Mike Brooks (March 29, 1955 June 23, 2021) was a

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for

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. He appeared regularly on HLN's ''Nancy Grace'' show, and ''Prime News'' and gave significant coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith paternity controversy, as well as the

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. Brooks was also seen on Tru TV's ''In Session'' (formerly Court TV), where he provided commentary as their law-enforcement analyst.

Early life

Michael Joseph Brooks was born on March 29, 1955. Originally of

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, Brooks was the son of Clarence Joseph "Joe" Brooks (19271999) and Margaret Mary Brooks. He graduated from Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington, before joining the DC Metropolitan Police Department in 1973.

Career

Brooks was also a retired

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, employed for 26 years by the

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, Metropolitan Police Department. He was assigned to the

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, and also served as an instructor for several public safety courses. His work on the FBI Evidence Response and Rapid Deployment Team included assignments to the

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, the United States Embassy bombing in

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, and the crash of

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. Brooks left

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in October 2014.

Personal life

Brooks was 6'7" tall. He died on June 23, 2021, at the age of 66.

References

External links

Obituary – Michael Joseph Brooks (March 29, 1955 – June 23, 2021)
1955 births 2021 deaths American police detectives American television reporters and correspondents CNN people Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia officers {{US-journalist-1950s-stub