Stacy Dittrich Explained

Stacy Dittrich
Birth Date:2 March 1973
Birth Place:Ohio, United States
Occupation:Author, former police detective
Nationality:American
Genre:True crime
Subject:Crime
Notableworks:Stumbling Along the Beat

Stacy Dittrich (born March 2, 1973), a former police detective from Ohio, is an American mystery novelist and true crime author.

Career

Dittrich, a graduate of Lexington High School, retired from the Richland County Sheriff's Department in Mansfield, Ohio, in 2008. She began her police career as a dispatcher in 1992 and became a deputy in 1996, after being exposed to law enforcement by her father and three uncles, who were police officers.[1] In 1997, The Mansfield News Journal printed a two-page feature article about Dittrich and her retired father titled "Like Father, Like Daughter: The Beat Goes On."[2]

In 2002, Dittrich received the Victims of Crime Award from the Ohio attorney general.[3] In 2009, she received a commendation from Ohio State Rep. Margaret Ann Ruhlfor her writing achievements.[4]

Dittrich is a regular contributor to Women in Crime Ink,[5] She co-hosted a weekly radio show, "Justice Interrupted," with former Los Angeles County prosecutor Robin Sax.[6]

Her book, Murder Behind the Badge, includes the cases of former police officer Antoinette Frank's killings in New Orleans; Bobby Cutts Jr., who murdered his pregnant former girlfriend; California Highway Patrol Trooper Craig Peyer, who pulled over San Diego State University college student Cara Knott, then murdered her; Columbia, Missouri, officer Steven Rios, who slit the throat of his gay lover; and former police sergeant Drew Peterson and the case of his missing wife.[7]

In November 2010, The Fremantle Corporation entered into a television option for a crime drama based on Dittrich's CeeCee Gallagher novel series.[8]

Appearances

Dittrich has appeared on CNN,[9] the "Nancy Grace Show,"[10] [11] HLN, CBS' "48 Hours," FOX's "The O'Reilly Factor," and "Geraldo At Large." She also appeared on E! True Hollywood to talk about the Michael Jackson death investigation.[12]

She also regularly speaks across the country about domestic violence on behalf of an awareness group founded by Denise Brown, whose sister, Nicole Brown Simpson, was murdered in 1994.[13]

In 2009, she appeared on an HLN panel, titled "Cops After Those Who Helped Alleged Killer," on "Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell."[14] In 2008, Scared Monkeys Radio's "The Dana Pretzer Show" hosted Dittrich, along with two other true crime authors, as "the ladies of Women in Crime Ink."[15] She also made regular appearances as a commentator on "The Dana Pretzer Show" in 2009 and 2010.[16]

Books

Nonfiction

Fiction

CeeCee Gallagher titles

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100725/SHEIS/100730022/-1/sheis Mansfield News Journal, "Badges to books: Officer-turned-author offers style tips," July 25, 2010
  2. http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/kouri/090514 RenewAmerica.com, "Former policewoman pens new hit thriller," May 14, 2009
  3. http://www.losangeleschronicle.com/articles/view/102439 Los Angeles Chronicle, "Angel with a Gun: Former Policewoman Pens New Hit Thriller," May 14, 2009
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105084445/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mansfieldnewsjournal/access/1834962701.html?FMT=ABS&date=Aug+16,+2009 Mansfield News Journal, "Achievers," Aug. 15, 2009
  5. http://www.womenincrimeink.blogspot.com/ Co-founder and contributor, Women in Crime Ink
  6. http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/536391.html?nav=5005 Trib Today, "Crime author to share stories," April 26, 2010
  7. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-6087949-504083.html CBS' "48 Hours," "Book 'Em: Murder Behind the Badge," Jan. 19, 2010
  8. http://www.phillychitchat.com/2010/11/sunny-in-philadelphia-gang-this-sunday.html Philly Chit Chat (scroll down), November 12, 2010
  9. http://www.cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0806/17/ng.01.html CNN Transcripts, June 17, 2008
  10. http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4359.msg680331 "Nancy Grace," Breaking News in Caylee Anthony Case, January 5, 2009
  11. http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0804/04/ng.01.html "Nancy Grace," "Stacy`s Minister Said to Testify to Grand Jury," April 4, 2008
  12. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/ask_the_answer_bitch/b155814_whats_taking_long_with_michael_jackson.html E! Online, "What's Taking So Long with the Michael Jackson Investigation?" November 30, 2009
  13. http://articles.ocregister.com/2010-05-05/cities/24639182_1_domestic-violence-speakers-erin-runnion Orange County Register, "Denise Brown launches speakers group," May 5, 2010
  14. http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0912/01/ijvm.01.html HLN, "Cops After Those Who Helped Alleged Killer," Dec. 1, 2009
  15. Web site: "The Dana Pretzer Show" on Scared Monkeys Radio, "Women in Crime," May 6, 2008 . Scaredmonkeys.com . 2008-05-06 . 2010-06-27.
  16. http://scaredmonkeysradio.com/category/guests/stacy-dittrich/ Scared Monkeys Radio guest appearances

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