Lori Shenher

Lorimer (aka Lori) Shenher was born and raised in Calgary, living there with his parents, older brother and younger sister, until moving to Vancouver in 1991. Lorimer holds a BA in English from the University of Calgary, a degree miraculously achieved while pursuing a double major in basketball and beer.

Lorimer’s first love has always been writing and he worked as a copy runner for the Calgary Herald before venturing off into the world of weekly newspapers in rural Alberta, working as a reporter and photographer covering the Junior Hockey, local crime and political beats.

Sports and fitness continue to play a large role in Lorimer’s life and he has proudly completed both the Calgary and New York City marathons. He is an accredited Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer and continues to train with friends and family.

Lorimer joined the Vancouver Police Department as a constable in 1991, completing assignments in Patrol, Communications, the Prostitution Task Force, the Strike Force, Homicide/Missing Persons, Diversity Relations, Financial Crime, and the Threat Assessment Unit. Lorimer undertook numerous undercover assignments in drug, sex work, and homicide files over the course of his career.

In 2013, Lorimer took medical leave to receive treatment for a Post Traumatic Stress Injury and continues to work toward recovery.

In 2015, Greystone Books published That Lonely Section of Hell: the botched investigation of a serial killer who almost got away, a memoir of working on Vancouver’s Missing and Murdered Women file. It was named a 2015 Globe & Mail Top 100 Book.

In 2015, Lorimer began a gender transition to male. He lives with his partner, their three children and their dog in Vancouver. He continues to write and is currently pursuing an MA in Professional Communications at Royal Roads University.