Acclaimed ‘cop writer’ and longtime San Diegan Joseph Wambaugh dies at 88
Joseph Wambaugh, a former police officer who became an acclaimed bestselling author, introducing audiences to the gritty, stark realities faced by fellow street cops, died Friday. He was 88. The ...
Joseph Wambaugh, Author With a Cop’s-Eye View, Is Dead at 88
In novels like “The Glitter Dome” and nonfiction works like “The Onion Field,” he took a harsh, unglamorous look at the ...
Bestselling author and Rancho Mirage resident Joseph Wambaugh dead at 88
A post made on Friday afternoon to Wambaugh's Facebook page confirmed his death and said "Heaven has gained a new choir boy, ...
Joseph Wambaugh, ex-LAPD officer who wrote ‘The Onion Field’ and other bestsellers, dies at 88
The author, who previously lived in Newport Beach, died in Rancho Mirage after having esophageal cancer, a friend said.
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Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop who wrote 'The Onion Field' and other bestsellers, dies at 88
A family friend, Janene Gant, told The New York Times that Wambaugh died Friday at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, and the cause was esophageal cancer. Recommended Videos The prolific ...