The Stadium Steps

Gary L. Joralemon has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from California Polytechnic

State University, San Luis Obispo, and a master’s degree in leadership from St.

Mary’s College of California. After thirty-three years in law enforcement, he retired from the

San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, having risen to the rank of Chief Deputy

Probation Officer. Gary has served on the faculties of the Alan Hancock College Law

Enforcement Academy, Cuesta College, and California State University, San Luis Obispo. He

specializes in issues pertaining to law enforcement use of force and ethics. He is a former

Police and Fire Olympian and participated in the 2005 Outrigger Canoe World Championships,

in Molokai, Hawaii. As with his character Michael O’Shea, Gary spent untold hours as a

young man running the steps of Edwards Field on the University of California campus.