Joseph Wambaugh
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American writer (1937–2025)
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Joseph Wambaugh was a writer whose career spanned from 1971 to 2012. He was a 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. His works include crime fiction and police stories.
He was known as the Grand Master of Police Novels. Wambaugh had three children. He was born on January 22, 1937, and died on February 28, 2025.
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Official website
Crime Fiction, Police Stories | Non Fiction
Joseph Wambaugh is known as the Grand Master of Police Novels. A 14-yer veteran of The Los Angeles Police Department.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aloysius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Occupation
- police officer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Edgar Awards
- Genre
- thriller
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Official website
- josephwambaugh.net
- Image
- Wambaugh (1).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
Show 10 more facts
- cause of death
- esophageal cancer
- date of birth
- 1937-01-22
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- name in native language
- Joseph Wambaugh
- writing language
- American English
- date of death
- 2025-02-28
- birth name
- Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh Jr.
- manner of death
- natural causes
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
- Commons category
- Joseph Wambaugh
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