D W RawlingsDavid W. Rawlings is an author and mental health advocate who served the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department in a variety of assignments for twenty-five years. He worked as a tactical response officer, internal affairs investigator, media relatios officer, and hostage negotiator. He appeared weekly in televised Crime Stoppers commercials. After retiring from the KCPD in 2006 he went on to serve in the mental health-substance abuse industry. David earned an Associate of Arts from Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas and a Bachelor Degree in Political Science & Personnel Administration from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Read More Read Less