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).

Police Officers Understand How Two People Can See the Same Evidence Differently, and Why This Matters for Christianity

Investigating Christianity

Police Officers Understand How Two People Can See the Same Evidence Differently, and Why This Matters for Christianity

I’ve been involved in jury trials for the past 30 years; I can’t even remember how many I’ve testified in as a police officer...

J. Warner WallaceJanuary 31, 2023

Yes, You Can Use Your Detective Skills to Investigate Christianity

Investigating Christianity

Yes, You Can Use Your Detective Skills to Investigate Christianity (Video)

In this video, recorded as part of the Cold-Case Christianity Course at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Detective J. Warner Wallace describes the unique nature of Christianity....

J. Warner WallaceJanuary 24, 2023

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