John DeCamp

John DeCamp
State Senator
In office 1971–1987
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Constituency	40th District, Nebraska Legislature
Personal details
Born	(1941-07-06)July 6, 1941 Neligh, Nebraska, United States
Political party	Republican
Children	4

John W. DeCamp (born July 6, 1941), a Republican, is a former member of the Nebraska Legislature and author of the book The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska.

Born in Neligh, Nebraska, DeCamp joined the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was later assigned to serve as an aide to former CIA director William Colby, who was Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam at the time. Beginning his campaign for election while still stationed in Vietnam, DeCamp was elected and served four terms as a Nebraska state senator, from 1971 to 1987. In the May 2006 election, he was rebuffed in his attempt to return to the Legislature. He is currently a practicing attorney in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Bibliography

• The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska. 2nd ed. Lincoln: 2006.

See also

• Franklin Coverup Hoax

References

• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians

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