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Bill Kiley

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Brooklyn, NY, The United States

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Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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Bill Kiley began his thirty-year law enforcement career as a Patrolman and, after serving in many assignments and ranks, he retired as a Deputy Police Chief. A Private in the New York Army National Guard, three years later Sergeant Kiley attended Officers Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. After three decades of service in many command and staff positions, he retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bill resides on Long Island, New York, with his wife of fifty-five years, Kathy. Among his academic credentials: two Master of Science degrees; graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia; and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Mr. Kiley has been an adjunct ...more

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	Hope and Freckles: Fleeing to a Better Forest by Bill Kiley (Goodreads Author), Mary Manning (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 70 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

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