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Corey Pegues (born December 24, 1967) is an American Author, Law Enforcement Expert, Motivational Speaker and Retired NYPD Executive.

Early life[edit]
Pegues was born on December 24 in Queens, New York. He lives in Long Island, NY is married and has 6 children.

He graduated, St. Josephs University (New York), St. John's University and Columbia University (New York)

Career[edit]
Immediately, after graduating high school, he enlisted in United States Army where he served almost four years as a Medical Specialist, until the end of his enlistment in March 2001. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he enlisted in the New York State National Guard, where he spent the next 14 years of his military career.

Subsequent to his discharge from the Army, Corey entered the New York City Police Academy in January 1992. Upon graduation from the academy, he was assigned to the 114th Precinct, located in Astoria, Queens. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant five and a half years later. Corey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2002. In 2006 he was promoted to Captain and after only 11months, his strong work ethic, knowledge of police work and leadership was recognized, and he was transferred to Police Service Area #2 where he was assigned as the Commanding Officer. In May 2008, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly promoted Corey to the rank of Deputy Inspector. June of that year, he was assigned as the Commanding Officer of the 67th Precinct, which is one of the most violent Precincts in the City of New York. After nearly four years of successful crime reductions and excellent community/police relationship building, in January 2012, Corey was assigned to Patrol Borough Brooklyn North. After a little more than 21 years of exemplary service to the citizens of New York City, Corey retired in April 2013.