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James
H. Lilley served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 through 1965. He was discharged at the rank
of corporal. A police sergeant with the Howard County Police Department (Maryland), he has worked in the
Uniformed Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Forensic Services (CSI) and Drug Enforcement Division. His Street
Drug Unit was featured in the book "Undercover" by Hans Halberstadt and published by Simon and Schuster. Some of
his awards include The Medal of Valor, Four Bronze Stars, Four Unit Citations and the Governor's Citation. He is also
an 8th Degree Black Belt in Shorin Ryu Karate and the first American to be promoted to the rank of Black Belt by Mr. Takeshi
Miyagi. James Lilley is the author of seven books: A Question of Honor; The Eyes of the Hunter; The Far Side of
the Bridge; Just Retribution; A Miracle for Tony Clements; Death Knocks Twice; and, A Tony Clements Christmas Miracle. According to the
book description of Death Knocks Twice, “Halloween night, with a Hunter's Moon in the
sky, finds Detective Jefferson Daniel Lewis on the scene of a murder. Another child molester's been killed with the signature
double tap to the head. Two .22 caliber bullets, and little else to go on, puts Lewis in the middle of right and wrong when
sentiment rests on the side of the killer. To complicate matters, he's assigned a new partner. Maria Santana, a dark-eyed,
raven-haired beauty works beside him day and night, but knows she'd like to be a lot more than just his partner.”
James H. Lilley, the Police-Writer.com
Author of the Year (2008), has had his book, The Eyes of the Hunter, adopted by Johns Hopkins University. According to Sheldon Greenberg, Ph.D. (Associate
Dean, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University), “The Eyes of the Hunter will be used
as a text for the Communications course in the Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis degree program at Johns Hopkins
University.” Dr. Sheldon continued that Lilley’s book will help the students “focus on
creativity and critical thinking, research, understanding the audience, and formulating meaningful written documents.” The course The Eyes of the Hunter
will be used in is “Communications: Fact, Opinion, Significance, and Consequence.” According
to the course description, “Within the intelligence community, findings are of little value unless they are communicated
well. Dissemination of findings is essential to the success of any analysis or research. Students
learn to deliver written, oral, and visual presentations for maximum effect by considering factors such as intended outcome,
timing, structure, and method. Working individually and in small groups, students address issues such as
lack of time to plan and prepare, unfamiliarity with the customer (end user of analytical documents), disruption and change,
and coping with the unexpected. Students receive ongoing feedback on their communication style and effectiveness.
The ability to justify and present
an analytical conclusion in clear, succinct prose is essential to supplying policy makers with information they need to formulate
decisions. Students consider traditional and innovative methods of intelligence writing and briefing, focusing
on the difference between fact and opinion. Students prepare written reports and presentations on a variety of topics and,
in doing so, construct narratives, establish project credibility, convey recommendations, and reinforce key messages.”
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