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Captain Robert Snow has been a police officer in
Indianapolis for over 30 years.  During that time he
has worked in all areas of the police department.  He
has been a street officer, street sergeant, street
lieutenant, and street captain.  He has also been the
Commander of Planning and Research, the Chief’s
Administrative Assistant, Police Department Executive
Officer, Captain of Detectives, and his present
assignment as the Commander of the Homicide
Branch.

Captain Snow was graduated from Indiana University
summa cum laude with degrees in Criminal Justice
and Psychology.  He has also been a publishing writer
for well over 20 years, with dozens of articles and
short stories in such national magazines as Playboy,
Reader’s Digest, LAW & ORDER, Action Digest,
Police, and the National Enquirer.

Captain Snow has also written Nine books, all which
use his police experience to enlighten and assist
ordinary citizens in dealing with serious social
problems.  His books include: "Protecting Your Life,
Home, and Property" (which a second edition of will be
released in September 2002 under the title "The
Complete Guide to Personal and Home Safety,")"
SWAT Teams," "Family Abuse," "Stopping A Stalker,"
"The Militia Threat" (which a second edition of will be
released in September 2002 under the title "Terrorists
Among Us, ")"Looking For Carroll Beckwith," "Deadly
Cults,"   "Murder 101", and "Sex Crimes
Investigation"    .  Captain Snow is presently working
on  "Technology and Law Enforcement: From
Gumshoe to Gamma Rays"
No one wants to be robbed at gunpoint, or
have his car stolen, or his house robbed.
When these crimes happen, victims may
feel angry, afraid, or violated. But there is no
violation quite so devastating as sexual
assault. Victims do not recover
easily--either emotionally, psychologically,
or physically from such incidents, and the
long-term impact can have devastating
effects on the victims, their families, and
Of all crimes, murder fascinates the public
more than any other. While considered a
detestable act, for which society reserves
its severest punishments, homicide still
captivates the American public. But the way
homicide and its investigation are depicted
in our media fail to capture just how
murders get solved. Here, Snow takes us
on a tour of murder, its investigation, and
its prosecution form the perspective of a
How does a Vampire Cult differ from a
Satanic Cult? How do seemingly "normal"
or "ordinary" citizens suddenly find
themselves committed to a group whose
leader promotes criminal activities and
isolation from families and friends? What
should you do if a loved one becomes
indoctrinated by a potentially dangerous
cult? This book focuses on various cults
and their often criminal belief systems.
This book provides readers with the
privileged wisdom only a seasoned police
officer possesses.  Using his over 30 years
on the police force, Captain Snow shows
readers that there is no crime that is
unpreventable if potential victims only knew
what signs to look for.  And even for those
individuals who have a lapse of caution
and find themselves the victim of a crime,
Captain Snow shows how to minimize the
Called by experts “the quiet crime,” family
abuse is one of the most widespread, yet
misunderstood, problems existing in our
society today.  In this book Captain Snow
gives readers a startling look, as only a
veteran police officer can, at the violence,
tears, and terror that daily shatter millions
of homes and lives.  Covering such
subjects as child sexual abuse, spousal
and elderly sexual abuse, physical abuse,
Like family abuse, stalking is a crime
widely misunderstood.  While many people
see stalkers as simply lovesick people
pining away for someone who doesn’t love
them, all too often stalkers are actually
mentally ill, potentially violent, and
occasionally even deadly.  In this book,
Captain Snow provides readers with the
crucial information they can use to protect
themselves and their loved ones from all
Every night, it seems, our favorite television
news anchors show us stories about
someone being held hostage by a
gun-wielding criminal or about a crazed
sniper hiding in some high-rise building
waiting to shoot innocent victims.  Viewers
then see the heavily armed, black-clad
members of a police SWAT team rushing
into the building and rescuing innocent
victims or arresting the perpetrators.  In this
anecdote-
An ominous shadow looms across
America.  While many people worry about
war in faraway places, a much more
imminent danger of war lurks closer to
home---the private militia.  In just a few
years, these groups of heavily armed
citizens have mushroomed across the
country, uniting around a common
cause---hatred of the government---and
using propaganda, threats, and often
violence to
In this book Captain Snow investigates the
truth behind claims of reincarnation.  Over
the years many people have claimed that
they’ve lived lives before their present one,
and many people also claim to be able to
see scenes from these lives while under
hypnosis.  Allowing himself to be
hypnotized by a clinical psychologist who
regularly employs past-life regression
therapy in her practice, Captain Snow then
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communities. Investigating sexually based crimes is
particularly difficult for many reasons. Often the collection of
evidence requires a medical examination of the victim--a
second violation of sorts. Police must interview the victim, who
must recount his or her assault. Often, the victims are children,
and offenders range from family members to perfect
strangers. But investigating and prosecuting these crimes is
crucial to the healing process of many victims, and to the
safety of society at large.
seasoned homicide detective. From the commission of the
crime to the collection of evidence, examination of the crime
scene, roundup of suspects, interrogation,and resolution, he
leads readers from the scene tothe courtroom, stopping along
the way to consider all the elements that go into a murder
investigation. He considers the culprits, the motives, the
victims and their families, and offers readers a glimpse into
the actual techniques and methods used to solve real crimes.
This volume will fascinate and inform anyone interested in
knowing the truth behind the scene of the crime of murder.
Most readers are shocked by stories of mass suicides and
ritualized cult killings, but few understand how such crimes
come to be committed.  Snow, a seasoned police officer with
experience working on cult crimes, examines  those cults that
commit offenses from murder and fraud tokidnapping and
sexual assault.

By providing specific accounts of dangerous cults and their
destructive acts, Snow illustrates how seemingly innocent
groups can turn pernicious when under the sway of a
charismatic leader with an agenda, or when members take
things too far. He offers advice on how to avoid falling victim to
cult indoctrination, concluding with chapters on how to identify
cults, how to protect yourself and your family, and what to do if
a loved one is ensnared by such a group.
effects.  In the second edition of this book, Captain Snow
shows that the new threat to American citizens
everywhere---terrorism---is also a crime that can be prevented
or minimized.  Using his vast knowledge about crime, Captain
Snow takes us step by step through every type of crime,
showing us how criminals operate and how we can foil them.
financial abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and control,
Captain Snow shows us the terror and abuse that millions of
victims suffer through every day.  But through his years in law
enforcement,Captain Snow also gives us solutions which
victims can use that will bring this enormous and
heart-wrenching problem under control.
types of stalkers.  He also outlines much-needed advice on
how to prevent stalking before it starts, as well as step-by-step
guidelines on what readers can do to deter a stalker.  Most
important, Captain Snow shows readers how to get the legal
system on their side, and then use it.
driven book Captain Snow takes us behind the scenes of
police SWAT teams and shows us exactly how they operate.  
Without the use of police jargon, he shows us how a police
SWAT team is assembled, how the SWAT team’s armaments
are chosen, how hostage negotiators attempt to defuse
volatile situations peacefully, and how the SWAT team plans
for an assault in the event the hostage negotiators fail.  Most
important, he shows us how the SWAT team executes its
assault plan if it becomes necessary to storm a location.  
Using real-life SWAT events, Captain Snow shows us both
SWAT’s failures and its many successes.
further their objectives.  In this book, Captain Snow takes us on
a behind-the-scenes tour of these heavily armed and
conspiracy-driven groups.  He shows us incident after incident
in which these groups have responded violently to some
situation, often on the mistaken belief that one of the dozens of
conspiracies they believe in has come true.  In this
anecdote-driven book, Captain Snow shows us the real
danger these groups present to the safety of every American
citizen.
uses the skills he has honed from over 30 years as a police
officer to investigate what he said and saw while under
hypnosis.  In this book Captain Snow settles the questiononce
and for all: is reincarnation true or simply wishful thinking?
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