Joseph Wambaugh, cop-turned-best-selling-author, dies

Joseph Wambaugh, author who knew gritty reality of cop life, dies at 88
Mr. Wambaugh’s best-selling books included the Los Angeles police novels “The New Centurions” and the true crime drama “The Onion Field.”
Joseph Wambaugh, L.A. Cop Turned Novelist and Screenwriter, Dies at 88
He wrote 'The Onion Field,' 'The New Centurions' and 'The Blue Knight' and created the realistic anthology series 'Police Story.'
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 realities of law enforcement.
Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop who wrote 'The Onion Field' and other bestsellers, dies at 88
Joseph Wambaugh, who wrote the gripping, true-crime bestseller "The Onion Field" and numerous gritty but darkly humorous novels about day-to-day police work drawn from his own experiences as a Los Angeles police officer,
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 longtime San Diego resident died of esophageal cancer in his second home in Rancho Mirage, said close friend Janene Gant.
Joseph Wambaugh, Creator of ‘Police Story’ and ‘Onion Field’ Writer, Dies at 88
Joseph Wambaugh, the former LAPD officer who brought realism to the "Police Story" TV series and books like "The Onion Field," died Friday.
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, friends."
Joseph Wambaugh, cop-turned-best-selling-author, dies at 88
Before Joseph Wambaugh came along, the unofficial bard of the Los Angeles Police Department was Jack Webb, whose unsmiling Sgt. Joe Friday peppered every episode of “Dragnet” with homilies ...
Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop turned author of bestsellers including The Onion Field and The Choirboys
Joseph Wambaugh, who has died aged 88, was a former Los Angeles detective who in the 1970s became a bestselling author of grim and gritty books about the police such as The Onion Field (1973) and The Choirboys (1975);
Cop Turned Novelist Joseph Wambaugh, 88, Known for 'The Onion Field,' Dies in Rancho Mirage
Former Los Angeles police officer turned best- selling author Joseph Wambaugh, known for books such as "The Onion Field" and "The New Centurions," has died at the age of 88.
LAPD Officer Turned Novelist Joseph Wambaugh Dies in Rancho Mirage
Former Los Angeles police officer turned best- selling author Joseph Wambaugh, known for books such as "The Onion Field" and "The New Centurions," has died, according to multiple media outlets. He was 88.
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Joseph Wambaugh, ex-LAPD officer who wrote ‘The Onion Field’ and other bestsellers, dies at 88
Joseph Wambaugh, who wrote the gripping, true-crime bestseller “The Onion Field” and numerous gritty but darkly humorous novels about day-to-day police work drawn from his own experiences as a ...
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The prolific author, who initially planned to be an English teacher, had been with the Los Angeles Police Department 11 years ...