Chicago’s History Cop
Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson is a former criminal investigator, author, historian, and lecturer. He is the owner and founder of Johnson Research Services and since 2005 has conducted historical research for television production companies, documentarians, authors, attorneys, and family historians. He has been featured on television shows and documentaries on Discovery ID, History Channel, PBS, BBC and has appeared on numerous local television shows and print media.
Services
Research
Ray has been conducting client-based historical and genealogical research in the Chicago area for the past 30 years. He has provided research for documentaries, television programs, authors, attorneys, and family historians.
Lectures/Classes
Ray has over 30 years of lecturing and teaching experience on a variety of topics in the historical, law enforcement, and genealogical fields. He has also conducted guided tours of historical locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Blog
Visit the History Cop Blog for new articles on the stranger, forgotten side of Chicago history and the storied history of Chicago’s myths, urban legends and politics.
Videos
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