Jon Gaskins was born and raised in Southside Virginia. With 23 years of experience in law enforcement, Gaskins has worn many hats, from instructor in various law enforcement disciplines to a published author of police ethics articles on a major online law enforcement training forum. His rich background in law enforcement and deep connection to his roots lend authenticity and depth to his storytelling.
"With Full Intent" is based on the true events of a brutal quadruple murder that shook Southside Virginia on the eve of April Fool’s Day, 1933. Two elderly brothers and their nephews were mercilessly slain and robbed at their plantation, their bodies discovered by a Black farmhand the following morning. The investigation that followed was marred by racial bias and procedural failures, as local and state investigators allowed critical evidence to be compromised.
