Gary L Joralemon

Gary L. Joralemon has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a master's degree in leadership from St. Mary's College of California. After thirty-three years in law enforcement, he retired from the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, having risen to the rank of Chief Deputy Probation Officer. Gary has served on the faculties of the Alan Hancock College Law Enforcement Academy, Cuesta College, and California State...See more

Gary L. Joralemon has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a master's degree in leadership from St. Mary's College of California. After thirty-three years in law enforcement, he retired from the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, having risen to the rank of Chief Deputy Probation Officer. Gary has served on the faculties of the Alan Hancock College Law Enforcement Academy, Cuesta College, and California State University, San Luis Obispo. He specializes in issues pertaining to law enforcement use of force and ethics. He is a former Police and Fire Olympian and participated in the 2005 Outrigger Canoe World Championships, in Molokai, Hawaii. As with his character Michael O'Shea, Gary spent untold hours as a young man running the steps of Edwards Field on the University of California campus. See less