T. B. Smith
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T. B. Smith

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T.B. Smith, a former police lieutenant, joined the San Diego Police Department in 1978. He began his second career as an author while recovering from a car accident that forced him to retire from law enforcement.

During his police career, T.B. Smith gained extensive experience as a trainer, teacher, and public speaker. He worked as one of two teaching specialists responsible for ongoing training of a police department with 1800 members, taught traffic school, and lectured at the University of Southern California’s Delinquency Control Institute. T.B. Smith has spoken to dozens of business and community groups as Community Relations Officer, is a founding member and former vice president of the SDPD’s Toastmaster’s Club in addition to being former vice president of the San Diego City Schools Police Officers’ Association.

T.B. Smith had provided radio interviews on the topic of police use of deadly force have aired in such cities as San Diego, Los Angeles, Denver, Washington D.C., Dallas, and New York.

His academic achievements include being both class president and honor graduate of the 107th Delinquency Control Institute at the University of Southern California where he subsequently joined the faculty. He majored in Literature and Creative Writing at San Diego State University.

T.B. Smith lives in Ashland, Oregon, where he enjoys attending the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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