Biography

Jeffrey J. Keene was born in Danbury, Connecticut in 1947 and grew up in the town of Westport, CT, attending Staples High School. He joined the Air Force following his graduation in 1965. Following basic training, Keene served in Texas, Alabama, Florida, and New Jersey; he rose to the rank of sergeant, and received an honorable discharge in 1969. After returning to Westport, Keene joined the town’s fire department in 1976. In his thirty-five years in the fire service, Keene studied Fire Science at Norwalk State Technical College and attended Delaware State Fire School, where he progressed to the Fire Instructor level. One of the state’s first Hazardous Materials Technicians, he also developed a Mock Crash Program to educate local high school students on the dangers of drinking and driving, gaining recognition for his efforts from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Jeffrey Keene is a decorated firefighter and retired in 2003 as an Assistant Fire Chief (Westport, Connecticut Fire Department). Asst. Chief Keene spent the last fifteen years as a shift commander and was charged with the development and implementation of Standard Operation Procedures for the department.

Jeff’s Story Highlights:

• Jeff was filmed for a segment in the A&E documentary Beyond Death which first aired in April of 2001 and has continued to be shown over the years.
• Independent film documentary; In Another Life aired 2003 Produced/directed by Stephen Sakellarios Mr. Keene tells his story of reincarnation at the gravesite of Confederate General John B. Gordon at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia (Circa 1997)
• Mr. Keene’s case was featured on Sci-Fi Channel’s show, “Proof Positive,” first airing November 2004.
• Japanese program “Amazing Stories” Produced by: Fuji Television Network, Inc. Air Date: October 2006
• “Weird or What” Hosted by William Shatner (Canada). Life After Death episode aired September 2011.
• History Channel’s “The UnXplained “ William Shatner Host, Season 1 Episode 6 titled Life Beyond Death aired Aug, 2019

Mr. Keene’s book Someone Else’s Yesterday was a finalist in the 2004 COVR visionary Awards (Coalition of Visionary Resources) held at the International New Age Trade Show in Denver Colorado in June 2004.

Through years of research and travel, Mr. Keene has amassed compelling evidence of a former life during the American Civil War; that of Confederate General John B. Gordon. Keene resides with his wife Anna in Trumbull, Connecticut; he has two children (Shannon and Samantha) and three stepchildren (Todd, Kathy and Adam).