Timothy A. Cotton is an author and a detective lieutenant with the Bangor Police Department. He is well-known for his role as the head of the criminal investigations division. Cotton has made a name for himself as an author with the publishing of his debut novel, "The Detective in the Dooryard," in 2020.
In addition to his work in law enforcement and his career as an author, Cotton is also a recipient of the Erma Bombeck Award for humor. His writing has been published in various newspapers, magazines, and websites, including CarTalk.com and the Bangor Daily News. Cotton also narrates a regular podcast for the uniform company Blauer. He is a well-known figure in Bangor, Maine, where he resides.
Cotton is a 34-year veteran of law enforcement, having served as a patrol officer, homicide detective, polygraph examiner, and lieutenant in charge of the criminal investigation division. His writing often focuses on the people he has met throughout his career, including both the "ne'er-do-wells" he encountered as a detective and the "regular folks" he has met in his travels around Maine. Cotton has gained international attention for his writing on the Bangor, Maine Police Facebook page, which has over 330,000 followers. He continues to write for this page, as well as on his blog and through his social media accounts. Cotton is currently working on a fiction novel for release in 2023.