Gary Lavergne
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Gary M. Lavergne is an American writer of crime and criminal justice books.
Raised in Louisiana, Lavergne earned a bachelor of arts degree in social studies education and a master's in education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 1988, he earned an education specialist degree in educational administration and supervision from McNeese State University. He was a social studies teacher, held administrative positions for both the SAT and the ACT college entrance exam companies, and in between jobs performed stand-up comedy. He worked for the College Board traveling to universities helping administrators understand the SAT.
Lavergne is director of admissions research University of Texas. Much of his technical writing is found on the University of Texas Admissions Research website.
[edit] Published works
- Worse than Death (2003), about a Moroccan national named Abdelkrim Belachheb, who walked into a Dallas nightclub and gunned down seven people.
- Bad Boy from Rosebud (1999), about Kenneth McDuff, a Texas serial killer.
- A Sniper in the Tower (1997), about Charles Whitman, known for shooting people from within and without the University of Texas at Austin's 27-story tower in 1966.
