J. Warner Wallace

J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an Adj. Professor of Christian Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. J. Warner presently serves as a chaplain for his agency and holds a BA in Design (from CSULB), an MA in Architecture (from UCLA), and an MA in Theological Studies (from Gateway Seminary).

When Your Life’s on the Line, Accuracy Is More Important Than Sincerity

Investigating Christianity

When Your Life’s on the Line, Accuracy Is More Important Than Sincerity

Police officers are required to qualify with their service weapons on a regular basis. At our agency, we qualify every month, shooting a standard...

J. Warner WallaceJanuary 10, 2023

An Important Truth About Law Enforcement

Nature of Law Enforcement

An Important Truth About Law Enforcement (Video)

Is the current national inclination to defund the police reasonable? Is there something about the nature of law enforcement that requires us to consider...

J. Warner WallaceDecember 27, 2022

Christian Cops Know Case Making Turns Free Riders Into First Responders

Working as a Believer

Christian Cops Know: Case Making Turns “Free Riders” Into “First Responders”

I’ve been part of a first responder family my entire life. I was born while my father was in the police academy and grew...

J. Warner WallaceDecember 20, 2022

How Evidence Can Help Law Enforcement Doubters Become Devotees

Investigating Christianity

How Evidence Can Help Law Enforcement Doubters Become Devotees

I met Tim Freel several years ago at the Breaching the Barricade Law Enforcement Conference in Elkhart, Indiana. Jim Bontrager invited me to speak...

J. Warner WallaceNovember 29, 2022

Working as a Believer

No One’s Too Tough to Trust the Truth

I love cops. I loved working in Law Enforcement for over 25 years and I loved growing up in a police family. I hope...

J. Warner WallaceNovember 8, 2022

Three Reasons Why Police Officers Should Want Their Politicians To Be Religious

Engaging Culture

Three Reasons Why Police Officers Should Want Their Politicians to Be Religious

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll measured the degree to which Americans think it’s important for political candidates to have strong...

J. Warner WallaceOctober 18, 2022

6 Leadership Principles I Learned From My Trailblazing Cop Father

Character Development

6 Law Enforcement Leadership Principles I Learned From My Trailblazing Father

I followed my father into a long law enforcement career. It’s not unusual to see kids follow their fathers into this profession; our agency...

J. Warner WallaceOctober 4, 2022

When Your Identity Is Found In Police Work (Or Anything) Other Than Jesus

Your Legacy

When Your Identity Is Found In Police Work (or Anything) Other Than Jesus

I can still remember my last full day as a police officer. Granted, I still get to consult on high profile cases, but I...

J. Warner WallaceSeptember 27, 2022

Investigating Christianity

Why This Detective is a Christian (Video)

In this video, J. Warner addresses the reason he’s a Christian. While there are many reasons to be a Christian, some are better than...

J. Warner WallaceSeptember 20, 2022

Officers, Is the Gospel a Pair of Sunglasses to You, or a Bulletproof Vest

Working as a Believer

Officers, Is the Gospel a Pair of Sunglasses to You, or a Bulletproof Vest?

A recent poll indicates that Christians typically fail to share their faith, in spite of what is universally understood as an essential command from Jesus...

J. Warner WallaceAugust 30, 2022

J. Warner Wallace

Investigating Christianity

When Your Life’s on the Line, Accuracy Is More Important Than Sincerity

Nature of Law Enforcement

An Important Truth About Law Enforcement (Video)

Working as a Believer

Christian Cops Know: Case Making Turns “Free Riders” Into “First Responders”

Investigating Christianity

How Evidence Can Help Law Enforcement Doubters Become Devotees

Working as a Believer

No One’s Too Tough to Trust the Truth

Engaging Culture

Three Reasons Why Police Officers Should Want Their Politicians to Be Religious

Character Development

6 Law Enforcement Leadership Principles I Learned From My Trailblazing Father

Your Legacy

When Your Identity Is Found In Police Work (or Anything) Other Than Jesus

Investigating Christianity

Why This Detective is a Christian (Video)

Working as a Believer

Officers, Is the Gospel a Pair of Sunglasses to You, or a Bulletproof Vest?

Engaging Culture

Why Christians Need to Support the Police (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

Working as a Believer

As Christian Police Officers, the “Burden of Proof” Should Shape Our Interaction

Working as a Believer

Being “On Target” With Christ

Working as a Believer

Cops Serving Cops: Answering God’s Call to Serve and Support Our Own

Working as a Believer

Cops Serving Cops: Answering God’s Call to Serve and Support Our Own

Engaging Culture

Why Christians Need to Support the Police (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

Working as a Believer

Being “On Target” With Christ

Working as a Believer

As Christian Police Officers, the “Burden of Proof” Should Shape Our Interaction

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Detective, This is Your Most Important Investigation (Video)

Working as a Believer

Running “Code” for Our Own

Working as a Believer

How My Christian Faith Impacted My Life as a Detective (Video)