Jeffrey J. Keene was born in Danbury, Connecticut in 1947 and grew up in the town of Westport, CT, attending Staples High School. He joined the Air Force after his graduation in 1965. Following basic training, Keene specialized as a medic and received an honorable discharge in 1969 at the rank of sergeant. Returning to Westport, Keene joined the town's fire department in 1976. In his twenty-eight years in the fire service, Keene studied Fire Science at Norwalk State Technical College and attended Delaware State Fire School, where he progressed to the Fire Instructor level. One of the state's first Hazardous Materials Technicians, he also developed a Mock Crash Program to educate local high school students on the dangers of drinking and driving, gaining recognition for his efforts from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Jeffrey Keene is a decorated firefighter and in 2003 retired as an Assistant Fire Chief with the Westport Fire Department. Asst. Chief Keene had spent his last fifteen years as a shift commander and was charged with the development and implementation of Standard Operation Procedures for the department. An accomplished Civil War researcher and speaker he has lectured on Civil War topics to groups ranging from elementary students to peer experts. His story was featured on the Arts and Entertainment Network's documentary "Beyond Death", an independent documentary titled "In Another Life" and on the Sci Fi Channel program "Proof Positive". Jeff has been a guest on dozens of radio shows including Uri Geller's Talk America Radio show Para Science and Beyond. Mr. Keene makes a strong case for reincarnation in his book titled Someone Else's Yesterday. Someone Else's Yesterday was a finalist in the 2004 Visionary Awards held at the International New Age Trade Show in Denver, Colorado in June 2004.Through years of research and travel, he has amassed compelling evidence of a former life during the American Civil War; that of Confederate General John B. Gordon. Keene resides with his wife Anna in Trumbull, Connecticut.
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