Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Terrifying Ride with a Serial Killer Murderer. As a teenager she caught a ride with a person who turned out to be a Serial Killer. Her life and death struggle, her journey afterwards and successful life today. Ride With A Serial Killer, Her Terrifying Ordeal.  Constance M. Drew is our guest. She tells her terrifying story of survival and her path to success today. When Constance was a teenager she...

Police Officer and Navy Vet's Path From Suicide to Recovery. His journey, rebuilding his life and mission to help others. Matt Griffin is our guest. He is a former Police Officer specializing in undercover narcotics investigations and a US Navy Veteran he served as a Search and Rescue Swimmer Matt scheduled his suicide for midnight. He was tired and exhausted. He discusses how the stress, and trau...

Street Gangs and Crime, About To Get Much Worse? Retired L.A.S.D. Gang Expert talks about the alarming growth of violent criminal gangs across America. Richard Valdemar is our guest. He retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) in 2004, where for most of his 33 years he fought gangs and gang violence. Richard grew up in the gang environment of Southern California. He’s an internationa...

Jiu-Jitsu for Police Officers. He was beaten in a vicious attack. He has used B.J.J. in his career and training other Cops. Freddy Trillo is our guest. He is a 25 year Miami - Dade Police Officer, with a total of 30 years law enforcement experience. Early in his career, as a rookie he was suddenly attacked in a vicious life and death beating. During the assault, the suspect threw his radio so he c...

The Murder Of Town Marshal Richard E. Hart. The unexplained questions about the killer’s release, the multiyear manhunt and his personal devastation. David J. Brown is our guest. He is a former Law Enforcement Officer and Paramedic and author of numerous books . David talks about the 1982 murder of his friend and co-worker Deputy Town Marshall Richard E. Hart. What started as a routine DUI traffic...

Hate Crime Murder. Skinhead Killers were members of his household. Danny Smith is our guest. He is a retired Los Angeles County Homicide Detective. Danny talks about his law enforcement career and gives an in depth look into a murder by skinheads. Danny talks about the fact that the brutal murder and torture plot was conceived by the victim's live in girlfriend and her skinhead son. Danny also dis...

Domestic Violence, Journey, Victory and Mission To Help Others. Kimberly Miner is our guest. She talks about the signs to look for if someone you know is the victim of Domestic Violence. Kimberly tells the story of the years of domestic violence that she endured. She discusses her long journey to break free from the violent abuser, her mindset before, during and after. Kimberly discusses her work...

Police Officer's Throat Was Slit in Vicious Attack, She Tells her Story. "It was a call for service that shouldn't have taken more than 5 minutes out of my life. The attack nearly cost me my life and has left me forever changed." She Was Stabbed Many Times In An Unexpected Attack And Her Throat Was Slit. Special episode of the Podcast. Hartford Police Officer Jill Kidik was stabbed multi...

From Blue to Brave: A Cop's Battle Against Gangs, The Aryan Brotherhood, Hate, and Corruption in the LAPD. He was one of the first in the Los Angeles Police Department's Famed Crash Gang Unit a proud brother in blue. His Life and Death Battles with street Gangs and threats from the Aryan Brotherhood, was the reason that the LAPD gave for being terminated. He states that his problems with the polic...

Police Sergeant Murdered. Mysterious Lack of Prosecution. No Justice...The Murder Of Wellston Police Sergeant Jesse L. Henderson. Still questions about the mysterious lack of prosecution. On October 1st, 1981 Police Sergeant Jesse Henderson was shot and killed as he interrupted a burglary at a local liquor store in Wellston, Mo. He was shot once in the chest as he exited his vehicle. One adult and...

Violence Ended my Baltimore Police Career. Special Episode and much more. I Tell My Story On The Law Matters 1030 Radio Show and Podcast on KVOI AM Radio. John J. Wiley is the host of the nationally syndicated Law Enforcement Today Radio Show and Podcast . In this special episode of the Law Enforcement Today Podcast he is being interviewed by Sherry Harrison of the Law Matters 1030 Radio Show on K...

Trauma “Broke” This Sheriff's Deputy,  Drowning Deaths Of Children. In addition to all the violence, she talks about the drowning deaths of children and the impact it had on them. Donna "D.A." Michaels is our guest. Donna is a retired Orange County Florida Deputy Sheriff, she is also a Veteran of the US Navy. Donna discusses her law enforcement career, including the violence and trauma that she wi...

Abused Sexually as a Child for Years, she tells her powerful story. The least talked about form of child sexual abuse? Jane Epstien is our guest. She shares her story of being sexually abused as a child for 6 years by an older sibling. Sibling Sexual Abuse, a phrase that most of us have never heard and is rarely ever discussed. Jane talks about the abuse and the impact it had on her behavior throu...

His Service Dog and others helped save him.  Andrew Einstein is our guest. He is a police detective in New Jersey. Andrew was also a US Marine Corps reservist, and during his police career he was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. During his tour in Afghanistan he was attacked and severely injured in a grenade blast. The blast caused Traumatic Brain Injury, Hearing Loss and he also suffered fr...

Corrections Officer and A Super Hero. Amazing story of Yuri Williams and his mission to help sick children, veterans in the hospital and the houseless. Yuri Williams is our guest. Don't miss how he got his start in corrections. He has worked for more than 20 years in Corrections. Yuri's career was motivated, inspired and driven by his hero.  A series of tragedies and traumas, led him to a very dar...

Mass Shootings from a Retired FBI Agent,  How to Stop Them. Katherine Schweit is our guest. Katherine is a retired F.B.I. Agent, and a substantial part of her career was investigating Mass Shooting Incidents. From police response, neutralizing the threats to prevention. She is also a Lawyer, a former Cook County Prosecutor, a Professor, has her own security consulting firm and is the author of the...

Did a Violent Crime lead him to Podcasting? He’s the True Crime Category Director for Podcast Magazine. His own podcast & mission helping Police & First Responders. Ken Bator of Podcast Magazine is our guest. Ken talks about a violent crime in his family and how it has impacted his decisions about his career path. He is the True Crime Category Director for Podcast Magazine and a podcaster himself...

Amish Woman Raped. search for Justice.  Her amazing story of recovery and mission to help others. Lizzy Hershberger is our guest. She grew up in a closed Amish society. Lizzy talks about her very young years being sexually molested and abused by relatives. Then when she was 14 she was raped multiple times by a man that she worked for in the Amish Community. Lizzy discusses her 30 year quest for ju...

England, Violence and Trauma, former Police Sergeant. Jim Nixon is our guest. He is a former police sergeant from the Birmingham England area. The Violence and Trauma, Policing in England. After a 20 year career the Sergeant walked away.  The effects of all the crime & trauma took it’s toll. Jim talks about the realities of the violent crime that took place during his police career in England. He...

Syria, Reported Kidnapped and Tortured for 81 days. He tells his amazing story and life after. Jonathan Alpeyrie is our guest. He talks about his career as a war photographer, covering conflicts for almost 2 decades. Jonthan talks about his coverage of the war in Syria, how he was betrayed, kidnapped and held hostage for 81 days. He also talks about the torture, mock executions and despair that he...

Her Life Changed after an Armed Robbery. Give me all the money and no one will get hurt. Jen Lee talks about the armed robbery that changed the course of her life.   Jen Lee is our guest. She talks about the night that she was managing a retail store, part of a national chain. While taking care of customers, she heard the words that she will never forget. During the armed robbery, the armed gunman...

Police Detective Daughter's 9-11 Attack Experience and Life After. Susan Fiorentino's story, her book featuring the stories of first responder's children. Susan Fiorentino is our guest. Susan's father is a retired NYPD Detective. She talks about her experiences during the 9-11 attack, and for the months following. Not just the impact it had on her, which was huge, but her family and many of her ne...

Prison Hostage Crisis As a Bomb Squad Cop. State Trooper at Arizona Prison Hostage Crisis and as a Bomb Squad Cop. Police work was the perfect transition for me after leaving the military. We were and are one of the busiest bomb squads in the Country . An Inside Look at being a Police Bomb Squad Tech. Plus, on scene at the nation's longest prison hostage crisis. Ken Emerson is our guest. Ken is a...

I've worked in Law Enforcement for 46 years. My time as a police cadet as a teenager sparked my interest in a career in Law Enforcement. Public Safety Cadets,  A Win - Win For Teens,  Parents and The Community. Kent Jefferies is our guest. He is a retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer and is the President of the Public Safety Cadets. The Public Safety Cadets is a national US (501c3) program that...

Police Officer Arrested and Prosecuted Was It Politically Motivated? We had to move because protestors were at our house threatening us after our information was leaked. I know his character and he would never have done what they allege.  Christina Dages is our guest. Christina's husband Matthew Dages was a police officer with the La Mesa California Police Department. Due to the fact that Matthew...