Brian Cook

Brian Cook was born in San Francisco, California, in 1963. He attended City college of San Francisco

and majored in architecture and business.

Brian joined the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and graduated from the basic academy in 1987. He

began his law enforcement career in the North County Jail and later worked in the court system, and

as a patrol deputy, A detective, and as a patrol sergeant.

He was also briefly assigned to Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to supervise

and coordinate with 16 neighboring counties within the Region for Mutual aid incidents.

Brian promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He worked as a watch commander and as the Captain’s

Executive Officer. During his mid-level assignment as the XO, Brian cut his teeth into the intricacies of

police management and some of the politics behind them.

Brian was later transferred to the Oakland International Airport’s Police Services as the unit

commander where he managed the airport's security provided by the deputies and safety aides.

Brian was heavily involved in the Sheriff Office’s large-scale training exercise for local and federal

agencies’ tactical response teams called UrbanShield as the logistics chief. With the help of his

outstanding staff, they ensured the equipment and resources were obtained and mobilized during the

48-hour event.

In 2012, Brian decided to call it a career and honorably retired, but, wouldn’t be idle for long. He

planned to dive into writing.

He received numerous commendations and honors during his 25-plus year career and is currently a

member of several writing groups and networks. His works have been well reviewed by several online

book websites.

His literary inspirations include Alex Haley, Ralph Wiley, and Stephen King.