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Ken Mains is considered one of America’s foremost cold case detectives, celebrated for his unmatched expertise and relentless pursuit of truth. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran with over two decades in law enforcement, Mains has served as a Patrol Officer, Undercover Narcotics Officer, FBI Task Force member, Drug Task Force Supervisor, and Cold Case Detective during his law enforcement career. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and completed Master’s coursework in Criminal Profiling. Known for turning possibilities into probabilities and his accurate criminal profiling, Mains has appeared on television shows for the History Channel, Discovery Science, Reelz, ID, Oxygen and NBC. He has contributed his opinions to news outlets like Newsweek, Fox News, and NewsNation. Author of ten true crime books, his latest project is Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer with Fireside Pictures and legendary producer Dick Wolf streaming on NBC Peacock, Hulu, Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms.
Ken Mains is considered one of America’s foremost cold case detectives, celebrated for his unmatched expertise and relentless pursuit of truth. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran with over two decades in law enforcement, Mains has served as a Patrol Officer, Undercover Narcotics Officer, FBI Task Force member, Drug Task Force Supervisor, and Cold Case Detective during his law enforcement career. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and completed Master’s coursework in Criminal Profiling. Known for turning possibilities into probabilities and his accurate criminal profiling, Mains has appeared on television shows for the History Channel, Discovery Science, Reelz, ID, Oxygen and NBC. He has contributed his opinions to news outlets like Newsweek, Fox News, and NewsNation. Author of ten true crime books, his latest project is Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer with Fireside Pictures and legendary producer Dick Wolf streaming on NBC Peacock, Hulu, Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms.
