law enforcement affiliation during the 1950s and 1960s. Some authors place him as the chief of detectives of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, while others (including well respected text books) place him as the "civilian" head of an LAPD section. Several sources place him as the inventor of the Identi-kit.	Books include: Appointment in Dallas: the final solution to the Assassination of JFK: LBJ and the JFK Conspiracy; Black Sea Caper; The Blue Fox; Letter from Kiev; The Investigation of Sex Crimes; The Classification of Police Photographs; The Psychology of Police Interrogation
McGeary	Robert S.	Possible Pennsylvania State Police	Road Dogs, Publish America, 2004
McGrath	Kevin	Unknown, pen name, poss LAPD	Out of Sync
McKee	Mike	Unknown Texas	Distorted Pillars
McMann	James Patrick	Probably NYPD, perhaps NYSP	Poetry in Blue: Reflections in the Eye of a Cop
Medeiros	Mary	There is biographical information to indicate that she was either a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department or Honolulu Sheriff's Department deputy sheriff.	Angel Lost, Angel Found
Mesloh	Charles	Florida Gulf Coast University criminal justice professor Charles Mesloh. Mesloh is a former law enforcement canine handler and noted national author on the subject of police dogs, publishing over 90 percent of the canine-related articles on the National Criminal Justice Reference Service; unknown which police department or type of position held.	Police Dogs: History, Training and Deployment
Miller	Scott	Unknown Florida	Murder, Money and Mayhem in Miami
Miller	Tim	Eckhart, Indiana Unk if sworn	Without a Trace, Out of Nowhere
Mitchell	Kirk	Completed San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy, bio is a little fuzzy after that stating he worked on Indian reservations. Also, some references to being a SWAT sergeant in Southern California.	Author of 14 books
Monroe	Dave	Unknown	Cold Fortune, Death Tide, The Malthusain Conspiracy
Moss	Stuart	Unknown, possibly Florida or New York. Co-authored confirmed police officer Lou Savelli	Cop Jokes
Moxley	Joseph	Unknown	The Way it is
Mullins	George	Possibly NYPD	Co-author with Francis M.Connolly on Police, Sergeant, Lieutenants promotional exam. There is a vague reference on the book to both having been members of NYPD.

Newton	James	Unknown	Asylum
Noble	Corwin K.	Unknown in California, possibly the California Highway Patrol	Executive Protection Manual
Noonkester	Joe	Unknown Los Angeles Area	Hollywood...Vice or Versa
O'Brien	Phil	Possibly Orange County Sheriff (California)	Badges, bullets and bullshit; A Tree in the Wind
O'Neill	Hugh E.	Unknown New York Area	Listed as one of the authors (editors?) of the ARCO police officer exam book.
O'Reilly	James	There appear to be two James O'Reillys, one was a "state park police" officer in New York, this is likely the Long Island State Parkway Police, but it is unclear - that O'Reilly is a law school professor in Ohio who has published something like 35 books. But, the other O'Reilly, also a James, has published two law enforcement related books (which are not on the first O'Reilly's CV) and appears to either be a New York State Police Officer. Confused? Me too.
Osterburg	James W.	Unknown New York Area	Published two text books on forensics, appears to have published with Hugh O'Neill in the late 1940s, early 1950s
Pace	Denny	Unknown Los Angeles Area	East of Peters landing
Palmiotto	Michael J.	Unknown agency in New York State	Community Policing plus nine other works.
Paul	Joseph	Poss Philadelphia	The System, Nightmares and Daydreamsunco
Pitaro	Ruthann	Poss NYPD	Joining the Men's Club
Powell	James	Unknown, possibly Baytown Texas	Welcome to my World
Putnam	DW	Unknown, Southern California	Reluctant Narc, Missing Fingers
Raimondo	Robert J.	There are references to him "patrolling the streets of New York for a third of his life." However, no information if he is NYPD, transit, or name is pseudonym.	Evil Never Dies, In the Dead of the Night
Ramaker	Jason	Unknown Texas	Two in the Chest, One in the Head.
Ray	Robert	Unknown, possible federal agent	Crooked Blue Line
Reedy	Susan	Emeryville, CA. Unk if sworn	One Month in Hell
Reynolds	Russell H.	Unknown California	Traveler
Rizzo	Frank	Philadelphia Police Department	Is he the author of:, The Sayings of Chairman Frank? See additional information below
Robinson	Kent	New Jersey, possibly Pequannock Twp	Blue Memoirs: A Gripping Reality of Suburban Life
Rodger	Bruce	Unknown	Psychological aspects of police work.
Rosenberg	Nancy Taylor	Her bio states she has "jobs" or "affiliations with" during her "law enforcement career" with several agencies. There is no definitive statement she was a police officer. Even the statement that she was a probation officer in Ventura in an "investigative" capacity seems vague.	Interest of Justice, First Offense, Trial by Fire, California Angel, Abuse of Power, With Justice for All, Conflict of Interest, Sullivan's Law, Sullivan's Justice, Sullivan's Evidence, Revenge of the Innocents, Mitigating Circumstances, Buried Evidence
Salverda	Richard	Unknown Minnesota	Moribund, Schoolboy Murders
Sanchez	Rodger A.	Possibly LAPD	Secrets of the LAPD process. A reviewer of the book identifies Sanchez as a former Los Angeles Police Department officer. However, other than the 1997 book reference there isn't any other information to confirm.
Scott	Lawrence	Unknown in Duval County	Cracker Cop
Shelton	William	Some biographical information states he was a law enforcement officer and long time resident of Red Bluff. Also, point to being a member of the sheriff's department, which is likely Tehama County Sheriff's Department	Images of Red Bluff
Slawek	Jim	Unknown, possible Chicago Area	From Cop to Con
Strugess	Robert	Unk agency in New York	One Haunted Halloween Night
Stuart	Paul	Unknown	Death of an Angel
Stuber	Robert	Unknown agency in San Francisco, California area	Missing: Stranger Abductions, smart ways to keep your child safe.
Sulik	Stephen R.	Bio says retired police officer in Texas, unknown which agency.	Tattered Coat, Ransom Ransom, Cold Kill, Color of Laughter
Swenning	John	There are several John Swennings on different law enforcement agencies in Central California. It is likely they are all related - but which one wrote the book!	All for the Flag
Todd	Mo	Possibly Henderson, Kentucky	Blue Eyed Cop
Turner	Martin	Unknown	Common Sense Approach to Raising your Children: A Cop's Perspective
Uddo	Frank	Unknown Louisiana	A case for a decentralized modular police force
Vaughn	Leroy	Unknown Southern California	Hilljack Heaven
Victor	Rae Anne	Possible Spokane County Sheriff's Department, currently listed at various locations as the supervisor of the communications dispatch, unknown if sworn or civilian employee	Century of Honor, George Washington's Revolutionary Marshals, Recipes for Life
Walker (Warner)	Joseph	Unknown	Inside your local police department and several works of poetry.
Ward	Al	Possibly Bellevue Police Department, Washington	Outsmart Crime (1995)
Whisenand	Paul	Founder of PMW consulting. Also, professor emeritus CSULB. There are a few references to him having been both a Los Angeles Police Officer and an LA County Reserve Deputy. The BIO on his website states neither	Number books on policing and criminal justice
Wright	George	Santa Monica Police Department	Twist Badge

Additional Information:
Frank Rizzo:
Frank Rizzo joined the Philadelphia Police Department in the 1940s, rising through the ranks to become Police Commissioner in 1967. Frank Rizzo resigned as police commissioner in 1971 to run for Mayor. He was elected to two terms as the Mayor of Philadelphia. He has a book, The Sayings of Chairman Frank, listed on Amazon. But did he write it?

According to a Time article of 10-25-77, A coalition of the Americans for Democratic Action and Rizzo foes failed to oust "hizzoner" by means of a recall drive last year. Now, seeking to head off any attempt by Rizzo to maneuver around the Philadelphia mayoralty's two-term restriction, A.D.A. is trying yet another weapon: The Sayings of Chairman Frank, a 100-page compendium of Rizzoisms published last week that is intended to make municipal voters laugh and the city's mayor weep.

Lawrencia "Laurie" Bembenek
Lawrencia "Laurie" Bembenek, also known as "Bambi" Bembenek, (born August 15, 1958) is a woman convicted of murdering her husband's ex-wife, Christine Schultz, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 28, 1981. Her story garnered national attention, and "Bambi" became a folk hero as a "woman scorned". Bembenek's then-husband, Fred Schultz, was a Milwaukee Police Department detective. Bembenek herself was a former Milwaukee police officer who had been fired and had gone on to sue the department, claiming that it engaged in sex discrimination and other illegal activities. Bembenek had also worked briefly as a waitress at a Playboy club. At the time of her arrest, she was working for Marquette University's Public Safety Department, in downtown Milwaukee. There are references to her suing the Milwaukee Police Department over sexual harassment. The question is, did she make probation?