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Author
of No Fear: A Police Officer's Perspective
Robert R. Surgenor grew
up in a Christian home with parents who believed in the "rod and
reproof." With a preaching father and a Sunday school teaching
mother, Robert lived his life under the sound of God's word. Choosing law
enforcement as his profession, he joined a local police department in
1982. During his years on the department, he has pursued several areas of
interest, including police radar and the use of videotape in police work.
In 1987, Surgenor became
one of the first police officers to mount a video camera in his police
cruiser, and in 1988, captured the very first high speed stolen car chase
ever videotaped in the world from beginning to end along with the capture
of the suspects. He has appeared on many nationally televised shows with
his video tapes such as Worlds Wildest Police Chases, Wildest Police
Videos, Extra, and Real TV. In 1995, Surgenor was assigned to the
detective bureau and was placed in charge of the juvenile crime unit.
Surgenor has studied
juvenile crime extensively, attending and conducting seminars on juvenile
crime, gangs, parental authority, and discipline. He has appeared on
MS-NBC to debate Dr. Murray Straus on the subject of child discipline. He
has also debated Dr. Heidi Feldman of the American Academy of Pediatrics
on national television when the academy released their position against
spanking. In September of 2000, Surgenor went to Hollywood as a guest on
the Dr. Laura television show, promoting his belief that spanking is a
necessary part of child rearing. He continues to lecture regularly to
groups such as the PTA, Rotary Clubs, the Kiwanis, and other civic
organizations.
Surgenor lives in Ohio
with his wife Nancy and two of their five children. His oldest son,
Robert, is twenty seven and a deputy sheriff in charge of the county’s
computer crime unit. Dawn, who is twenty five, works with children. Bryan
is twenty two and works for the security office at the Cleveland
Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame. Mike is nineteen and attending college.
Matthew, the youngest, is a sophomore in high school. |
