Dan Luzadder Author

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dan Luzadder, nationally recognized for investigative journalism, has written for The New York Times, New York Daily News, and other major newspapers and magazines. Over a forty-year career, he distinguished himself through deep dives into human rights issues, international drug trafficking, corruption, organized crime, cold case murders, political crime, and an investigation into the Columbine High School massacre. Luzadder shared a Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 1982 for his contributions to coverage of a natural disaster, his work collected in college textbooks as an example of news-feature writing done on a deadline. He is a member of the Scripps Howard Journalism Hall of Fame and his investigative work earned national honors from the American Bar Association for public service. He holds numerous state and regional awards. His investigation into police handling of the Columbine High School massacre was a Pulitzer candidate and his work has been nominated for a Pulitzer on two other occasions. Luzadder currently lives outside of Portland, Oregon.