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A life of leadership, discipline, and reflection

Donald G. Hanna is an author and former police leader whose public biography reflects decades of service, leadership education, and academic preparation.

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Author positioning

Donald G. Hanna is an author and former police leader whose professional background includes thirty-two years in policing and police leadership education, including teaching command officers at police academies. Public author listings also note fourteen years teaching leadership and police courses at a university, along with twenty-four years serving as police chief in two Illinois cities and at Ohio State University. He earned a BA in police administration from Indiana University and an MA in public administration from the University of Illinois.

Service

A professional life shaped by public service, command responsibility, and long-term leadership in policing.

Education

Grounded in police leadership education, academy instruction, and university teaching.

Authorship

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