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).

How to Find Peace in the Chaos of Law Enforcement

Nature of Law Enforcement

How to Find Peace in the Chaos of Law Enforcement (Podcast)

Will Madison from the Remaining Sane: Finding Peace in our Chaos Podcast interviews J. Warner Wallace about a wide variety of topics, from police...

J. Warner WallaceOctober 17, 2023

If You're a Police Officer, You Should Know This About Evidence

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Police Officer, You Should Know This About Evidence

Most of my non-detective friends don’t understand the nature of evidence. Many people simply don’t understand the basic categories of evidence and mistakenly think...

J. Warner WallaceOctober 10, 2023

When It Comes To The Meaning Of Life As A Police Officer, The Question Is Not “What”, But “Why”

Life Off-Duty

When It Comes To The Meaning Of Life As A Police Officer, The Question Is Not “What”, But “Why”

As an atheist police officer, I had little problem determining the purpose of my life. I was comfortable assigning meaning to my life. What...

J. Warner WallaceOctober 3, 2023

The Fact The Other Side Can Make A Case Doesn’t Mean It’s True

Investigating Christianity

The Fact the Other Side Can Make a Case Doesn’t Mean It’s True

As a detective whose been involved in many jury trials, I’m sometimes surprised to see how quickly young Christians are shaken when they first...

J. Warner WallaceSeptember 26, 2023

How to Investigate a Cold Case - and Make the Case for Christianity (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

How to Investigate a Cold Case – and Make the Case for Christianity (Podcast)

J. Warner was interviewed by Jared Altic from the Hey Chaplain Podcast. They talk a bit about cold case investigations: how to build a...

J. Warner WallaceSeptember 5, 2023

Cops Can Appreciate the Evidentially Diverse Resurrection Accounts

Investigating Christianity

Cops Can Appreciate the Evidentially Diverse Resurrection Accounts

As a detective, I am impressed with cases when they are evidentially diverse. Two witnesses to the same event are better than one. In...

J. Warner WallaceAugust 29, 2023

A Simple Detective Skill To Help You Determine If God Exists

Investigating Christianity

A Simple Detective Skill To Help You Determine If God Exists

I’ve been investigating homicides in Los Angeles County for many years. If you’re a fan of murder mysteries and homicide shows, I’d like to...

J. Warner WallaceAugust 22, 2023

Can We Investigate the Gospels Like Eyewitness Accounts In a Cold Case

Investigating Christianity

Can We Investigate the Gospels Like Eyewitness Accounts In a Cold Case?

When I first examined the New Testament Gospels as an atheist, I was completely uninterested in their claims related to the Deity of Jesus....

J. Warner WallaceAugust 15, 2023

Cops Should Investigate the Chain of Custody to See If the Gospels Have Been Altered

Investigating Christianity

Cops Should Investigate the “Chain of Custody” to See If the Gospels Have Been Altered

I am confident the Gospels were written early and were not corrupted or altered over time. As a new investigator of the claims of...

J. Warner WallaceAugust 8, 2023

Investigating Christianity

Decision Making And Christianity (Podcast)

In this Incarnate Investigation podcast, J. Warner’s son, Jimmy Wallace (@incarnateinv) taps into his experience as a police officer to discuss the nature of...

J. Warner WallaceAugust 1, 2023

J. Warner Wallace

Nature of Law Enforcement

How to Find Peace in the Chaos of Law Enforcement (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Police Officer, You Should Know This About Evidence

Life Off-Duty

When It Comes To The Meaning Of Life As A Police Officer, The Question Is Not “What”, But “Why”

Investigating Christianity

The Fact the Other Side Can Make a Case Doesn’t Mean It’s True

Investigating Christianity

How to Investigate a Cold Case – and Make the Case for Christianity (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

Cops Can Appreciate the Evidentially Diverse Resurrection Accounts

Investigating Christianity

A Simple Detective Skill To Help You Determine If God Exists

Investigating Christianity

Can We Investigate the Gospels Like Eyewitness Accounts In a Cold Case?

Investigating Christianity

Cops Should Investigate the “Chain of Custody” to See If the Gospels Have Been Altered

Investigating Christianity

Decision Making And Christianity (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

A Cops Christmas Investigation: Was the Virgin Conception Borrowed from Pagan Mythologies?

Investigating Christianity

The Cop Response: “What Makes the Cumulative Case for God So Powerful?”

Working as a Believer

Why We Just Commemorated National Law Enforcement Day

Working as a Believer

Why We Just Commemorated National Law Enforcement Day

Investigating Christianity

The Cop Response: “What Makes the Cumulative Case for God So Powerful?”

Investigating Christianity

A Cops Christmas Investigation: Was the Virgin Conception Borrowed from Pagan Mythologies?

Investigating Christianity

Cops Should Know We Don’t Need Scientific Forensic Evidence to Prove Christianity

Working as a Believer

I’m a Detective, and I’m Also a Christian Evidentialist

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know You Can’t Be an Eyewitness If You Weren’t Even There

Investigating Christianity

How A Detective Might Make the Case for God (Video)

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Cop with a Gun, You Know Biological Organisms Cannot Be Explained by Evolution