Carnival Cop: Investigating and Inspecting Carnival Game Fraud - Softcover

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Glenn Hester started his career in law enforcement in 1983 when he joined the Sullivan County Sheriffs Office in Monticello, New York. After working five years there, he returned to his native state of Georgia and joined the Glynn County Police Department. Glenn retired after 30 years of service in 2013. Glenn is both a magician and a former law enforcement officer, which makes his training and expertise unique for this line of work. He is able to spot certain fraudulent methods the average person may not recognize. This is Glenn’s second book. His first was self published in 1992 and dealt with using magic in crime and drug prevention presentations. He named it Police Magician. He has been researching carnival games for many years. From past experiences as a youth in Georgia through countless midways visited in other venues, Glenn has had a desire to know the secrets of fraudulent methods employed to cheat a player. Glenn was named as a nominee for the Georgia Governor’s Public Safety Award in 2002 when his chief put his name in for his work on inspection and instruction in this subject matter. He was dubbed the CARNIVAL COP in an article from the magazine The Front Line, a publication of the Southern States PBA. Glenn has worked with his twin daughters on using some of his games for science fair projects. He has also instructed science educators from his home state at their convention. A certified instructor for the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council in Georgia, Glenn taught a 20-hour course on carnival game fraud and inspection at various training sites around the states. His unconventional and unorthodox style made his classes both educational and entertaining. Glenn has set his goal to one day come in second to last at some of the carnival games he comes across on the various midways encountered.