David Eldon Jones is a retired Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI). During his career, he conducted hundreds of criminal investigations, counterintelligence, and anti-terrorism operations across the globe. His final assignment was the Superintendent of the United States Air Force Special Investigations Academy Detachment 1. With eight deployments to the Middle East and serving several years in Europe, his writing is shaped by his vast real-world experience. Since retirement from the Air Force, David has served as a Wisconsin Chief of Police, a University Criminal Justice Program Chair, and the author of several law enforcement training articles, and a novelist.
David is a public speaker specializing on topics from Police Response to Active Shooter situations and issues involving combat veterans. He resides near Appleton, Wisconsin, and continues to serve his community as a volunteer firefighter.
David holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice and was the Magnus Graduate at the National Law Enforcement Command and Staff College.