Anthony D'Augustine

Anthony D'Augustine was born in Teaneck, New Jersey in April of 1949. His interests growing up were sports, science, and reading adventure novels. In 1967, he graduated from Cliffside Park High School in New Jersey. He attended Norwich University in Vermont, Montclair University in New Jersey, and, in 1971, received a bachelor of science degree in business administration (economics major) from the University of Dayton in Ohio. He later received a master's degree in public administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Anthony's police background began in January of 1975. He was president of the 24th Bergen County Basic Police Training Class. After graduation, he worked as a patrolman with the Dumont Police Department in New Jersey for 10 years, and later, for 15 years, with the New Jersey, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. His assignments with the BCPO included working in the Grand Jury Squad (Investigator), the Special Investigations Squad (Investigator), the Arson Squad (Senior Investigator), the Narcotics Task Force (Sergeant), the Homicide Squad (Sergeant), the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Squad (Lieutenant), and as the Department's Firearms Supervisor (Lieutenant). Upon retirement from public sector law enforcement, he worked 2 years as a security officer for a large corporation, 2 years in security for a private school, and 8 years as a fire investigator for various insurance companies. During that time, his first book, BEST ENEMIES, was published. It was dedicated to his father, Sergeant Anthony Pollut (1918-1965), his first police supervisor, Lieutenant Robert Roem (1926-1978), and his good friend, Detective Sergeant Robert LaRotunda (1949-2001). All three had a powerful impact on his life. His second novel, JUST VENGEANCE, was published in 2015. He dedicated it to his son, Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine, who was killed in Afghanistan on March 27, 2012. Anthony is currently president of the Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Memorial Fund, a charity that provides scholarships to local students and support to military families. In addition to his commitment to his son's memorial fund, his interests include traveling, reading, writing, playing golf, and spending time with his wife, Patricia, his 3 daughters and his 6 grandchildren.