Watch: Not just a police officer, but a poet as well
Jordaan made his mark at several police stations in the metro, including Boksburg Police Station, Boksburg North detective branch and Reiger Park detective branch.
Lt Col André Jordaan from Boksburg South is a crime-fighting cop by day and a poet by night.
Jordaan, who is a detective branch commander at the Primrose detective branch, is no stranger to Boksburg.
He has been living in Boksburg since he moved to South Africa from Namibia in the ’80s.
The Advertiser caught up with him to learn more about the Sherlock Holmes and his writing.
Q: You typically write under the pseudonym Andy Wintle Moments. When did you start writing?
A: In 2012.
Q:What inspired you to start writing?
A: People consistently asked me to write nice birthday messages and then I started to compose short poems for them on cards. Then I realised I liked it and that I can do it for myself as well.
Q: Where can people read your stories?
A: I published my poems on Amazon Kindle and additionally I have a social media page where people are welcome to share their thoughts on my poems. I prefer publishing my work on Facebook as it is more interactive than Amazon. It’s always satisfying to observe people’s reactions on my stories
Q: What do you write about?
A: I write about day-to-day happenings. I will note something in a movie or hear people talk about interesting things and it will inspire me to write. I don’t necessarily write about what is going on in my life and don’t write about anything concerning my job as a police officer. I’m also busy writing books, which I hope to get published when I retire one day when I will have extra time to focus on marketing.
Q: You have a demanding job. How do you manage to balance your writing and job as a police officer?
A: I typically write when I have insomnia. For me, there is always time for writing.
Q: What do you usually do when you are not hunting criminals or writing?
A: I’m passionate about my police work and creative writing; however, I also enjoy bass fishing.
