Bill Kiley

Bill Kiley is a retired Deputy Police Chief and also a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bill resides on Long Island, New York, with his wife of fifty-one years, Kathy. Among his academic credentials, Bill Kiley hlds two Master of Science degrees, is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and also the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Mr. Kiley has been an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at Suffolk County Community College and at Long Island University. He is a Past President of the International Association for Property and Evidence, Inc. Bill has been a presenter and conducted training throughout the United States, Canada, and in Dubai (UAE). Additionally, Bill Kiley is the Past President of the New York State and Eastern Canada Chapter of the F.B.I. National Academy Associates. Mr. Kiley has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions throughout his various professional careers.

As the grandfather of five, Bill knows the powerful impact that children's picture books can have on young minds. Having written the first Hope and Freckles book when he was seventy, Mr. Kiley is delighted to add another book to this series.