Cops and Writers Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Cops and Writers visit Clevland Ohio where you can find the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and our special guest J Thorn! Hugh Howey, Matthew McConaughey, James Patterson, Justine Bateman, Ex CIA Spook Alma Katsu, Andy Weir, and little old me. What do we all have in common? We have all been guests on the Writers Ink Podcast co-hosted by today's guest, J Thorn! J is...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, my guest is “Ronin” who is a police firearms instructor. Ronin is a police officer and adjunct firearms instructor for a major metropolitan police department in America. Because he is an active police officer, we are going to protect his identity and use the name “Ronin” while addressing him. In today’s episode you will learn: •What Ronin’s influenc...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be traveling to “The Big Apple” New York City, where I will chat with Retired Detective Marco Conelli of the New York Police Department.  Marco spent 20 years with the NYPD where he spent most of his career as an undercover where he was plugged into many investigations for the Organized Crime Control Bureau. Specializing in narcotic and gun...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be traveling to Idaho where I will chat with Retired Senior Lead Police Officer Kathy Bennett of the Los Angeles Police Department.  Kathy spent 29 years with the LAPD where she was a Firearms Instructor, a crime analyst in the “War Room”, a Field Training Officer, a Senior Lead Officer, and the different assignments she worked as an underco...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be traveling to sunny California where I will chat with returning guest, Detective Adam Richardson about his job aboard a police helicopter. Adam has been flying in police helicopters as the Tactical Flight Officer for years in police related operations and search and rescue. If you include police aviation in your stories, especially stories...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be traveling to sunny California where I will chat with Retired Detective Paul Bishop of the Los Angeles Police Department.  Paul spent 35 years with the LAPD where his high-profile Special Assault Units regularly produced the highest number of arrests and crime clearance rates in the city. Twice selected as LAPD’s Detective of the Year, he...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today's show takes us into the "real" Chicago P.D. with retired Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki! The good lieutenant served for over 29 years on the Chicago Police Department where he worked as a Patrol Officer, Tactical Officer, Gang Crimes Specialist, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and Detective Lieutenant. H...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Is it hot in here, or is it my two special guests today who were both former firefighters, now romance authors? In today’s episode, we will be discussing firefighting with my two special guests, Lolo Paige and Kaye Kennedy. Lolo was a wildland firefighter in Montana and Alaska and Kaye was a city firefighter in Long Island. Both give us insights into the culture and...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be traveling to Nashville Tennessee! My special guest is no other than the totally awesome Honorée Corder! Honorée is an executive and strategic book and publishing coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of more than 50 books including You Must Write a Book. Additionally, she is co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series with Hal Elrod. Hono...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today's show takes us to sunny Southern California! My guest today, Courtney Fretwell is the host of the popular podcast Forensic Tales . Courtney talks about her career working in the California Superior Court, this includes a behind-the-scenes look at what really goes on in a courtroom. Courtney achieved her master’s degree in forensic psychology and is now w...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we are going to Texas! My guest is Chief of Police and author Ronnie Ashmore.  I believe that those of you who write cozy mysteries will find this episode especially valuable. Chief Ashmore has been in law enforcement for of most his adult life and has been the chief of police in two small towns. Many writers have asked, “What’s it really like to be...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be going across the pond to England chatting with the one and only James Blatch! Many of you know James from the Self-Publishing Show Podcast that he co-hosts with Mark Dawson. He is also partnered up with Mark Dawson for the Self Publishing Formula (SPF) that includes free writer resources and guides and the wildly popular courses for write...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we will be talking fire investigations with retired Detective Jim Smith. Jim is a friend of mine and we worked together for the Milwaukee Police Department back in the day. During Jim’s career on the force, he worked as a police officer and was later promoted to the rank of detective where he investigated violent crimes, officer-involved shootings,...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Would you sell your Christmas presents and plasma so you could afford to attend a writer's conference and an editor for a book you haven't published yet? My guest today, Jami Albright, did exactly that. Jamie took a leap of faith and it paid dividends. She is now a successful indie author of Brides on the Run and The Small-Town Royalty series--fun, sexy, s...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, my guest is a pilot, cop's wife, mom, retired math teacher, and author, Ann Parker! Have you ever thought of getting away from it all and moving to a remote cabin in Alaska? My guest today did just that. Ann’s husband Shon, retired from law enforcement after a 27-year career in Texas. They sold almost all of their worldly possessions and moved...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text My special guest today is Kevin Tumlinson! Today’s show is definitely for the writers out there! Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning and bestselling thriller author, with more than fifty books in distribution worldwide. He is an accomplished podcaster, often referred to as "the Voice of Indie Publishing." He helps thousands of self-published indie authors...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text On today’s show, we are going back to Canada! My special guest is a best-selling author and former Constable, Simon Gervais (Retired) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Simon’s first posting was in Toronto, where he served as a drug investigator. During this time, he worked on many international drug-related cases in close collaboration with his American colleagu...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text In today’s episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, we will be discussing fatal motor vehicle accidents with Senior Corporal Frank Carson who is an Accident Reconstruction and Collision Analysis, expert. Carson has over 35 years of law enforcement experience and has personally investigated over 300 fatal motor vehicle accidents. He has numerous accreditations and is...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Today on the show I'm delighted to have FBI Special Agent Gary Noesner (retired) as my guest for today's show. Gary Noesner retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30-year career as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator. A significant focus of his career was directed toward investigating Middle East hijackings in which American citizens were victimi...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Joining us for today’s show, all the way from the Highlands of Scotland is Neil Lancaster! As a young man, Neil served for six years in the Royal Air Force aka RAF. as a K-9 Military Police Officer serving in the UK and overseas. Without missing a beat, he joined the London Metropolitan Police Service,  also known as the "Met." Neil served for over twenty-...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Joining us today is none other than Bryan Cohen! Bryan takes us on his journey from being a college grad to trying to make it big in improv comedy in Chicago, to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Bryan is a true entrepreneur. He is the creator of Amazon Ad School, the founder of the author copywriting agency, Best Page Forward, and the MC of Self-Publishing Live c...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text My guest today, Nick Russell, has one of the most interesting life stories I have ever heard.  I think when you are done listening to this episode, you will agree. Nick comes from a cop family, his dad was a deputy sheriff, then became a Border Patrolman (his dad rode a horse to work every day), and when he retired from that he became a city cop in Ohio. He also had...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Our guest for today’s show is probably one of the nicest and most generous people in the writing industry, Jamie Davis. Jamie Davis is also a nurse, retired paramedic, author, podcaster, and nationally recognized medical educator who began teaching new emergency responders as a training officer for his local EMS program. If you want to write accurate crime drama, yo...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Our guest for today’s show is Dave Chesson. Since many of you are writers, you know Dave from his excellent company, Kindlepreneur, which helps out authors with many free videos and services, and his Publisher Rocket software. There is much more to Dave than meets the eye. He owns multiple companies and is truly a serial entrepreneur. Dave is also a veteran of the U...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Our guest today is Retired Chief Deputy Marc Cameron of the U.S. Marshals. He holds a second-degree black belt in Jujitsu and is a certified scuba diver and man-tracking instructor. As well as serving over 30 years in law enforcement both as a city police officer and the bulk of his career with the U.S. Marshals, he is also a best-selling author of three series, mos...