John Winton Warner Jr.

WARNER

JOHN WINTON WARNER JR. "Jack"

John (Jack) Winton Warner, Jr., devoted husband of Janna Warner, son of the late John W. Warner and Grace van Cott Warner, passed away on July 29, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife, his two children, John W. Warner III, and Tracy S. Warner, and his brother Gregory V. Warner.

He was born and raised in the Albany, New York area and attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, where he was a long distance runner on the Varsity team. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Boston CAG-1. A jazz enthusiast and trumpeter, forming bands in high school and college, he organized a musical group onboard ship. They spent evenings at sea playing for the troops. On shore, the band visited orphanages to entertain the children, and often joined in at clubs with local musicians.

After the Navy, he relocated to Washington, DC, where he attended American University, obtaining a Master's Degree in Public Communications. He worked for a short time for the Federal Bureau of Investigation before joining the United States Secret Service, where he spent 16 years as an Assistant to the Director. He additionally served as the Director of the Office of Public Affairs as the agency's chief media spokesperson. Representing the organization, he served multiple years on the Boy and Girl Scouts of America National Explorer Presidents' Congress and National Law Enforcement Explorer Congress. In1990, he received the William H. Spurgeon III Award, the highest award to organizations and individuals in recognition of their significant leadership and contribution to the Exploring Program.

After leaving the Secret Service, he established a consulting firm specializing in public media relations where he directed training programs for law enforcement associations and agencies. He co-authored the Law Enforcement Media Relations Handbook, A Guide to Effective Media Relations. He served as a member of the Adjunct Faculty of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and was a member of the Public Relations Society of America.

He enjoyed running well into his sixties and always welcomed a competitive race. He loved trips to the beach, playing his trumpet, golfing with friends, bridge games with buddies, all things James Bond and reading detective novels. Most of all, he loved his family and his Leesburg, Virginia, River Creek community where he spent more than 20 happy years.

With his wonderful sense of humor and his engaging smile, he will be ever so dearly missed. His final goodbye was observed in a private family service.