John E. O'Rourke was born in Pequannock, New Jersey, and raised in the Passaic County town of Wanaque. He is a retired New Jersey State Trooper with twenty-six years of experience with the elite organization. During his distinguished career, he conducted hundreds of criminal investigations ranging from criminal trespass to murder. He is the author of "Jersey Troopers: Sacrifice at the Altar of Public Service" and "New Jersey State Troopers: 1961-2011, Remembering the Fallen."