SYLVANIA, OH, August 17, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Carl E. Kegerreis with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Kegerreis celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Kegerreis is a retired federal officer and Vietnam war veteran who published his first book in 2010. "Tibby and His Friend's Big Secret," a children's book, is the story of a boy, his dog and a group of friends that go on a wild adventure together. Becoming highly regarded, Mr. Kegerreis continued writing, publishing five adult books over the next several years, including "Fleeing a Country Seeking a New Life" in 2011, "Who is Going to Believe They Saved or Prolonged My Life" in 2014, "Hunting Elock" in 2016, "Searching for Elock" in 2019, and "I Wish I Had Those Gasoline Pellets" in 2021, all of which are available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and several other bookstores. "Gasoline Pellets" is, notably, the story of a U.S. Air Force captain whose fighter jet is shot down over Vietnam before being captured by the enemy. All of its proceeds have been donated to Alzheimer's research.
A former employee of the CSX Transportation Railroad Federal Police of more than three decades, Mr. Kegerreis was promoted from a police officer to a lieutenant, captain and division chief of police until retiring in 1999. Responsible for monitoring criminal activity involving the CSX Railroad, he worked throughout Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mr. Kegerreis' role as division chief also included working with state, county and local law enforcement on an array of cases with the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The CSX is notably a Class I freight railroad that operates throughout the U.S. and the Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada.
Mr. Kegerreis previously served in the U.S. Army. Drafted in 1961, he became a security sergeant and he oversaw security for the Fifth Missile Battalion and the 56th Artillery in Wilmington, Ohio. Additionally, Mr. Kegerreis spent five years as a water safety instructor and senior lifeguard for the American Red Cross until 1960.
Throughout the course of his local community involvement, Mr. Kegerreis volunteered at the local library, and has donated prolifically to various cancer foundations. To support his professional endeavors, he is a professional member of Tate Publishing and the Enterprises Speech Association. Mr. Kegerreis completed three years of coursework in speech and history at Manchester College and Ball State University before being drafted into the military. During his years at Manchester College, he excelled as a radio disc jockey.
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