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The KBI has earned a niche in the Law Enforcement Hall of Fame with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Texas Rangers, Scotland Yard, and the FBI [and] Welch has produced a wonderful read. He tells how many notorious criminals--ranging from the In Cold Blood murderers to the Wichita serial killer BTK--were apprehended and brought to justice.--Stephen Jones, author of Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing ConspiracyReaders of true crime will be fascinated by this book. No one is better equipped than Larry Welch to walk them through the crime scenes.--John Douglas, author of Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit My home state of Kansas has seen some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Welch has done a great service by showing how, time and again, Kansas law enforcement has done the difficult legwork necessary to protect the rest of us from danger.--Stephen Singular, author of The Wichita Divide: The Murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Battle over Abortion and Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer A significant contribution. Especially in light of the public's fascination with all things investigative in nature (e.g., CSI shows on television), there will be a broad market for this book, both within and outside of law enforcement.--Kenneth J. Peak, author of Policing America: Methods, Issues, Challenges A remarkable whodunit for readers interested in some of the state's most gruesome modern crimes.--Kansas HistoryWelch's (former director, Kansas Bureau of Investigation) book is both a history of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) as an organization and a retelling of some of the major crimes that have occurred in the state. Welch gets readers to care about the people involved in helping protect the public.--Library Journal

The KBI has earned a niche in the Law Enforcement Hall of Fame with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Texas Rangers, Scotland Yard, and the FBI [and] Welch has produced a wonderful read. He tells how many notorious criminals--ranging from the In Cold Blood murderers to the Wichita serial killer BTK--were apprehended and brought to justice. --<b>Stephen Jones</b>, author of <i>Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy</i> Readers of true crime will be fascinated by this book. No one is better equipped than Larry Welch to walk them through the crime scenes. --<b>John Douglas</b>, author of <i>Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit</i> My home state of Kansas has seen some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Welch has done a great service by showing how, time and again, Kansas law enforcement has done the difficult legwork necessary to protect the rest of us from danger. --<b>Stephen Singular</b>, author of <i>The Wichita Divide: The Murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Battle over Abortion and Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer</i> A significant contribution. Especially in light of the public's fascination with all things investigative in nature (e.g., CSI shows on television), there will be a broad market for this book, both within and outside of law enforcement. --<b>Kenneth J. Peak</b>, author of <i>Policing America: Methods, Issues, Challenges</i>

-The KBI has earned a niche in the Law Enforcement Hall of Fame with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Texas Rangers, Scotland Yard, and the FBI [and] Welch has produced a wonderful read. He tells how many notorious criminals--ranging from the In Cold Blood murderers to the Wichita serial killer BTK--were apprehended and brought to justice.---Stephen Jones, author of Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy -Readers of true crime will be fascinated by this book. No one is better equipped than Larry Welch to walk them through the crime scenes.---John Douglas, author of Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit -My home state of Kansas has seen some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Welch has done a great service by showing how, time and again, Kansas law enforcement has done the difficult legwork necessary to protect the rest of us from danger.---Stephen Singular, author of The Wichita Divide: The Murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Battle over Abortion and Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer -A significant contribution. Especially in light of the public's fascination with all things investigative in nature (e.g., CSI shows on television), there will be a broad market for this book, both within and outside of law enforcement.---Kenneth J. Peak, author of Policing America: Methods, Issues, Challenges

"""A remarkable whodunit for readers interested in some of the state's most gruesome modern crimes.""--Kansas History ""Welch's (former director, Kansas Bureau of Investigation) book is both a history of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) as an organization and a retelling of some of the major crimes that have occurred in the state. Welch gets readers to care about the people involved in helping protect the public.""--Library Journal ""The KBI has earned a niche in the Law Enforcement Hall of Fame with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Texas Rangers, Scotland Yard, and the FBI [and] Welch has produced a wonderful read. He tells how many notorious criminals--ranging from the In Cold Blood murderers to the Wichita serial killer BTK--were apprehended and brought to justice.""--Stephen Jones, author of Others Unknown: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing Conspiracy ""Readers of true crime will be fascinated by this book. No one is better equipped than Larry Welch to walk them through the crime scenes.""--John Douglas, author of Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit ""My home state of Kansas has seen some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Welch has done a great service by showing how, time and again, Kansas law enforcement has done the difficult legwork necessary to protect the rest of us from danger.""--Stephen Singular, author of The Wichita Divide: The Murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Battle over Abortion and Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer ""A significant contribution. Especially in light of the public's fascination with all things investigative in nature (e.g., CSI shows on television), there will be a broad market for this book, both within and outside of law enforcement.""--Kenneth J. Peak, author of Policing America: Methods, Issues, Challenges"

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Larry Welch directed the KBI from 1994–2007. He has also served as a special agent and supervisor for the FBI from 1961–1986. His extensive writings have appeared in publications such as Kansas Peace Officer and Kansas Sheriff.

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