About me
Detective Dave Sweet's career spans 25 impactful years in Canadian policing, encompassing various roles within high-stakes investigations. Starting as a patrol officer, Dave later ventured into undercover work and took charge of task forces targeting gangs and organized crime in Calgary. However, it was his 14.5-year tenure in the homicide unit that truly defined his love of investigation, focusing on cases involving homicide, missing persons, and suspicious deaths.His expertise in solving some of Canada’s most heinous crimes earned him recognition, with several of his high-profile investigations gaining national attention through documentaries like CBC's "The Detectives," Global Television's "Crime Beat," Investigative Discovery's "Murder Board" and Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” Dave's transition into authorship began with his debut book, "Skeletons in My Closet – 101 Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective," a collaboration with co-author Sarah Kades. Dave’s second book “Undaunted” with acclaimed author Susan Forest was released in the Summer of 2024.Throughout his career, Dave's contributions have been acknowledged with prestigious awards, including the Chief's Award for Investigative Excellence (2017), the Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal (2021), and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022).
