Tonya Rider Biography
Tonya Rider is an American actress and detective. Rider is best known for starring on TNT’s Cold Justice. Moreover, she works for the Toledo Police Department (TPD), in the Crimes against persons/Homicide unit.
Tonya Rider Age and Birthday
The American actress, Rider, maintains a low profile about her personal life. She has not disclosed any information concerning her date of birth nor her place of birth. This information is currently under review and will soon be updated.
Tonya Rider Height and Weight
There is no known information about her exact weight, height, and other body measurements. This information is currently under review and will soon be updated.
Tonya Rider Family, Parents and Siblings
Tonya has not revealed any information concerning her parents, siblings nor her relatives. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.
Tonya Rider Dating, Husband and Children
Tonya is a married woman. She is married to Wayland Rider, a former City of Toledo Police Lieutenant of the Investigative Services Bureau. He now works for Danberry Company as a realtor.
Tonya Rider Education and Career
Education
There is no known information about the early childhood nor the educational background of Rider as she maintains a low profile about herself. However, this information is currently under review and will soon be updated.
Career
Tonya received a Meritorious Service Medal for her work on high-profile cold case homicide investigations during her career. The case included the murder of a Catholic nun by Father Gerald Robinson who was convicted of killing her in 2006.
To top it her work, she worked as a homicide detective, her passion to help others took her to TPD’s Sexual Assault Unit where she successfully obtained hundreds of sexual assault convictions, including more than three Federal Internet Crimes Against Children’s (ICAC) convictions while working in conjunction with the United States Secret Service.
Rider has also served as a Consultant to the State of Ohio Attorney General on Sexual Assault Investigations since 2009. She retired from the Toledo Police Department in 2016. She is currently a full-time Instructor at Bowling Green State University in the Forensic Investigations Program.
Tonya Rider Detective
Rider began her career as a detective in the Special Victims Unit spins for Toledo Police Detective in the late 1990s. She also worked as an Employee Assistance Officer responding to situations such as line-of-duty deaths, officer-involved shootings, substance abuse concerns, critical incident support, and relationship issue support. She also worked as a Sexual Assault Investigation Consultant for the State of Ohio Attorney General in 2009.
Tonya Rider Cold Justice
Tonya was cast in the reality television series Cold Justice as a veteran detective. she examines real-life cold cases alongside prosecutor Kelly Siegler. She was happy to join the cast as she loves working with talented professionals in her expertise.
Tonya Rider Net Worth and Salary
Over the years she was in service, Rider has definitely made a great fortune from her then career. However, her annual salary as well as her estimated are currently under review and will soon be updated.
Rider Instagram
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