Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Jeff Wenninger is a retired LAPD Lieutenant and Founder & CEO of Law EnforcementConsultants, LLC.  Jeff starte dhis career with LASD and after 3 years transfered to the LAPD where he worked for 30 years.  He has some great stories from his long career in LE!  As a nationally recognized expert in use of force, crowd management, and school safety, Jeff has testified in numerous criminal and civil ca...

Derrick Levasseur is a decorated police sergeant from Central Falls, Rhode Island. Hired at only twenty years old, he was one of the youngest officers in the department's history and worked in both the Patrol Division and the Detective Division. He was later assigned to the Special Investigations Unit as an undercover detective, where he had the opportunity to work with the ATF, DEA, FBI, and US S...

Retired Australian Police Officer, Mark Tregellas, returns to TPS to tell some more stories from his time policing the Austraiian bush!  Mark's Book - Backup Is Three Hours Away https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Backup-is-Three-Hours-Away/Mark-Tregellas/9781923144286   Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/us...

A unique and unexpected set of circumstances caused former FBI agent Mike Campi to finally step forward and reveal himself. The result is this tour de force, which details his years operating deeply in the trenches to devastate the mafia.  Mike's Book - Mafia Takedown: The Incredible True Story of the FBI Agent Who Devastated the New York Mob https://www.amazon.com/Mafia-Takedown-Incredible-Story-...

Zoe Bills has worked for a major metro department in Pennsylvania fro 7 years and she has the stories to prove it! Join us as she shares some crazy experiences from the job! Contact Steve -  steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -AD free early release of podcast episodes           -2 bonus episodes a mon...

The great Wayne Miller returns to share more intense stories from his career with the ATF. Wayne Miller was a Special Agent, Criminal Investigator and Certified Fire Investigator for the U. S. Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for 25 years. He has been involved in numerous high profile criminal cases involving illegal firearms, bombings and arsons. He was also a member of the ATF N...

Sergeant Marlon Marrache recently retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after 24 years of service. He's got some great stories from his time on the LAPD! Marlon now teaches classes on the internal affairs process. He also hosts  Internal Affairs a Police Podcast and Capers a Police Podcast . Follow him on Instagram @ia_capers_podcast Internal Affairs a Police Podcast https://www.youtube.c...

Mike Weber, is a graduate of the University of North Texas (BS, 1990), who has an impressive 40-year law enforcement career. This includes over 16 years investigating Crimes Against Children. His impressive amount of years, along with his dedication to combating crimes against children have established him as a national authority in the investigation of Medical Child Abuse, commonly known as Munch...

Jay Dobyns joined the ATF in 1987 and was involved in more than 500 undercover operations during his 27-year career as a Special Agent. Most notably, he infiltrated the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in Arizona between 2001 and 2003 as part of Operation Black Biscuit. In 2009, Dobyns became a New York Times Best-Selling author with his memoir, No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner C...

Hans Almaraz was an LAPD copper for 33 years with 26 of those years being a K9 Officer. These war stories are as crazy as you would imagine from working K9 for that many years in a major city.  Connect with Hans on Instagram - @fassu114   Contact Steve -  steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of t...

Russell Conte recently retired as a Major with the New Hampshire State Police. In his long career he had some incredible investiagitons, as the title of this episode shows. He is now back working as a Trooper with the NSP in the role coordinator for the Division of Mental Health and Wellness. Russ has now dedicated his time to helping those impacted by the trauma of being a first responder. NAMI N...

Special Agent in Charge Justin King had an amazing career that took him all over the world. From the US Southern border to fire fights along side special forces in the Middle East. Justin is now the Chief Product and Strategy Officer at the National Command and Staff College along with being Chief Strategy Officer at MAGNUSWorx. Connect with him below! LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin...

Sal Greco is a 14 year highly decorated NYPD veteran who now exposes the lies and hypocrisy of elected officials and inept law enforcement leaders. Not only does Sal have some great war stories he also gives great insight into the top down corruption that the NYPD is facing. Follow Sal X : @TheSalGreco , Instagram : @TheSalGreco , TruthSocial : @HeadOFtheTable , Rumble & Youtube : @TheSalGrecoShow...

Mike Morgan is a medically retired 30 yr. veteran who worked for both the Atlanta, Ga. & Suffolk County, NY police departments. He had suffered from PTSD which he healed using plant based medicines and now works with 1st responders/Military veterans to cure their PTSD & various traumas. Instagram @team_morgs_inc Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon comm...

Chief Mike Opalek started his police career in 2007 and is now the Police Chief of Dawson Springs Police Department, KY.  While on duty in 2021 his community was hit by a devastating F4 torando.  Hear this incredible story along with the other war stories he has collected through his years of service! Contact Steve -  steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community toda...

Cliff Yates did his first 5 years as a deputy sheriff in upstate New York.  He then went on to do 30 years for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Along the way he brushed shoulders with many celebrities and even did a stint as a stand up comedian.  He is now a popular author with 3 books under his belt. Most importantly, Cliff has some amazing stories from his 35 years in law enforcement. Cliff...

Debbie Green is a retired dispatcher with over 30 years in law enforcement. She retired due to PTSD/cPTSD from an Officer involved shooting resulting in the death of a deputy. She currently advocates for better mental health care for first responders.  Debbie's Instagram and Linktree @d911green https://linktr.ee/d911green Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Pa...

Jaron Lockridge of the Jackson (TN) Police Department stops by to share his war stories.  Jaron is a 10 year police veteran but in his heart he's an indie filmmaker. He used his real-life experience on the force to create the narrative for his independent film THE STIX, now streaming on VOD. Growing up in Bolivar, Tennessee, a small town 45 minutes east of Memphis, Jaron became interested in filmm...

Chicago PD Homicide! Richard Rybicki retired from the Chicago Police Department after 29 years of service. The author served in numerous assignments throughout his career including Patrol Officer, Tactical Officer, Gang Crimes Specialist, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and Detective Lieutenant.  His last assignment was as the Lieutenant/Commanding Officer of the...

Colin Whittington has some unreal stories from his career in Loudoun County, VA.  He now specializes in helping coppers find their second career when their police career is over.    Colin is a former Deputy Sheriff, the Founder & CEO of Recruiting Heroes, and will soon be the published author of Beyond the Thin Blue Line. Colin started his law enforcement career as a deputy sheriff with the Loudou...

Best selling author and active Las Vegas S.W.A.T. Officer, Allyn Goodrich.  Allyn responded to the largest mass shooting is US history, Mandalay Bay. He has served 18 years so far and has seen some absolutely insane things on the job! Allyn's book, October Strong , is a novel inspired by the events that he experienced at the mass shooting. 100% of the proceeds go to a charity that supports law enf...

Copper, professor, and author Godfrey Garner stops by to tell some war stories from the old school! Love hearing what policing was like yeasrs ago and Godrey's stories do not dissapoint! Godfrey Garner was 12 years Tulsa PD, a Vietnam Vet, and a Afghan vet retired 20th Special Forces. Now the Director of the Homeland Security program Mississippi College, PhD MSU, has 3 textbooks and five novels un...

 K9 Mattis is one of the most decorated police K9s of all time with  over 200 arrests and over 2 million in cash seized and even has a Purple Heart.  Sergeant Mark Tappan and his K9 companion, Mattis, have a highly engaged and devoted fan base of over five million social media followers. This down-to-earth duo never anticipated  winning A&E's Top Dog , fulfilling countless on-going media requests,...

Sgt. Bert Gonzalez (ret) had an action packed career working for the Miami-Dade Police Department! From day one he was going from one crazy call to another.  This is a really fun interview that shows exactly what it is like working for a major metropolitan police department. Bert wrote a book to memorialize his long and storied career, link below! The Real Greatest Show on Earth - Bert Gonzalez ht...

Eric Tung has been a police officer in Washington state for 16 years.  He currently serves as a patrol operations commander in Kent, WA.  He also oversees peer support and wellness programs at his department and collaborates regionally with other police wellness leaders. As an officer, he worked in Patrol, as a Field Trainer, K9 Officer and in the Civil Disturbance Unit (riot response).  After pro...