Corruption Officer (31 page)

Authors: Gary Heyward

About the Author

Author Gary
Heyward is Owner and CEO of Heyward Publishing.

He was born and raised in Harlem, New York City’s Pologround Projects.

At the young age of 19, he joined the United
States Marines and became a decorated war veteran by serving in Desert
Storm/Desert shield operation in 1990- 1991.

After receiving an honorable discharge he became a New York City Corrections
Officer working 10 years in the notorious city jail called Rikers Island.

In May of 2006 Gary was arrested and
convicted for selling drugs throughout the jail.

During his incarceration he developed the
passion for writing and penned the first out of three books called “Correction
Officer.”

The book is an autobiography
of his life as a Corrections Officer and Gary hopes that he can use his years
of prison experience to enlighten Officers and help prevent people from going
to jail at the current time Gary still resides in Harlem.