Jason Futch has been passionate about true crime since his school days in Suwannee County. His interest grew when, as a criminal justice student at Florida Gateway College, he learned about a 1994 dismemberment case in Columbia County. His investigative efforts and interviews with case participants uncovered exclusive details, which helped identify the victim’s killer in 2017.
Jack Lawrence-Author-Retired Therapist
Jack Lawrence, Author, Retired Therapist –DISCUSSION: Using Psychology to Create Characters. After selling his family therapy practice, Indianapolis native Jack Lawrence was able to put his focus into a childhood dream of his to become a published author. Lawrence said that he had an idea for his first book, “Blood Thorn,” circling his head for a few years.
George Cramer-Retired Police Officer-Author and PI
George Cramer is an author, master of creative writing and a Private Investigator. Of Karuk descent, George attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts / Creative Writing – Fiction.
Lenysha (Len) Richelle, Retired Federal Prison Employee
Len Richelle is a native New Yorker who currently resides in Florida. She had a successful twenty-year career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons before retiring to pursue her passion for writing and traveling.
Brian Townsend, Retired DEA
Brian Townsend is a retired Supervisory Special Agent/Resident Agent in Charge with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Brian proudly served in law enforcement for 28 years; 5 years as a police officer in Joplin, Missouri, and 23 years with the DEA where he held a variety of assignments with increasing responsibility.
July Is Vacation Month – No Meetings
July is a great month to take some time off and enjoy your friends and family either at home or at your favorite place to relax and enjoy.