Joseph Wambaugh

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Joseph Wambaugh is an American author and former LAPD detective best known for his influential true-crime and police procedural books.

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instanceOf human
novelist
police officer
screenwriter
adaptationOfWork The Black Marble (1980 film) NERFINISHED
The Blue Knight (1973 TV miniseries) NERFINISHED
The Choirboys (1977 film) NERFINISHED
The New Centurions (1972 film) NERFINISHED
The Onion Field (1979 film) NERFINISHED
awardReceived Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award NERFINISHED
basedOnExperienceAs LAPD detective
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1937-01-22
educatedAt California State University, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
Chaffey College NERFINISHED
University of California, Los Angeles
employer Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED
familyName Wambaugh NERFINISHED
genre crime fiction
police procedural
true crime
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
influenced modern police procedural fiction
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
name Joseph Wambaugh NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableWork Echoes in the Darkness NERFINISHED
Lines and Shadows NERFINISHED
The Black Marble NERFINISHED
The Blooding NERFINISHED
The Blue Knight NERFINISHED
The Choirboys NERFINISHED
The Glitter Dome NERFINISHED
The New Centurions NERFINISHED
The Onion Field NERFINISHED
notedFor influential true-crime books
realistic depiction of police work
occupation author
novelist
police officer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld detective
residence California, United States
spouse Dee Wambaugh NERFINISHED
wroteAbout police work in Los Angeles
yearsActive 1960s–present

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The Onion Field authorOfSourceWork Joseph Wambaugh
The Onion Field screenwriter Joseph Wambaugh
The Onion Field producer Joseph Wambaugh
television series "Police Story" creator Joseph Wambaugh
subject surface form: Police Story