Derrick Levasseur

Derrick Levasseur
Levasseur discusses his television program Breaking Homicide in 2018
Born (1984-02-03) February 3, 1984 (age 40)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • retired police officer
  • private investigator
Television
Spouse
Jana Donlin
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(m. 2011)​
Children2

Derrick Levasseur (born February 3, 1984) is an American television personality and private investigator from Providence, Rhode Island. He is best known for winning the reality television series Big Brother 16 in 2014.[1] On March 31, 2016, Levasseur confirmed that he would be part of an upcoming Martin Sheen-produced series Hard Evidence: Is OJ Innocent on Investigation Discovery.[2] Prior to Big Brother, Levasseur was a police officer in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He was one of the hosts on two seasons of Breaking Homicide on Investigation Discovery.[3] Derrick also co-hosts two podcasts: one about true crime called Crime Weekly with YouTuber Stephanie Harlowe, as well one with fellow Big Brother winner Cody Calafiore called The Winner's Circle where they analyze the current season of Big Brother.[4] Additionally, Derrick hosts his own podcast called Detective Perspective, which is also available on YouTube.

  1. ^ Blackwelder, Carson (September 24, 2014). "Derrick Levasseur Wins Big Brother 16!". Wetpaint. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. ^ @DerrickL (March 31, 2016). "Excited to join @DiscoveryID and the rest of the cast and crew! Can't wait to get started! #HardEvidence" (Tweet). Retrieved March 31, 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "'Breaking Homicide' Stars Derrick Levasseur and Kris Mohandie Break Down ID's New Cold Case Series". usmagazine.com. 15 April 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "'Big Brother' Fan-Faves Derrick & Cody Launch New Project". Heavy.com. 7 July 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.