That LEO Guy

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Friday the 13th! Today's episode will focus on the development intrinsic motivation in athletes and cops.  What it is and how to build it over time. If cops only train during in-service, they will see limited career success.  They can learn much more if they are motivated to grind in their off time. Same with young athlet...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. My Marine Corps came alive, First there came, the color red, To show the world the blood we shed, Next there came, the color white, To show the world that we would fight, Last there came, the color blue, To show the world that we are true. SFMF. -LEO Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack c...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Whether you're in corrections, policework or a fed, you could become involved in a hunt for a prison escapee.  And this man's freedom depends upon getting  through you and your friends. Tune in to hear what I've learned from my time at the US Marshal Service about how to safely and effectively get your escapee b...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. I've sworn over these hundreds of episodes not to get political, and I think I'm still being honest!  Tune into "That LEO Guy" Podcast on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify and whatever else today! LEO weighs in on various political positions, how they affect us as LEOs day-to-day, and how to make a  reas...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. We all know the fundamentals of shooting:  Grip.  Sight picture & alignment.  Trigger control.  Breathing. We can all qualify on range day.  Great. Now let's talk about how to  develop as better  combat shooters.   How to make the hits, on the correct target, in the time we're given.  Shooting a static qualificat...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Sounds simple, right?  Bust the door, arrest the guy, then go get breakfast.   Well sure, if you want to be a simple-minded bozo.  But we don't want that.  We want to be badass professionals. Today, let's get into the good, bad and ugly of breaching a structure.  The tools, the gear, the methods, the tactics. Think I...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. October 22, 2026:  Sitting Senator L. Louise Lucas was arrested today for a variety of federal charges, including drug distribution, wire fraud and RICO.  She was charged alongside multiple others, including three immediate family members.  LEO will go into what these charges mean and the proof necessary for a successful prose...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Aside from Paris burning, there are quite a few landmark events happening in the law enforcement community this week.  Let's dive into both the pickup truck driving onto the soccer fields in Kansas, killing two and injuring many, and the officers in Senatobia, MS being cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of 1...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Over the last 20 years (more if you include USMC operations), I've seen and made many errors operationally.  Click here to learn about what has worked, what hasn't, and what I've seen create patterns of success or failure.  This episode will set you and your team up for success from before the op through the AAR...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Emmitt Smith. Tom Brady. Lionel Messi. What do they all have in common? When life gives them lemons, they make plays.  No excuses, just results type of dudes.  You can give them an impossible situation, and they come from a mindset of solutions.  Uphill battles are the norm, and are nothing more than an opportunity. As a LEO,...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. OK, great job!  You've planned, prepared, and built a genuine rapport.  Time to start collecting information from your victim / witness / suspect / informant / whatever. Let's dive into some approaches to questioning and techniques that will facilitate collection. 30 minutes to be a better interviewer!   This stuff w...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Prior to the release on Questioning Techniques, the interviewer needs to realize that both episodes recently released were  not on how to collect information. BUT LEO!  HOLD ON!  You said an interview is all about collecting information!  Thoroughly gathering facts! That's right.  But let's not put the cart before th...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. It's hard to believe it's been 25 years since the towers fell.  It's equally hard to believe that some of my listeners were not born then.  Rest in peace to all lost that day and in the years that followed. Let's get into building and maintaining rapport.  How to build it and how to not destroy it.  What it...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. It's hard to believe it's been 25 years. Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!! THANK YOU! https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5E...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Let's delve further into how to plan and prepare for a law enforcement interview with a victim, witness, or suspect.  Let's get you planning a bit and watch your success rate climb. I will personally guarantee that if you follow these planning steps, you will be more successful in your fact collecting :) -LEO Support...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Early on a  very basic interviewing episode released.  The rules, the basics, Interviewing 101. Let's step it up a bit.  I'm going to break the interview process down into multiple parts, starting with planning & preparation.  Over the next month, I will cover several interview parts and how I've used them s...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. The jury in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial cannot reach a verdict.  Hear from Christy Barker on what that means, how it works and what to expect next! For those that aren't following:  Clancy admits to murdering her three young children with an exercise band.  She claims insanity through post-partum psychosis. Chr...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Meal prep tips!  I'll go through a few of my favorite combos, a few largely unused meals that I like, and end with a challenge for my active LEOs.  A double dog dare. -LEO Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favo...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. I've spent  hundreds - no, no,  thousands of hours on the stand.  I exaggerate not (I think).  I've passed whole days on the stand getting examined, then another day on cross.  I've made mistakes, and after many years those mistakes have lessened in frequency. State court.  Federal court.  Jury trials.  Suppress...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. I've spent countless hours in State, Superior and Federal Court defending my actions.  I've been sued (unreasonably, I might add) by a career criminal on Federal Release.  I've chased people into houses and been told by judges and lawyers that my actions were not allowed. Today I will go into some of these true...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. True Crime junkies will love this!  I'm doing it for police educational purposes, but we will touch some true crime stuff - which I usually don't because it's such an oversaturated area.  And because I usually don't care. Let's get into her defense, how she's doing it and what her goals are. -LEO...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Todd wasn't at these incidents.  However, he worked closely with the men and women that were.  He goes into great detail about the cases involving David Koresh and Randy Weaver, what went down, why and how.  Todd is the only man I know that has met actual Branch Davidians.   If you're getting your hatred for a group...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. On today's follow-up to last time, Todd continues to discuss his experiences as a career ATF Agent.  We discuss leadership, various federal agency cultures, and how to improve the applicant pool and those hired. Thanks again to Todd for agreeing to speak with me, and I look forward to next week's episode where we div...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. On the first of three episodes featuring Todd (last name withheld) he discusses his background as a LEO.  Todd's provides a heartfelt telling of almost losing his wife in the Oklahoma City Bombing and other private details of his law enforcement journey. Todd also dives into the common misconceptions about the ATF mission...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Patrol is the backbone of any PD, and the rest of us are  SUPPORT!   That means...get this...you are not  better than a patrol officer because you are narcotics / homicide / state / federal /  ANYTHING. You need patrol's support, they need yours. and we're all on the same side.  Today, as July wraps up and we get rea...