Leslie N. Bank retired from the Baltimore Police Department as a lieutenant after serving for nearly twenty-five years, and now works as a security consultant. Bank graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Master of Science degree. A Reiki master, Bank has channeled spirits for about 9 years, beginning with an extraordinary experience with the spirit realm while meditating. She firmly believes that if she can make this profound connection, other willing people can do so too. Bank lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her eleven-year-old son.