Sadly Paul Betit died November 1, 2020. For more information: Read the Portland Press Herald article.
About Paul Betit
A former Maine newspaperman, Betit was the author of three military crime novels featuring U.S. Army CID investigator John Murphy.
He also was the author of Let Me Tell A Story, a mix of short fiction and memoir. Half of the stories in this collection take place in Maine. A number of them were inspired by Betit’s experiences during the Vietnam War and its aftermath.
The crime novels, Phu Bai, Kagnew Station and The Man In The Canal, follow the adventures of Murphy during the Vietnam War era.
Betit served four years as an intelligence analyst with the United States Army Security Agency. He earned Letters of Commendation for his work while serving tours of duty in South Vietnam and Ethiopia. Two of his crime novels are set in those countries.
A graduate of the University of Maine, Betit worked as a general assignment reporter or as a sportswriter in Maine for more than 40 years, including stints with the Kennebec Journal, Maine's oldest daily newspaper in Augusta, and the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram, Maine's largest daily and weekly newspapers.
Betit is survived by his wife, Debbie and their two sons.
A former Maine newspaperman, Betit was the author of three military crime novels featuring U.S. Army CID investigator John Murphy.
He also was the author of Let Me Tell A Story, a mix of short fiction and memoir. Half of the stories in this collection take place in Maine. A number of them were inspired by Betit’s experiences during the Vietnam War and its aftermath.
The crime novels, Phu Bai, Kagnew Station and The Man In The Canal, follow the adventures of Murphy during the Vietnam War era.
Betit served four years as an intelligence analyst with the United States Army Security Agency. He earned Letters of Commendation for his work while serving tours of duty in South Vietnam and Ethiopia. Two of his crime novels are set in those countries.
A graduate of the University of Maine, Betit worked as a general assignment reporter or as a sportswriter in Maine for more than 40 years, including stints with the Kennebec Journal, Maine's oldest daily newspaper in Augusta, and the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram, Maine's largest daily and weekly newspapers.
Betit is survived by his wife, Debbie and their two sons.
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PAUL BETIT'S FAVORITE NEWS ARTICLES
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Phu Bai: A Vietnam War Story
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Kagnew Station
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The Man in the Canal
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