- In honor of his heritage, main character in "To Live and Die in L.A." has a Serbian surname, "John Vukovich".
- Served as a Special Agent with U. S. Army Intelligence from 1967-1970, and with the Secret Service from 1970-1985. In 1985 he retired to write full-time.
- US Secret Service Agent. (retired)
- Father was a L.A. Police officer.
- His brother John was decorated with the Star of Valor for bravery in action during an intense shootout with a dangerous Hispanic gang in L.A. County.
- Brother -- Sgt. John Petievich -- was a Los Angeles Police Department gang unit detective. (retired).
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