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Sheriff Michael Hawley began his law enforcement career
in 1988 when he joined the Island County Sheriff's Office as a deputy sheriff. Michael Hawley rose through the ranks serving
as a detective, detective lieutenant, and jail manager. He was first appointed Sheriff in 1996 to fill a vacated position
until the next election. He was subsequently elected the next year to complete the unexpired term, and
was then re-elected to a full four-year term in 1998 and again in 2002.
Before his law enforcement career, Michael Hawley taught
high school history. He continues to teach as an adjunct professor of criminal justice for Chapman University at their satellite
college located at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. Michael Hawley is a graduate of Western Washington University,
BA, 1974, the University of Washington, MEd, 1979 and Chapman University, MS, 1995. Mike Hawley is the author of the mysteries
Silent Proof and Double Bluff.
Amazon.com said of Double Bluff,
“When a photograph of her lover, fellow officer John Darby, is found at the scene of a college coed's murder, Seattle
detective Leah Harris takes a very personal interest in the investigation. Then Internal Affairs investigator Frank Milkovich
uncovers a stash of Mexican heroin and nearly a million dollars in cash in the dead woman's house and discovers that Darby
isn't who he said he was. What's the connection between the death of Christina Herrera and the disappearance of John
Darby, and why are the chief of police and several of his top officers trying to keep it a secret? Hawley does a good job
in this debut thriller, driving a crisp, tight narrative to a surprising denouement, and creating a couple of characters who
deserve another outing.”
One reader of Double Bluff said,
“Det. Sgt. Leah Harris, of the Seattle Police Department, was called out at two o'clock in the morning. She was
the lead of the "HIT" Team (Homicide Investigation Team) that was assigned. The victim had been a college girl,
Christina Herrera. Her body had been slashed several times. Investigator Frank Milkovich of I.A. (Internal Affairs) was called
in when a photo of a copy, John Darby, was found in Christina's home. That was bad since Leah had just left Darby in her
bed when she'd been called to the homicide. Since the time of death could not be pinpointed, Darby was considered a suspect
without an alibi. Worse, the victim's house seemed to be part of a Colombian Drug Cell. Christina looked as though she
had been "house-sitting" to protect the Cartel's hidden money. Her uncle was a V.P. of a local bank and he seemed
to have many cops on his payroll! It was an explosive situation which WILL only get worse!
Authors are told to write what they know about. The
little detailed facts that only insiders know make the stories more real to the readers. Well, Sheriff Mike Hawley does exactly
that! This story is an outstanding piece of work! In fact, I believe Mike Hawley may be to Homicide Investigation novels what
John Grisham is to Legal novels! I lost a lot of sleep because I simply could not put the book down. It was non-stop action
and mystery from the first paragraph. Michael A. Hawley is destined to hit the best seller list in the future! Keep your eyes
on this author, Readers!”
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