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May 7, 2024

Ep. 57 Dexter Pitts on riots, race, the anti-cop narrative and more. …

Ep. 57 In Part 2 of my interview with Officer Dexter Pitts, we pick up with Dexter's departure from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) after 12 years to become a US Border Patrol agent. It's a fascinating conversat...

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April 30, 2024

Ep. 56 Dexter Pitts on nearly losing his life, nearly taking his life…

Ep. 56 Dexter Pitts is well known to many of you as the author of “I Am Pitts: Memoirs of an American Patriot” and his “I Am Pitts” podcast. Whether you know Dexter or not, you will definitely enjoy this …

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March 29, 2024

Ep. 55 Scott Medlin - Giving up his 15-year law enforcement career a…

Ep. 55 - Scott Medlin found his calling as a police officer, a career he wanted since high school. After his deployment with the Marine Corps in 2003 and 2005 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Scott fulfilled his dream and joined …

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Feb. 19, 2024

Ep. 54 Long-term Deep Undercover with Det. Matt Pitcher (Ret.)

Ep. 54 Det. Matt Pitcher (Ret.) on working long-term deep undercover: creating and maintaining an identity; going years without spending time with family knowing that one slip could cost him the case – or his life. Matt and ...

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Feb. 2, 2024

Ep. 53 Officer Mike, seven years on, juggling the job and a young fam…

Ep. 53 Officer Mike from a mid-sized agency in the Mid-Atlantic has been in law enforcement for seven years. He wrote to me saying, “I want to discuss the mental health aspect of the job and juggling it with family …

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Jan. 7, 2024

Ep. 52 Addressing public misperceptions of police ethics, training, …

Ep. 52 Lt. Jared Ross of the Arlington TX Police Department contacted me to discuss the public's misperceptions of police ethics, training, accountability, use of force and more. Jared has been with the department for 18 yea...

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Dec. 2, 2023

Ep. 51 – (Ret.) Officer Eric Hofstein - from street to transit cop, d…

Ep. 51 Joining me is Eric Hofstein who was in law enforcement for 27 years and recently retired in 2021. After working as an EMT, he made the switch to law enforcement working with agencies in CA and FL before …

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Oct. 28, 2023

Ep. 50 - NYPD Cold Case Det. Jason Palamara (Ret.) - responding to 9/…

Ep. 50 – NYPD Cold Case Det. Jason Palamara (Ret.) was with the department for 20 years and recently retired in 2020. Prior, he served in the U.S. Navy for three years. I've long wanted to interview a homicide or …

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Sept. 19, 2023

Ep. 49 14-year-old Tyler wants to be a police officer.

Ep. 49 I am welcoming 14-year-old Tyler from the Midwest. He emailed me with a very important message about his hope to be a police officer. We recorded this interview a week before he started high school. And I did …

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Aug. 30, 2023

Ep. 48 Seattle PD Lt. Brandon James on working undercover narcotics, …

Ep. 48 Joining me is Lt. Brandon James who has 24 years with the Seattle Police Department. Much of our conversation focuses on his role supervising the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the dedication of...

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July 19, 2023

Ep. 47 Kent PD’s Sgt. Eric Tung – Relentless Optimism for Law Enforce…

Ep. 47 Kent (WA) Police Department’s Sgt. Eric Tung, known to many of you through his Blue Grit Wellness platform, joins me today to look back on his 16 years in law enforcement, and to look toward the future not …

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July 5, 2023

Ep. 46 The LT’s Daughter – Katherine Boyle tapping her own experience…

Ep. 46 The LT’s Daughter Katherine Boyle joins me to talk about her mission to help police officers who want more connection with their families. Katherine is the first law enforcement family member I’ve interviewed on this p...

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June 10, 2023

Ep. 45 Meet NYPD’s and LAPD’s Knocko Nolan

Ep. 45 Knocko Nolan has served on two of the country’s largest and finest police departments, NYPD and LAPD where he is now currently a detective sergeant. While on patrol, Knocko worked Brooklyn and Manhattan, as well Holly...

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May 3, 2023

Ep. 44 Talking street gangs with B.C. Sanders

Ep. 44 B.C. Sanders is widely known for his expertise in gang culture based on insights he draws from 20 years in law enforcement. He is with a large agency in the southeastern United States and has served on a …

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April 3, 2023

Ep. 43 Police Law News - compelling law enforcement insights by Det. …

Ep. 43 I’m joined by Detective Daniel Carr who has been in law enforcement for more than 17 years with a large agency in the southwestern United States. Daniel also holds a Master's Degree in criminal justice and a law …

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March 15, 2023

Ep. 42 Eric Tansey of Failure to Stop & former Raleigh PD Officer on …

Ep. 42 Join me on this ride of an episode with Eric Tansey, co-creator and host of Failure to Stop (FTS) and former Raleigh Police Department officer from 2012 to 2019. If you follow Eric on FTS, then you know …

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Feb. 22, 2023

Ep. 41 Dispatcher/911 Call Taker Jonathan Bates of Failure To Stop’s …

Ep. 41 Dispatcher/911 call taker and former corrections officer, Jonathan Bates joins me for this episode. Many of you know him as co-host with Drew Breasy on Comm Center, a new show on the Failure to Stop YouTube channel an...

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Jan. 23, 2023

Ep. 40 Officer Nate on the TikTok that changed everything and his vi…

Ep. 40 Joining me is Nate Sylvester, known as The Officer Nate and the guy who took on LeBron James' anti-police rhetoric via TikTok. Nate was in law enforcement just over 12 years, first with the Twin Falls, Idaho Police …

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Dec. 16, 2022

Ep. 39 (Ret) Seattle PD Sgt. Nick Bauer: how Code 4 NW can help all f…

Ep. 39 Returning to the podcast is Sgt. Nick Bauer who was with the Seattle Police Department for 30 years. He retired just under a year ago. He worked many units, including robbery, Major Crimes Task Force and the Force …

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Dec. 16, 2022

Ep. 38 WA State officer’s message of hope after seeking PTSD treatmen…

EP. 38 I am talking with Tricia Minkler who served in law enforcement in Washington state for eight years. Tricia's primary reason for doing this interview is that she has a very important story she wants to share about welln...

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Nov. 24, 2022

Ep. 37 Media bias and perpetuation of myths: a breakdown of a New Yor…

Ep. 37 When the news gets to shape the narrative, the consequences can become deadly for citizens and police alike. This is a special crossover episode with Drew Breasy of YouTube’s “Failure To Stop” and “Drew Breasy Uncuffed...

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Oct. 28, 2022

Ep. 36 Seattle PD Det. Britt Kelly on the ambush murder of her FTO Ti…

Ep. 36 Seattle PD Det. Britt Kelly (née Sweeney) who has 13 years on the department, is embarking on a passion project to honor the department’s line of duty deaths, of which she was nearly one. On Oct. 31, 2009, …

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Oct. 14, 2022

Ep. 35 Hurricane Ian and First Responders, including the ones we don’…

Ep. 35 A special episode in reaction to the devastation of Hurricane Ian and the impact on first responders. Joining me for the second time on the podcast is Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office retired Lt. Drew Breasy to tal...

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Sept. 16, 2022

Ep. 34 Seattle PD SWAT Sgt. Drew Hancock (Ret. 2021)

Ep. 34 Seattle PD SWAT Sgt. Drew Hancock, (retired 2021), discusses his 28-year career with the department working foot patrol, mountain bikes, undercover VICE and Narcotics, and SWAT as a sergeant/supervisor for ten years. I...

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