Ron Koziol, 1934-2009: Longtime Tribune reporter fiercely worked police beat — chicagotribune.com.
In 1975 he helped found Investigative Reporters and Editors, an international organization devoted to supporting, assisting and training investigative journalists.
When another founding member, Don Bolles of the Arizona Republic, was murdered in 1976 while trying to expose fraudulent land deals in Phoenix, Mr. Koziol was a leader among 38 reporters from around the nation who voluntarily went to Phoenix to complete Mr. Bolles' work.