Mark J BrandenburgMark J. Brandenburg grew up in Mansfield, Texas, with a passion for reading, American history, and football. After graduating from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, he was sworn in as a police officer for the Olathe Police Department, where heserved for five years. For the past twenty years, Mark has served as a special agent for the US Secret Service with numerous assignments, including the protection of the president of the United States. Mark resides in Virginia with his wife of twenty-one years and their son, Will, who routinely beats him at golf. Read More Read Less