Clair M. Poulson uses his experience with law enforcement and the justice system when he writes novels. Because of his personal experience he is able to accurately portray characters and real life settings.

Poulson has had over thirty-five year experience in the criminal justice system. He began as a military policeman in the U.S. army and then he became a trooper in the Utah State Highway Patrol. During those years in law enforcement Poulson also served as deputy sheriff and later he was elected county sheriff for Duchesne County. He served as the county sheriff for eight years and then he became a justice court judge for thirteen years. Poulson has also served in other positions under the judicial system such as, the Board of Justice Court Judges, a member of the Utah Judicial Council for six years, and as the education chairman for the Justice Courts for two years. As of April 2006 Clair Poulson is a member of the Ethics Advisory Committee.

Poulson is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons

Mormons

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. He has served in numerous church callings and continues to serve the church today.

Family

Poulson and his wife, Ruth, have five children. Ruth Poulson is a homemaker and former piano teacher. Each of their children is married, and they have a total of thirteen grandchildren. The Poulsons and their oldest son operate a grocery store; Clair Poulson also continues to care for several horses and he does a little farming. The horses are used for riding and relaxing.

Clair Poulson states that has always had an interest in books and he enjoys reading. He would make up stories to tell his children before bed, and now he has a chance to do the same with his grandchildren.

Books

He has been writing books for over 20 years. The books he has written include:

Year	Title
2011	Hunted
2008	Don't Cry Wolf
2007	Evidence
2006	Blind Side
2005	Mirror Image
2004	Cover Up
2004	Runaway
2003	Conflict of Interest
2002	Lost and Found
2002	Relentless
2001	I'll Find You
1996	Samuel: Thunder In Paradise
1995	Flight from Babel
1994	Samuel: Gadianton's Foe
1993	Samuel: Moroni's Young Warrior
1988	Point of Impact