Jack S Houston was born in Ohio and raised in a small village outside of Cleveland in the Northeastern US. After graduating with an RN Degree, he worked as a nurse in both the US and Canada.

Retired Homicide Detective with the Chicago Police Department and currently the host of Detective Story with Mike Hammond Podcast which has a focus on victims, their families and discussions of actual cases and investigations.

For 23 years I worked as a federal and state prosecutor, and tried two federal death penalty cases during that time.  My career as a prosecutor has given me insights into the criminal justice process and I have spoken extensively on both the death penalty and regarding specific criminal cases.