Jeff Schare
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey C. Schare was a homicide
detective
with the Cincinnati Police Department
in Cincinnati, Ohio
, United States
. He was one of the detectives featured on the A&E
show The First 48
. He is a graduate of St. Xavier High School and the University of Cincinnati
.
In 2006, Schare and his partner, Detective Kurt Ballman, were awarded the Hamilton County Police Association’s Detective of the Year Award for solving the 44-year-old unsolved murder of Patrolman Donald Martin. Schare and Ballman were the subjects of a chapter in the book Ohio Confidential: Sex, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in the Buckeye State, which dealt with the murder of Patrolman Martin and their efforts in solving the case.
Schare, nicknamed "Pee Wee", is a 7th dan Black Belt in Song Moo Kwan
Taekwondo
, having trained in the discipline since 1972. He is a member of the Sigma Chi
fraternity
.
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
with the Cincinnati Police Department
Cincinnati Police Department
The Cincinnati Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The department has 1,057 sworn officers and 281 non-sworn employees. The previous Chief, Col. Thomas H. Streicher retired on March 18, 2011. James E...
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was one of the detectives featured on the A&E
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
show The First 48
The First 48
The First 48 is an American documentary television series that airs on A&E. Filmed in various cities in the United States, the series offers an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators...
. He is a graduate of St. Xavier High School and the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
.
In 2006, Schare and his partner, Detective Kurt Ballman, were awarded the Hamilton County Police Association’s Detective of the Year Award for solving the 44-year-old unsolved murder of Patrolman Donald Martin. Schare and Ballman were the subjects of a chapter in the book Ohio Confidential: Sex, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in the Buckeye State, which dealt with the murder of Patrolman Martin and their efforts in solving the case.
Schare, nicknamed "Pee Wee", is a 7th dan Black Belt in Song Moo Kwan
Song Moo Kwan
Song Moo Kwan, originally named "Song Do Kwan", is one of the nine original kwans of taekwondo in Korea. Its founder, from 1944, Byung Jick Ro , is one of the highest ranking taekwondo practitioners in the world.- History :...
Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
, having trained in the discipline since 1972. He is a member of the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
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