Richard Yocom lives in Sun Lakes Arizona with his wife Pamela and their two dogs, Buddy and Peanut. Now retired, he spent most of his professional career in the field of Information Systems Consulting. Richard is a licensed Amateur Radio Operator and was active in the Newport Beach Police Department's RACES Unit, a volunteer organization that provides communications support in times of emergency. He is an avid reader of action/adventure novels by such authors as Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, and Ken Follett. After graduating from San Jose State University in 1961, Richard became a pioneer in the