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Joe McKinney (born September 22, 1968) is a San Antonio based author and Patrol Supervisor with the San Antonio Police Department.

Joe McKinney is an author in many genres, including horror, ghost stories, virus thrillers, crime and science fiction. Over his career, he has written thirteen novels, developed two collections of short stories, created a tale for a comic book, and been both published in and edited numerous anthologies. He is also a regular contributor to the online true crime magazine, In Cold Blog.

In addition, McKinney is a sergeant with the San Antonio Police Department as the Patrol Supervisor for the West side of San Antonio. Previous to that, he's been a homicide detective and disaster mitigation specialist. He's also helped run the city’s 911 Dispatch Center.