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Cops Writing Crime - 4 more join The Squad.

15/2/2023

Another 4 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 416.

That's 416 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. Edward T. Cook who served with the Northwestern Uni PD in Illinois.
2. Robert S. Stering who served with the Waltham PD in Massachusetts .
3. Martin A. Gonzalez who served with the NYPD.
4. David R. Jones who served with the LAPD, and was an officer in the UK before moving to the USA.

Our Squad now consists of:

283 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 4 more members join The Squad.

14/2/2023

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Another 4 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 412.

That's 412 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. Wendell Godfrey who served with the Florence PD in Mississippi.
2. Dennis J. McGowan who served with the Suffern PD in New York.
3. Robert P. Como who served with the Nassau County PD in New York.
4. Elmer L. Snow III who served with Prince George's County PD in Maryland.

Our Squad now consists of:

279 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 5 more for The Squad.

12/2/2023

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Another 5 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 408.

That's 408 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. James Reardon (deceased 1998) who served with the NYPD.
2. Antonio Bustillo who served with the Miami PD.
3. Lou Campanozzi (deceased 2002) who served with the Rochester PD in New York.
4. Del Gibson who served with the Kansas City PD in Missouri.
5. Michael McGarrity who served with the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department in New Mexico.

Our Squad now consists of:

275 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 4 new members for The Squad.

9/2/2023

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Another 4 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 403.

That's 403 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. Mike Smitley who served with the Junction City PD in Kansas.
2. Alan Burton who served with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office in California.
3. James Frie who served with the Northfield PD in Minnesota.
4. Edward Anthony Gibbons who served with the Boston PD.

Our Squad now consists of:

270 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 4 more members for The Squad

7/2/2023

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Another 4 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 399.

That's 399 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. Marshall Frank who served with the Metro Dade PD in Florida.
2. John H. Briant (Deceased 2013) who served with the New York State Police.
3. Cherokee Paul McDonald who served with the Fort Lauderdale PD in Florida.
4. Z.C. Smith who served with the Wichita PD in Kansas.

Our Squad now consists of:

266 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 8 new members for The Squad

5/2/2023

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Another 8 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 395.

That's 395 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. Michael Grant who served with the NYPD.
2. James H. Lilley who served with the Howard County PD in Maryland.
3. Jon Skaehill who served with the Frisco PD in Texas.
4. Mel McNairy who served with the Indianapolis PD in Indiana.
5. B.J. Bourg who served with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.
6. Jim Smith (James W. Smith) who served with the Memphis PD in Tennessee and with the FBI.
7. Alex J. McDonald who served with the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida.
8. John Foxjohn who served with the Houston PD in Texas.

Our Squad now consists of:

262 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 6 new members join The Squad.

2/2/2023

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Another 6 colleagues (all American) join The Squad today, bringing its numbers to 387.

That's 387 cops and ex-cops (and other law enforcement types, plus some PIs) who have taken to writing crime fiction. You won't get more realistic crime tales than those from this Squad!

We have joining us today:
1. Robert Sterling Hecker who served with the New Orleans PD.
2. Alan March who served with the Cincinnati PD.
3. Dale Ford who served with the Midwest City PD in Oklahoma.
4. Gerry Mackey who served with the Miami Beach PD in Florida.
5. James O. Born who served with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the DEA.
6. Enes Smith (deceased 2020) who served with the Warm Springs Tribal Police in Oregon.

Our Squad now consists of:

254 American, 67 British, 18 Australian, 18 Canadian
4 New Zealander, 3 Finnish, 3 French, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish,
2 Irish, 1 Bahamian, 1 Norwegian
1 Italian, 1 Czech, 1 Russian, 1 Hungarian
1 Spaniard, 1 Pakistani, 1 Chinese, 1 Brazilian, 1 Indian, 1 Danish
2 "International" (listed as this due to current serving officer requirements)

I'll keep adding more as I come across them, and if you know of any others please feel free to drop me a line.

Check out The Squad:
Also: Cops Writing Crime

And please remember, my list is only for CRIME FICTION - not all the true crime and/or memoir writing by cops and ex-cops that's out there (as good as so much of that is).

Cheers,
ABP

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Cops Writing Crime - 4 more join The Squad.

Cops Writing Crime - 4 more members join The Squad.

Cops Writing Crime - 5 more for The Squad.

Cops Writing Crime - 4 new members for The Squad.

Cops Writing Crime - 4 more members for The Squad

Cops Writing Crime - 8 new members for The Squad

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