Biography
Edward Allen Bernero, also credited as Ed Bernero, is an American television writer, producer and director. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on 29 August 1962, he spent ten years as a police officer with the Chicago Police Department before beginning his television career.
He started as a freelance writer on Brooklyn South (1997) and contributed a teleplay to NYPD Blue (1997). Bernero co-created Third Watch (1999–2005) with John Wells, writing, producing and directing episodes on the series. He later served as executive producer on Criminal Minds (2005–2011) and co-created the spin-off Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011). He created and executive produced Crossing Lines (2013).
