Dick Ellwood was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, served with the United States Marines, and earned a degree in criminal justice from Essex College. Now retired, he served w...view moreDick Ellwood was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, served with the United States Marines, and earned a degree in criminal justice from Essex College. Now retired, he served with the Baltimore Police Department for twenty-five years. Dick is the author of Cop Stories: The Few, the Proud, the Ugly and lives in Baltimore with his wife, Sharon.view less