24 Shades of Blue

Andy and Acting Detective Steve Smith talk through the horrific death behind Richard Clements case. On December 3rd 2008, at 73 years old Richard was pronounced dead in his apartment at Coin Street, after suffering from multiple stab wounds. An argument transpired between Richard's friend Edge and their landlord couple days prior to the scene. The peculiar circumstances surrounding the murder are...

Andy and Acting Detective Steve Smith discuss yet another unsolved mystery in the 3rd episode of 24 Shades of Blue Cold Case Edition surrounding Lisa Anstey, a 21 years old Indigenous woman. The morning of Monday May 12, 1997, police found her body on Front Street East, a location that was known to get a lot of foot traffic in the area. Lisa Anstey was allegedly killed in another location and drag...

Andy and Acting Detective Steve Smith sit down to discuss the second episode of 24 shades Cold Case edition that surrounds 28 years old Richard Moore, who had become a victim of stabbing and passed away from his wounds. The last time he was seen was late evening leaving with a female from one of the bars he visited that night. He was found the following morning deceased in the park of Colborne Lod...

Andy and Acting Detective Steve Smith are back for the first episode of 24 shades of Blue Cold Case Edition. The first episode surrounds Peggy Smith, a 61 year old grandmother, who was visiting her family for a barbeque on a summer evening. On that day, she was struck by a stray bullet from a random shooting aimed at the residence next to her. Two young suspects were caught by a security camera wa...

Military Veteran Wellness Program Coordinator Aaron Dale and Police Constable Jeremy Burns, military veterans now serving with Toronto Police Service, address the real emotional battle that follows after leaving the armed forces. After their homecoming, they were faced with difficulty readjusting to civilian life while dealing with PTSD and survivor's guilt. Tormented with the societal standard th...

Axel is back with the Chief of police James Ramer to dive into the plans and priorities the Toronto Police have put in place for 2022. Some of which include the plans to raise awareness and combat the rise of hate crimes within the city, the importance of the Neighbourhood Community Officer program, plans to strengthen the Vision Zero program and more.

With the growing advancements of technology there is no doubt kids are spending more time online these days. In schools, at home, at a friends house, and even within the last few years online conversations were the only way to see friends and family as the pandemic didn't allow in person gatherings at times. With this rise of technology use also comes a rise with potential ways for children to fal...

On this episode Axel is joined by Inspector of the Fugitive Squad Ken Taylor. The two dive into true stories of Ken's experiences on the job with the Fugitive unit and the work it takes to catch a criminal who is on the run.  

Have you ever wondered what exactly it entails to be part of Toronto Polices Hold Up Squad? Or been curious about the work they do? Well in this episode Axel sits down with Acting Inspector Richard Harris of the Hold Up Squad to give us details about how this Unit operates and everything you might be unaware of when it comes to this Squad. For example how accurate is Hollywood's depiction of this...

Axel kicks off the first episode of Season 2 with two members with in the Crime Stoppers organization, Detective/TPS Coordinator for the Crime Stoppers program Marc Madramootoo and Chair of the Toronto Crime Stoppers Board Sean Sportun. This episode dives into topics such as the new format Crime Stoppers Toronto is using to give back to the communities they serve. As well as what the anonymity pro...

On the last episode of Season 1 of 24 Shades of Blue Axel is joined by Corporate Communication Manager Meaghan Gray. They discuss her experiences creating the 24 Shades of Blue podcast while working with a team of professionals and handling media relations and crisis communications for the largest municipal police service in Canada. 

Axel is join with Staff Superintendent Lauren Pogue to discuss her experiences investigating street-level drug dealers and capturing fugitives to becoming the first woman to lead the Hold Up Squad Unit and co-chairing the Service's Aboriginal Community Consultative Committee. Her extraordinary career so far has lead to some interesting stories, as she has paved her way through the force.

Axel is on the road again this time he visited Training Constable John Massey at the K-9 Unit Headquarters. Ever wondered what it's like to train and get in to the mindset of a Police dog? Well John takes Axel through multiple training modules to help the public get an understanding of the day to day duties these special dogs take on. Some of the learning techniques include how detector dogs find...

In this episode Axel traveled to the Marine Unit headquarters and met up with Community Service officer for Toronto Police Marine Unit Kevin Lee. Kevin breaks down the different sections of the Marine unit and gives an insiders look into what day to day is like for this unit. From patrolling the waters during all seasons to under water diving missions this team works relentlessly to keep the City...

The host of the Cold Case Series of 24 Shades of Blue Andy O’Brien is joined with Sergent Detective Stephen Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide department, as they discuss the case of Osyp Kawun. 28 Years ago on January 21, 1993 Toronto Police responded to an 911 call at 238 Annette Street. Where Osyp Kawun’s body was found in Annette Food Market the Kawun’s family owned store. With DNA evidence...

The host of the Cold Case Series of 24 Shades of Blue Andy O’Brien is joined with Sergent Detective Stephen Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide department, as they discuss the case of Donna Oglive. March 8, 1998, Toronto Police responded to a 911 call at 130 Carlton Street. 24 year old Donna Oglive's injured body was found, she then passed away from her injuries later in a hospital. With DNA evid...

The host of the Cold Case Series of 24 Shades of Blue Andy O’Brien is joined with Sergent Detective Stephen Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide department, as they discuss the case of Florence Harrison and Therese Melanson. Twenty-four years ago on January 5th 1997 first responders received an emergency call at 274 Sackville Street, where the bodies of Florence Harrison and Therese Melanson were...

The host of the Cold Case Series of 24 Shades of Blue Andy O’Brien is joined with Sergent Detective Stephen Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide department, as they discuss the case of Christine Prince. On July 22nd, 1982 First responders were notified about a body that was found in the Rouge River. Christine Prince was believed to be last seen on a street car near St Clair Avenue W at Bathurst St...

Acting Unit Commander of Forensic Identification Service Bradley Donais sits down with Axel to discuss the Forensics Identification Services unit. Working in the Forensics Unit contains multi-tier level of expertise from investigating a scene of a crime to working with community members to help lay out the crime scenes. This episode gives you an insiders look at what it really takes to be a Forens...

Axel is joined by Acting Staff Superintendent of Detective Operations Peter Code and Retired Inspector Steve Irwin to discuss their experiences working in Toronto when the tragedy of September 11 occurred 20 years ago today. This discussion dives into the course of actions that the Toronto Police Services takes when a threat like this is detected.

Unit Commander Superintendent of Toronto Police College Kimberley O’Toole joins Axel in this episode to give us the inside scoop of what it really takes to become a police officer in Ontario. She dives deep in to the curriculum of an officer in training and describes the unique courses that the Toronto Police College offers to give their officers that additional knowledge before they graduate and...

Communications Operator Madison Turner-Bob sits down with Axel to discuss what a day in the life of a 911 dispatcher really looks like. As well as the different sections of the job that aren’t well known. In this episode Madison gives first hand advice of the do’s and don’ts when calling 911. Along with some interesting experience stories of phone calls she has received in the past.

The host of the Cold Case Series of 24 Shades of Blue Andy O’Brien is joined with Sergent Detective Stephen Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide department, as they discuss a series of 6 cold cases. August 23rd 2003, first responders received a call surrounding 32 year old Cassandra Do’s murder. Her body was discovered inside her apartment residence on Gloucester Street. Cassandra’s investigation...

The host of the Cold Case Series of 24 Shades of Blue Andy O’Brien is joined with Sergent Detective Stephen Smith from Toronto Police’s homicide department, as they discuss a series of 6 cold cases. Almost 15 years ago first responders received a call surrounding 21 year old Patrick Santos murder. His body was found outside his residential home on Bridlington St and to this day his killers remain...

Deputy Police Chief Peter Yuen talks to Axel about what it’s like to work as an asian officer in Canada. He shares his harrowing experience on the force that became life changing. The Deputy Police Chief has paved a way for many Asian officers in the force today and continues to do so by being a mentor to multiple communities. This episode we celebrate Asian heritage month and the work many Asian...