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Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and I first met at the end of 2004, when I tested to get into the bicycle unit. We worked together in the Downtown Division and then again, in the Office of Internal Affairs, in 2013-2014. He's always been an upbeat, super nice person and I've always admired that about him. He doesn't fit the profile of the stereotypical SWAT operator, but he did that for 1...

Send us Fan Mail Like many of my female guests, Tammie knew early on that she wanted to be a cop when it wasn't a popular notion for women to pursue that career field. Not only did she become a cop, but she rocked it and was able to do a lot of really cool assignments along the way. She earned her promotion, leading many units involved in specialized investigations over the years. She's...

Send us Fan Mail No, your eyes aren't crossed, you're not seeing double... Gerry came back to finish the stories from his career and we had just as much fun the second go around as we had in the first a few week ago. Tune in, have your cold drink nearby and let me know what you think once your stomach has stopped hurting from the laughter... Thanks, again, for checking in and getting to...

Send us Fan Mail 50!!!!! Here's an interview that I've wanted to do for a long time! Matt and I met when he walked in the door, but I didn't want to let him leave until he felt he had shared all the stories he could think of. This episode is just one of many that reaffirm my mission with the podcast and why I have such urgency in catching up with some of my guests. Matt had a phenom...

Send us Fan Mail Gerry Diaz is a retired Detective who spent over 20 years with the Tucson Police Department. He worked Patrol, Undercover, Task Forces, Gangs, Child Crimes... He's a character and we had a great time. He is coming back soon and we're going to finish "The rest of the story" but this episode rocks and we had a good time. Give him a warm welcome to The Squad, grab...

Send us Fan Mail Al and I worked with one another in Internal Affairs, the training academy and several other details across the span of 20 years! For a man with 2 careers, Al spent some quality time with his hobbies, officiating sports and Jui Jitsu! We spoke about "razzing" him while behind the plate of a AAA baseball game, he reffed basketball, football and now MMA! He had two great c...

Send us Fan Mail Good morning and Happy "New Episode" Wednesday! I'm honored to introduce Rich. He was recommended to me by Rick Pearson because he spent a huge part of his 23 year career in undercover or some other type of investigative detail.  We had a great time getting to know each other and I think you're going to enjoy getting to know him as well. Welcome him to The Squa...

Send us Fan Mail Man I cannot believe it! I made it, we've made it! I grabbed the funniest clips from each episode and put it into one, big "funniest moments" episode.  Thank you all, stayed tuned because year 2, or season 2, is already in the works and I have some great guests already lined up. Stay safe out there, join me weekly, and let's get to know a new group of heroes......

Send us Fan Mail There is so much packed in this episode that Ben is going to need a "part 2!" He was in homicide 16 years, many of his cases made it to cable TV True Crime shows, including the DC snipers- who committed a murder right here in the Old Pueblo. Please enjoy just a fraction of his career and keep yours eyes open for when he returns. We had a good time, I think you'll en...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and I only worked together briefly, but he's an individual who makes an impression on you. Everyone I know has the same opinion, a good ma and a great officer. So he definitely did something right in his career! I'm honored he chose to hang out with me and I'm grateful to his wife, Polly- who also dutifully served the police department as a civilian, for sparin...

Send us Fan Mail Having Jim on the show was a blast from the past. He's still the funny guy I met when he was my Academy Class Sergeant in 1998! He retired after 26 years on the department and, in Sept 2021, started his own RV Repair business after becoming a Certified Technician. His business is Code 3 Mobile RV Repair, find him on Facebook under "Code 3 Mobile RV" or at Code3Mobil...

Send us Fan Mail I'm honored to have Frank on the show. He was SWAT, he was K9, but most of all he was one of those Sergeants who had been on a long time and was a great resource for me when I was a newbie Sgt. He had a great career and now he travels from Police Motorcycle and K9 competitions taking some really cool photos. Tune in and enjoy our newest member of "The Squad." Come s...

Send us Fan Mail Nate and I have known each other since he was a rookie! He came over and shared stories from his career and what made him walk away when he was just a few years from retirement. I enjoyed the conversation, and I know you all will enjoy the episode. Thanks again, first and foremost to my guests, and all the listeners! We are closing in on a complete year of episodes. It's stil...

Send us Fan Mail Bill started his own podcast with two nephews called Badges and Bars. After a pretty good run, they had to pause the podcast, but Bill clearly has a plethora of cases he wants to get out there for listeners to check out! I enjoy his company, we enjoy smoking cigars and I just happen to have the platform where he can come and hang out for a few hours and share some of his many case...

Send us Fan Mail I want to welcome Ed to The Squad. He was medically retired and he shares the facts behind that on the show. He almost made it to 20 years, but he had a very full career. I really enjoyed getting to know him and I think you are going to love this episode too! Turn it up, and enjoy! This week, you all helped this show go over 10,000 downloads! You ROCK! I'm so happy to know my...

Send us Fan Mail Rick Pearson, what can I say? The guy is a pilot, a Sergeant, undercover, he was one of my academy instructors, and he's most definitely a comedian... I enjoyed having Rick on the show and I think you are going to love his stories. Don't be afraid of the photo, I couldn't get him to take a real one! So tune is, enjoy his 27 years and give him a warm welcome to The S...

Send us Fan Mail Anissa was on the Tucson Police Department for 11 years. She decided to leave and now runs her own horse rescue while working with an organization who does Equine Therapy.  Her experiences on the department had me laughing and she brings a different perspective about her time on the agency that I think you are gonna want to hear. From dressing down to be a prostitute in "John...

Send us Fan Mail I am so excited for you all to meet Nancy. She is hopefully the first of many "civilian" interviews on this show... I knew who Nancy was on the police department, but what I did not know was that she started her career as Crime Scene Technician. I always just knew her as the Property/ Evidence Superintendent!  One day I saw her commenting on episodes on the Choir Practic...

Send us Fan Mail Marty started his career as a cop in housing projects in Boston, as he said...a million years ago. He moved to several agencies before finding his home here in the Old Pueblo. He served with distinction and a Boston attitude! It is my honor to have him share his legacy on the show, I'm so glad he accepted my invite and hung out for a few hours. Please, give him a warm Choir P...

Send us Fan Mail George is a great guy! He is one of those guys that everyone knows, everyone likes and always had a great attitude over the years. These are all reasons I knew I wanted him on the show. He also just happens to have some pretty good cop stories to share. One of which made him notorious on the Tucson Police Department, so tune in and don't miss this episode. Thanks again to all...

Send us Fan Mail Like Dan Lewis, Lew was always a wacky character, but a solid cops cop. We worked together a couple times over the years. He has some great stories to share and creates a legacy his family and friends can certainly be proud of...buckle up and hang on...Lew is a fun episode, welcome him in to the Squad and enjoy the show! Be safe out there! Come see me on Facebook at  https://www.f...

Send us Fan Mail Dan and I remain friends to this day, but never worked together! In his episode we discuss how he chose law enforcement and the situations that made him realize he needed to leave law enforcement behind. We also discuss BoulderCrest and how it has been instrumental in his healing process. His story is like so many others, he sheds some light on PTSD/ PTSI and how he still actively...

Send us Fan Mail Nancy and I worked together at the end of our careers. She was the Detective Sgt in Operations Division South. We handled some capers during this time, and I felt like we were pretty solid friends, but I actually learned a lot about Nancy during our interview. There was so much more to her career than I ever knew.     I've mentioned her in previous episodes, she was a Hostage...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! This week I had Lt. Dominic Flores stop by. His story is awesome, how he decided to become a public servant and serve not only his community, but also our Country as an NCO in the United States Air Force.  He shared parts of his career but the true meaning behind his visit was to share more about the BoulderCrest StruggleWell program. The Tucson Police Department is...

Send us Fan Mail Mike served the City of Tucson for 29 years. We worked together I the office of Internal Affairs, but he was a Motor officer, A SWAT Operator, a Sergeant and a good cop. He's always been a pretty funny guy, but definitely a guy you would want to have standing next to you if a situation started to go sideways.  I'm very happy he decided to come and share. His wife was als...