The Comm Center with Drew Breasy

The boys are back in Classic Comm Center form-- live on a Thursday night to shoot the shit and take your calls just like in the good ol' days. But the release of body cam footage and 911 calls from that terrible day two years ago in south Texas weighs heavily on us-- the social media cops are back to carry the main stream media's water on the failure to intervene sooner at the terrible mas...

"I don't want you to hurt her," Sonya Massey's mother plead in a 911 call, as she asked for police to solve the escalating problems with her daughter. Now America has taken a drive-by glance at another officer-involved shooting and critical thinking is nowhere to be found. Jon and Drew do the ultimate before and after breakdown so that you can can have complete context and truth...

A most common nighttime call for police-- a noise disturbance-- turns to a lethal encounter in Tok, Alaska. A man banging on a motel door in the dead of night-- what could be happening? Drew plays three 9-1-1 phone calls for Jon, who must use his years of real-life experience to figure out what's really happening in the sleepy town. Is it a lovers quarrel? A party turned too hardy? Or a danger...

In the summation of the summer series, Jon and Drew bring home their big ideas about this great miscarriage of justice-- how a prosecutor bamboozled a jury, a judge allowed it, a defense was inept to stop it, and a young woman who called 911 and tried to stop a dangerous criminal in flight wound up learning a terrible lesson: you can do what you believe is right, do your best, and be condemned as...

Closing arguments in Hannah Payne's trial begin as Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley puts defendant Hannah Payne in her sights. Drew will take you point-by-point as this public servant, elected official and officer of the court testifies to the jury with attitude, mischaracterizations and straight up lies to secure a conviction. Jon's blood boils over as this political opportun...

As Hannah Payne's pleading testimony to the jury comes to a close, we hear a story totally different from the 911 call-- a woman in danger and fighting for her life. But will the jury believe her? And in a last desperate move, can Hannah and her attorney Matt Tucker attempt to exploit anti-police sentiment in Atlanta and imply that the detectives who interrogated her did so improperly?

Drew Breasy breaks down defense attorney Matt Tucker's direct examination of Hannah Payne. Payne tells the jury how she got on scene, how she took direction from a "state officer" on scene, and how her belief in protecting the public took her down the road that ended with the shooting and killing 62-year-old Kenneth Herring. Both Herring and Payne walked up to the line, but who cross...

Drew Breasy breaks down the cross examination of a 911 dispatcher by Hannah Payne's attorney,  Matt Tucker , who has asked her to give the courtroom a play-by-play of what happened leading up to her allegedly following, shooting and killing 62-year-old Kenneth Herring. Can Tucker make his case? Also in Hillsborough County, Drew's old beat-- deputies engaged an armed subject and watched in...

In the third installment of the Hannah Payne case, the first witness on the stand is the Clayton County 911 Professional Standards and Training Supervisor, who will be questioned under oath by the prosecutor-- did the dispatcher taking Hannah Payne's call correctly? When the defense attorney cross examines, will the fitness hold fast or crumble under pressure? And what will be the impact for H...

Police interrogation instructor Drew Breasy breaks down the detectives' questioning of Hannah Payne, the civilian-turned-vigilante who followed 62-year-old Kenneth Herring, who fled the scene of a car accident-- before getting into an argument with him and firing the shot that killed him. Does she show signs of deception? And how do the detectives handle themselves? Drew puts on a master class...

What began as a hit and run turns into a wild road rage chase. Dive into the shocking case of Hannah Payne, who took justice into her own hands and chased after Kenneth Herring, leading to tragic consequences. In this video, we explore the dramatic events as they unfolded, from the initial accident to the courtroom. Was it self-defense or vigilante justice gone wrong? Uncover the truth behind the...

In the recent violence against police officers, the stories that are often buried under the police shootings are the frequent number of knife attacks that officers face. Whether people with mental illness, or straight from true crime documentaries, knife attacks on officers are on the rise. Jon and Drew will use their expertise to analyze the 911 calls and body cam videos of a few recent attacks f...

We listen to the troubling 911 call out of Boulder City, Nevada of a lieutenant who killed his family before taking his own life. In light of National Police Week we tackle the dark reality of police deaths and the huge impact they have not only on family and friends but also on society. And in our new segment we boil Drew’s blood with a curate selection of comments on the case this week. The show...

Mantua, PA , autumn of 2021 during the height of the “Defund the Police” movement; an officer fatally shoots a man outside his home after he had called 911. In this comprehensive breakdown Drew and Jon break down the crucial evidence left out of the bodycam footage and turn to the 911 call that holds the key to what really happened. 

Remember Charles Ramsey? His animated phrase “DEAD GIVEAWAY” (also autotuned a remixed by Schmoyoho) uttered in a 2016 news interview might jog your memory. Lesser known was Ramsey’s 911 call that exposed the unbelievable case that saw three girls kidnapped and kept in captivity for 10 years! Join us as we peel back the harrowing story of Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina DeJesus. This episo...

Drew and Jon complete their analysis of the dizzying 911 call Amanda Nenigar placed on February 27, 2024.  Was the 911 dispatcher at fault or was it a tragic series of bad decisions by the caller to blame? You be the judge as we listen to the call. Also, Drew & Jon recap how National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week falls short of truly thanking the emergency dispatchers & call takers....

We continue to unpack the bizarre 911 call of the late Amanda Nenigar as the call is transferred to a different agency. Every minute brings a new twist and turn further complicating the situation. Also, we invite a very special guest Dominique Mathis from Hello 911 and discuss the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week event she hosts shining a light on emergency dispatch. Dominique also le...

Amanda Nenigar was found dead in the Arizona desert March 29 after being reported missing on February 28. While the bereaved family blames the 911 dispatcher and emergency services, the 911 call placed by Nenigar tells a different story. Drew and Jon listen to the 911 call and uncover the vital errors that were the difference between life and death for the young woman.   The show that dissects 911...

Police are called to a Holiday Inn Express out of Fort Lauderdale to secure a man threatening to kill another occupant that is assaulting his wife. The man’s behavior suggests he’s suffering from a psychotic episode. Is the man in his right mind and do police prepare to extract a victim? Drew and Jon breakdown the radio traffic and bodycams and how to navigate narrow hotel hallways when dealing wi...

We look at the Baltimore bridge collapse from the perspective of a 911 dispatcher and how long it takes to recover from a major crisis. In addition, we cover all other stories that have 911 in the title, including an out of control vehicle, mobile crisis teams, and a lost Arizona woman’s call to 911. Don’t miss all that’s happening this week in The Comm Center! Don't forget to watch us on YouT...

Drew Breasy throws off all inhibitions this week as he unleashes wrath on back-stabbing cops, cop killers, and woke media. Plus, Drew and Jon breakdown a bizarre case out of Phoenix in which a man evades police by climbing into a dryer. In a case cut from a different cloth, Drew and Jon get steamed up ironing out the wrinkles in Phoenix’s cycle of crime. The show that dissects 911 calls and emerge...

January 14, 2016, Newport News, VA: a private investigator captures a car accident that escalates into mayhem when two men open fire into a vehicle. Drew and Jon discuss how to handle a distraught 911 caller and bodycam footage revealing an impressive police response. It’s just another Thursday in Newport News; humid and harrowing. Plus, Drew revisits the impact of the award-winning documentary PT...

We welcome guest Austen “Fleccas” Fletcher, host of the Fleccas Talks podcast to breakdown a school shooting out of Mesquite, TX. First, the 911 call a dispatcher dreads followed by the school’s CCTV footage that reveals critical information the police bodycams did not catch. The show that dissects 911 calls and emergency response video by two guys who have done both jobs. ________________________...

Lansing Police respond to a 911 call for a man who shot his wife, but as they close in officers have to do the best they can with incomplete information. Stupid decisions lead to lethal outcomes-- remember gang, don't play with guns. Pour a cup of coffee and take a break from the tough stuff this week as Jon and Drew shoot the breeze in a lighthearted interview.

We attempt to gain closure in the Suitcase Case Trilogy in the final moments of interrogation footage. Drew sheds light on the Detectives' interrogation techniques and Boone is confronted with the video footage that contradicts her story. Also, Drew and Jon share particularly spooky 911 calls in the spirit of the Halloween season. Breaking down and analyzing 911 calls and police bodycam footag...