John is a former Chicago police officer and retired FBI agent. He writes both non-fiction and fiction in the form of novels, short stories, articles and poetry. John is an award-winning author who created The Chicago Warriors Thriller Series. He has published more than 125 articles in print and online (see his monthly article on officer.com) and is working on his sixth book.

An avid reader, John writes book reviews for The New York Journal Of Books and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle.

John has award-winning short stories published in several anthologies, to include: “True Blue to Protect and Serve,”   "Stories of Faith and Courage, Cops On The Street, American Blue: Real Stories by Real Cops" and "Rappahannock Review."

He has written the Foreword for two books: Child Finder: Resurrection and American-Thinking II.

John is an authorized NCAA speaker on the dangers of steroids and can speak to your student-athletes on that topic. He also holds a certificate as a personal trainer.

John offers a two-hour Officer Survival lecture for police departments and LE agencies.