Sgt. Brady's Crime Podcast

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The 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can is based on the life of master fraudster (turned FBI agent) Frank Abagnale. But it doesn't take Tom Hanks to track down Hugh Wade in Baltimore. Here how Sgt. Brady helps Debby take him down.

Listen how Debby made herself a vital part of the Baltimore County Police Department.

Sgt. Brady continues to interview Officer Bob Speed. Homicide and SVU detectives get all the TV recognition, but in Baltimore County Officer Bob Speed has the street cred.

Sgt. Brady continues to interview Officer Bob Speed. Homicide and SVU detectives get all the TV recognition, but in Baltimore County Officer Bob Speed has the street cred.

Homicide and SVU detectives get all the TV recognition, but in Baltimore County Officer Bob Speed has the street cred. 

On Sgt. Brady's first day as a Homicide Sergeant she gets called into a frenzied crime scene. 

Do you remember what you were doing In 1995? 2005? last week? Baltimore County Detectives claim their memories are not good, but it is amazing the details that come out if you get a few of them talking. This is an insight into our process of putting together a podcast episode.  Episode Resources Jacobson, Joan. “Case of Body Found in Freezer Goes to Trail.” The Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 1999, www.new...

A "CSI" worthy case.  Episode Resources Dang, Dan Thanh. “Meticulous Notes by Slain Woman Lead to an Arrest ” The Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 1996, www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xmp-1996-02-10-1996041056-story.html. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021.

More of my crime show pet peeves, and Sgt. Brady as Chief of Police?

I ask Sgt. Brady about some of my crime show pet peeves. 

In 1995 Sgt. Brady became the first female Sergeant of Homicide for Baltimore County Police Department. One of her first cases is brutal murder leading detectives to a young man on the path to be a serial killer.  From the FBI publication Serial Murder:   "Serial Murder: The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events."  Episode Correctio...

The CIST Team responds to a murder at Westview Mall. Episode Resources Alvarez, Ralfael, and Robert Erlandson. “Killing of Teacher's Aide Stuns Students.” The Baltimore Sun, 8 June 1991, pp. 1A–6A, www.newspapers.com/image/376328075. Accessed 6 Oct. 2021. Crockett, Sandra. “Westview Victim Remembered for Positive Attitude.” The Baltimore Sun, 11 June 1991, pp. 1D–10D, www.newspapers.com/image/3764...

“The Nutshell.” Jan. 1995. Official Publication of the Harvard Associates in Police Science, Inc

Baltimore County Police Fallen Heros Officer Edward Kuznar 1969 Officer Charles Huckeba 1977 Corporal Samuel Snyder 1983 Officer Robert W. Zimmerman 1986 Sergeant Bruce Prothero 2000 Officer John Stem 2000 Sergeant Mark Parry 2002 Lieutenant Michael Howe 2008 Police Officer First Class (POFC) Jason Schneider 2013 Police Officer First Class (POFC) Amy Sorrells Caprio 2018 Episode Resources “1 Offic...

Sergeant Brady takes on a homicide suspect, a police chase, and shoot out. Episode Resources Irwin, Richard. “Man Charged in Death of Beauty Salon Owner.” The Evening Sun, 20 Aug. 1989, www.newspapers.com/image/372569857/. “Man, 22, Convicted in Pikesville Murder.” The Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 1990, www.newspapers.com/image/376888529/. Staff reports. “Murder Suspect Held by Police at Hospital.” The...

Sgt. Brady discusses her first solo arrest. 

"It was the worst accident in Amtrak's history, and officials feared they would find more bodies..." Larry Rosenthal, Intelligencer Journal "We're working our way down. It's going to take some time. We've got to be very careful." Frank Wilson, Baltimore County fire Battalion Chief "We're basically starting from scratch." John Jacobsen, Amtrak Spokesman "There is no sign of life left." Robert Oatma...

When things don't go as planned...

Sgt. Brady discusses being  a Police Woman in a mans world.  Episode Resources “5 KKK Members Charged in Essex Cross Burnings.” The Star- Democrat , 14 June 1984, p. 3, www.newspapers.com/image/91905897. Fesperman, Dan, and William B Talbott. “3 In Klan Arrested in Bar Assault.” The Evening Sun , 12 Apr. 1984. Prewitt, Milford. “KKK Members Charged with Assault.” The Baltimore Sun , 13 A...

In just six years Sgt. Brady had "rose" to the rank of Corporal. Episode Resources Goldberg, Lisa. “Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Five Rapes from the 1980s.” Newspapers.com, The Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2005, www.newspapers.com/image/248382657/. Maryland Judiciary Case Search, casesearch.courts.state.md.us/casesearch/.

A Baltimore drug lord, a hired hitman, and a case of mistaken identity. By 1983 Sgt. Brady was now Officer Miller and ready for her next assignment. Episode Resources Violent Crime & Property Crime by County: 1975 to Present | Open Data | opendata.maryland.gov “Anthony Grandison.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 3 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Grandison. “FindLaw's Court of Appeals of...

When Sgt. Brady was an officer she became Baltimore County's FIRST FEMALE MOTORCYCLE COP

Twenty one minutes after the robbery was dispatched Officer Rose Moran was patrolling southbound on Loch Raven Blvd. and the spotted the #WhiteFordBronco northbound at Aberdeen Rd. Officer Moran transmitted that she was following Northbound on Loch Raven Blvd. The radio dispatcher attempted to get her...

In 1978 Sergeant Brady entered the Police Academy as a Police Officer Recruit, one of two females in the class. Episode Resources Abell, Kevin. “Women 'Balls of Fluff,' Pomerleau Tells Court.” The Evening Sun, 26 Nov. 1980, pp. D1–D3. Abell, Kevin. “Women 'Balls of Fluff,' Pomerleau Tells Court.” Newspapers.com, The Evening Sun, 26 Nov. 1980, www.newspapers.com/image/372628325. “History of the Bal...