Chief Reece Daniel began his law enforcement career
in 1976 with the Paris Police Department (Texas). He joined the Farmers Branch Police Department in 1980,
rising to the rank of Captain. In 1999, he became the chief of police for the Rowlett Police Department;
and, in 2006 he became the chief of police for the Jacksonville Police Department (Texas).
Chief Reece Daniel has a AA in law enforcement; a BS
in Criminology and Psychology; and, a MS in Criminal Justice. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy
and holds a Criminal Justice Practitioner’s Certificate from the University of Virginia. Chief Reece
Daniel is the author of Desert Sunshine.
According to the book description of Desert
Sunshine, it “combines elements of modern law enforcement with the Old West of 1882. Ed Adair, retired
police chief, moves back to his boyhood home in Arizona to become a Special Arizona Ranger, where he can indulge his insatiable
appetite for western memorabilia and unsolved cases from the 1880s. The move also gives Ed the opportunity to explore his
Apache heritage and come to grips with the pain of growing up as a mixed blood child on the reservation and being tagged with
the hated name "Blue Eyes". Following an attempt on his life, Ed finds himself in the 1882 Arizona Territory where
he needs all his law enforcement skills and Apache spiritualism to survive and right two wrongs; one against a sheriff murdered
in 1882 and the other against the Indian tribes who have lost their mineral rights to the powerful Penrod family through crooked
land deals.”
One reader of Desert Sunshine
said the “debut novel by Reece Daniel is a well-written narrative that rivals the best of Tony Hillerman. Using words,
Daniel paints pictures of the beauty that abounds in and around the desert while presenting readers with a portrait of pristine
lands untouched by progress. Daniel's glimpses into the life style and spirituality of the Apaches, brings a sense of
reality to his story. "Desert Sunshine" is easily one of the best time travel tales that I have read. This book
is part mystery, part romance, and page after page just plain great reading. Having read many stories concerning the unusual
abilities of Native American Shamans, much of Daniel's narrative reads like non-fiction. Desert Sunshine is Best-Seller
quality and I look forward to reading much more from this talented author.”
According to the description of Chief Reece Daniel’s
latest book, Trinity Flesh Flowers, it is “the most chilling and real murder mystery to come
out in years. Taken from the experiences of a 32 year veteran of law enforcement, this work of fiction will keep you awake
at night. The vivid descriptions and narrative will take you so close to the crime scene you will smell the hot blood being
spilled.”
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