By Press Staff Writer
Erin Logue is a retired law enforcement officer, adjunct professor and now a published children’s author. None of those titles can compare to her most important, though — mom and stepmom.
Logue has combined her experience as a parent and law enforcement officer with a love for writing to create two illustrated children’s books, “The Day My Dad Got Remarried I Was Scared” and “My Stepmom Is a Police Officer.”
She spent more than 28 years as a deputy sheriff in Lucas County and has been an adjunct professor at Owens Community College in the Criminal Justice program for two years while also serving as a substitute teacher for several local school districts.
Since retiring from the Lucas County Sheriff’s Department, Logue found herself with more available time on her schedule, so she decided to pick up writing again. She used those experiences, along with her time in the classroom, to inform the stories.
“The books are based on the emotions I saw while helping raise my son and two stepsons,” Logue said. “Their natural mother lived in another state, so visitations were much different than divorced parents who live close to one another. The inner strength and resilience both boys showed when they were really young and living so far apart from their mother never ceased to amaze me.”
“The Day My Dad Got Remarried I Was Scared” tackles emotions children can experience when a parent remarries, such as fear, confusion and love. “My Stepmom Is a Police Officer” continues those themes, celebrating blended families, strong female role models and first responders while exploring emotional growth and acting bravely.
Last November, Logue connected with Storytime Publishers of California to help with the final publishing steps. They assisted Logue with illustrating the books.
“The outcome was two beautifully illustrated children’s books for kids ages 5-10,” Logue said, adding that she will be working with Storytime Publishers on another upcoming project, a historical nonfiction memoir about her grandmother, who was a nurse in World War II.
“My writing style is a blend of narrative and descriptive,” Logue said. “I’ve always loved the English language, reading, writing, research and higher education.”
Having earned her master’s degree at 42, Logue sees her 2026 publishing milestone as proof that, “it’s never too late to begin something new,” she said.
