Jonathan Hickory

Author/Police Sergeant/Inspirational Speaker/Husband/Dad

Jonathan Hickory is an award winning author and speaker and an active Police Sergeant in Virginia. In his 20 plus years of police experience, Jonathan has mentored other officers as a Field Training Officer and a driving instructor. Jonathan spent seven years investigating the reconstruction of fatal vehicle crashes and three years as a motorcycle officer. Sgt Hickory proudly serves as a member of the Police Department's Peer Support Team providing support to fellow officers. Sgt Hickoryhas written several articles for Law Officer Magazine and also instructs a, “Resilience, Mental Wellness and Suicide Prevention” class he developed for veteran police officers, dispatchers, and jail officers. SGT HICKORY has been married to his wife Stacy for over 19 years and has three beloved children.

As a veteran officer, Jonathan has worked the streets, facing the darkest moments of humanity. After battling alcoholism and PTSD related depression for years, he found himself in the middle of the ultimate battle of good versus evil; the battle for his soul, considering suicide. After allowing the enemy of unresolved trauma to destroy his life and his family for so long, Jonathan cried out for help. Jonathan now helps other First Responders to heal from their trauma. Jonathan's award winning book, Break Every Chain, has sold thousands of copies since it was originally published in 2018 and released in 2021 as an award winning major motion picture. For more information, visit breakeverychainmovie.com.