Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Police Officer Stereotypes and Myths. Including His Shooting. The defense and media implied that I had tunnel vision and ignored facts... I remember every little aspect of the shooting, including the descriptions of people that I passed during the pursuit. Shattering Myths, Lies and Stereotypes About Police. Including His Officer Involved Shooting.  Anthony McNeil is our guest. He is a retired Pol...

Retired DEA Agent Survived Being Shot through the head in Afghanistan. Joe Piersante survived, despite his severe injuries, including blindness he lives an inspiring life. Joe Piersante is our guest. He is a retired DEA agent. During his career he was a member of the DEA's FAST (SWAT team) assigned to Afghanistan. Their mission was to eradicate Poppy fields and the industry that turns it into Hero...

Her Husband Sheriff’s Detective, Died From Cancer. He started in law enforcement later in life... when we got the diagnosis we thought we had a lot more time. Line Of Duty Cancer That Took The Life Of Her Husband, Sheriff’s Detective Mitch Speed. Vickie Speed is our guest. She tells her story of watching her husband gradually get worse from the line of duty cancer that eventually took his life. Sh...

Federal Agent Shot Many Times And His Partner Was Killed in Mexican Ambush. Cartel Ambush in Mexico. Federal Agent Shot Many Times And His Partner Was Killed. We were on the road in one of the most notoriously violent sections of Mexico when we were run off the road and ambushed. Federal Agent Shot Multiple Times And His Partner Was Killed In An Ambush By The Zeta Cartel. Victor Avila is our guest...

In Germany She was Sexually Assaulted as a Teen, Her Amazing Life After. The alarm bells were going off... I didn't feel like I could tell anyone. Every time the effects of the trauma came up, I put them away until I could deal with them better. Sexually Assaulted As A Young Teen, She Not Only Survived, She Prospered. Cat Corchado is our guest. She is retired from the US Air Force, after serving f...

Sheriff Sergeant Husband Murdered,  She's a retired Deputy. He stood over my husband Sgt. Steve Owen and assassinated him. The brutal murder of Sgt. Steve Owen told by Tania Owen, his widow and retired Deputy. Tania Owen is our guest. She is a retired L.A. Deputy Sheriff and an immigrant from El Salvador. Tania talks about the brutal assassination style murder of her husband, Sheriff's Sergeant St...

England, Police Fighting Organized Crime, Terrorism, overcoming adversity. When someone said I was too young, I just outworked them. Simon Osamoh is our guest. He is a former police officer in England. He talks about his law enforcement career in the United Kingdom. Simon discusses the misconceptions that many Americans have about violent organized crime and investigating terrorists in Great Brita...

Husband Police Officer's Suicide.  She tells their story to save lives. When she saw two N.Y.P.D. chaplains approaching the house, that's when it hit her, he was gone. Her husband, veteran of the N.Y.P.D. died by suicide. Maryann tells their story to save lives.  MaryAnn Maginnis is our guest. In 2002 her husband, NYPD Sergeant Peter Maginnis died by suicide. MaryAnn tells the story of his death,...

I've been looking for the right co-host for the True Crime Fighters podcast and she was right in front of me all the time. Special episode - Introducing the new co-host of the True Crime Fighters Podcast. In this special episode of the podcast I'll introduce you to the new co-host of our sister podcast the "True Crime Fighters" podcast. After much consideration I decided to make some changes to th...

Undercover Police, Threats to Him and His Family. I was 2nd in command and my co-workers didn't know where I was. The only person in our agency that knew what I was working on was the Sheriff. Due to his undercover police work, threats to him and his family still exist. Adam Wills is our guest. He is the former undersherrif for an agency that we won't name due to potential threats on his and his f...

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Real Donnie Brasco, Deep Cover, Former  FBI Joe Pistone. The movie took some liberties... I never lost my moral compass... Even while working undercover with the NY Mafia. A revealing comfortable conversation with an icon of American Law Enforcement. The True Donnie Brasco - Joe Pistone Retired FBI. Joe Pistone is our guest. He became famous for his undercover work for the FBI and infiltrating the...

Canadian Military Retired,  Mission Is Training, To Help Keep Them And Us Safe. Some people complained about what they thought or was rumored to be the subject of our training... they are all invited to attend and see for themselves. Adam Kinakin is our guest. He is a retired Canadian Armed Forces Infantry Officer. His career was ended due to injury. His mission is to train, coach, Law Enforcement...

Police Officer's Career the 9-11 Attack at the WTC to Shootings. I couldn't believe that he was shooting at me... it all happened so fast. From Shootouts to the 9-11 Attack at the World  Trade Center, His Police Career. Phil Grimaldi, a retired NYPD Detective is our guest. He gives an inside look at the 2 shootouts during his police career and the reality of what happens when people are trying to...

Police Officer Attacked, Surgeries, Retirement, Addiction. His Inspiring Recovery. His Inspiring Recovery. She threw the truck into reverse and hit me, causing serious injuries. Brock Bevell, a retired Mesa Arizona Police Officer is our guest. He talks about his career in law enforcement and a violent act that caused career ending serious injuries. During the multiple surgeries and the rehabilitat...

Staging a Murder to Protect a Witness, Deadly Explosion of Fentanyl. We seized enough Fentanyl last year to kill every person in the Phoenix area. Staging a Murder to Protect a Witness From Organized Crime, Plus the Deadly Explosion of Fentanyl. Cheri Oz is our guest. She is the supervising agent in charge of the Phoenix DEA Office. She talks about her career in Law Enforcement. In particular Cher...

Investigating Child Porn, Federal Agent's Trauma and Horrors. We had to keep a close eye on the mental health of our agents that investigated Child Porn. Eric Caron, a retired Federal Agent is our guest. He discusses the toll and horrors that law enforcement officers endured while investigating Child Porn. During his career as a Federal Agent he investigated and supervised law enforcement investig...

Police Officer Murdered, Another Wounded, Hunt For Killer. American Cartel. The bosses let us be police and we eventually caught the Mexican Mafia killer, even though his family and friends were hiding him. Police Officer Murdered, Another Wounded and Hunt For Mexican Mafia Killer - American Cartel TV. Retired LAPD Lt. Adam Bercovici is our guest. He talks about the the execution-style murder of O...

Sheriff Arresting Online Predators, Protecting Children. Sheriff Scott Rose. Sex predators are grooming our children to be their next victims and they target children from all areas of the Country. Protecting Children From Sexual Predators Online,  With Sheriff Scott Rose. Sheriff Scott Rose of Dodge County, Minnesota is our guest. He talks about the multiple stings that his agency has done to arr...

Hotel Fire Killed 87,  Police Officer On Scene tells the story. It was a scene like hell on earth. The MGM Grand Fire = 87 Killed, His Experience  As A Las Vegas Cop On Scene. Former Las Vegas Metro Police Officer and retired A.T.F. Agent Mark Rusin is our guest. Mark talks about his career as a police officer in Las Vegas and in particular the horrific events in the MGM Grand fire. He and his squ...

Police Officer Murdered, The Career of the MotorCop. “...the victim officer was put on a backboard, my eyes focused on his left hand.  Specifically, the gold band around his ring finger.” His Career As A “MotorCop”,  Including The Murder Of C.H.P. Officer Kenyon Youngstrom. Jason Hoschouer, the“Motorcop” is our guest. He describes the murder of C.H.P. Officer Youngstrom, his experience from the tr...

Black Hawk Down, Special Forces.  Helping Veterans And First Responders with Rock Music. We use our music to help raise money to help those in need. Brad Thomas, retired US Army Special Forces and rock musician is our guest. Life After Special Forces, He Uses Rock Music To Help Veterans And First Responders. From the Battle Of Mogadishu, portrayed in the film “Black Hawk Down” and multiple deploym...

Basketball Coaches Hall Of Fame. Retired Cop Tells His Story. Much of what I learned in Law Enforcement carried over into coaching kids in Basketball. From His Law Enforcement Career To College Basketball Coaches Hall Of Fame . Bob Starkman, a retired Federal Law Enforcement Agent is our guest. He talks about his career in Law Enforcement, from working corrections to his career in Customs. Bob sta...

USA Judo Team to NYC 9-11 World Trade Center Attack, at the Pile.  I thought international Judo competition prepared me for what I would face in law  enforcement... From The USA Judo Team To Working At Ground Zero, Her Law Enforcement Career.  Dr. Jean Kanokogi is our guest. She is a career Federal Law Enforcement Officer. Jean talks about her mother, who was known as the “Mother Of Women’s Judo”...

MS-13 Gang Battles By Virginia Police Sergeant. He's an Orphan Immigrant from El Salvador. The truth about investigating the ultra violent gang MS-13. Battling MS-13 - Retired Police Sgt. Was an Orphan Immigrant from El Salvador. Retired Police Sergeant Merritt Cassell is our guest. During his police career he was assigned to the Gang Unit of his Department. During that time he and his unit were t...