John van den Heuvel (born 26 December 1962) is a Dutch crime journalist, television presenter and former police officer.

[10] For his television show Dossier Van den Heuvel, he travels to people around the world who have become a victim of crime.

[15] Van den Heuvel was born in Amsterdam, to a Dutch mother and a Moroccan father, and he grew up in Eindhoven.

[1][16] The assassination of Peter R. de Vries in July 2021 resulted in additional security measures for Van den Heuvel and his family.

[17] His wife lost her job as the school where she worked was not willing to accept the increased security measures.