Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Jeff Fields went from local copper to federal agent and has some great stories from his law enforcement career. As his career progressed his addiction to alcohol started to impact every aspect of his life. Jeff was able to address his alcoholism and heal himself from the traumas he collected along the way. His new book Sober From Sin takes you through his LE journey and how his faith in God helped...

Matt Pitcher stops by again to share the details of his deep cover assignment with a domestic terrorism group. This assignment was done back to back with the deep cover job he did with the Greek Mafia, EP #193. Matt sacrificed a lot of himself completing these incredible missions.     Contact Steve -  steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.pa...

Paul Milone "RAM One" - Omaha Police Officer (Ret) 18 years in Special Operations, 14 in Narcotics working undercover / 16 years on SWAT. Some incredible stories shared by Paul! His book is packed with stories from his long and successful career! Paul's book https://www.amazon.com/Ram-One-Stories-Undercover-Breaking/dp/B0CXZPBNM8 Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joinin...

Pinal County Sheriff and Candidate for the US Senate in Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb, is a Patriot who loves God, Family, Freedom and the Constitution. Sheriff Lamb gives us his war stories along with some fantastic commentary on the state of our country! www. SheriffLamb.com Instagram - @AmericanSheriff X (Twitter) - @SheriffLamb1 Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joinin...

The great Joe Kenda returns to the podcast! I could talk with Joe for hours, so many great stories from his long and legendary career. Joe's Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joe-Kenda/author/B0748HMKY2?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Contact Steve -  steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2735...

Jamon Jack has seen a lot during his career as a reserve Indianapolis Police Officer.  Jamon takes us through his bizzare, intense, and heart breaking calls. Reserve officers do not escape the trauma and sometimes brutalness of being a police officer. Jamon currently works for Security 101, a law enforcement adjacent company that provides emergency comminucation solutions for active shooter and th...

Retired LASD Homicide Detective and popular author, Danny R. Smith, shares some of his craziest stories from the job. Los Angeles County never disappoints when it comes to war stories!  It's no suprise that Danny's Dickey Floyd novels have gained so much popularity and praise.  Website: https://dickiefloydnovels.com  (The Murder Memo)   Direct link to Amazon for Memoir: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B...

Jonna Wiltshire started her career with the Los Angeles County Marshal's Service.  The Marshals were eventually taken over by the Sheriff's Department which gave Jonna the opportunity to go to patrol school and hit the streets! She did 30 years in law enforcement and retired a Sergeant with the LASD. Really fun interview! Jonna is now the director at the California Police Athletic Federation. Supp...

Matt Pitcher was in law enforcement for 23 years, 15 of those years he worked in some type of undercover capacity. He worked two long term deep undercover cases, one embedded with the mafia and the other with domestic terrorist for a total of three receiving the medal of valor for his work. Truly fascinating stories! Part 2 coming soon! Follow Matt on Instagram @ret_det_mattpitcher   Contact Steve...

Tyler went from Cop to Federal Officer back to Copper (Deputy). He is currently working in a large Sheriff's Department in Mississippi. Join us as we discuss his most intense and entertaining calls! Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of the interviews           -Vinyl TPS logo s...

Pierre Charette was an Undercover Agent for 26 years and posing as a Canadian Mobster on the French Heroin Connection in France. He made some of the most famous cases in US History . He started his career as a Deputy in Florida where he was directed to arrest his on-duty Captian on his first day.  Pierre is currently in the process of negotioning a movie deal and you can see why by hearing his sto...

Brian Ellis is a retired police lieutenant with over 25 years of experience, author, instructor, and crisis management professional. Throughout his police career, he served in numerous tactical incidents and high-stakes missions with several accommodations for meritorious service. Brian led numerous specialty teams, and during his time as the SWAT Commander and specialty team leader, he developed...

Greg Lee is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Department of Justice, and was last assigned to the Los Angeles Division as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces Program Coordinator. He is a graduate and was a counselor for the 160th session of the FBI National Academy. Before his federal career, Greg worked as a police officer for Sa...

William Long is a long time friend of the show and Oklahoma Deputy Sheriff. He started his career doing 6 years in the Army National Guard and then became a supervising Lieutenant at the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum.  He is now serving as a copper for a busy county in Oklahoma. William has some great stories from his LE career and we look forward to having him back on down the road!  Cont...

Nile Gooding joined the DEA at the ripe old age of 21.  He hit the ground running on a very young team, banging doors and conducting raids.  He shares some great stories from his time with the DEA! Check out Niles podcast, Reasons We Serve. Link listed below. Available on all podcast platforms and YouTube! Reasons We Serve Podcast  http://www.youtube.com/@UCpZRETIomuKamZC30nUBKkg Email Niles conta...

John Gatlin started his career patrolling in jeans in the great state of Montana. With 7 years on the Job he has already accrued some great stories from big sky country!   Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of the interviews           -Vinyl TPS logo sticker           -Patron Sh...

Mike May was an EMT in Los Angeles County for 8 and a half years, Set Medic for TV and Film, and drove fire and EMS vehicles on TV show and movies as well.  NOW he is a copper in the great state of Montana! Crazy journey Mike has been on so far.  Come hear some great stories for this former EMT turned copper! Kore Essentials - Tell them I sent you! https://www.koreessentials.com/ Contact Steve - s...

David Goldstein has had a long and very successful 44+ year career policing New England! He has worked on both the state and local level, currently the Chief of Police in Franklin, NH. He has collected some fantastic stories over his career! Looking to join the force? Check out the Franklin Police Department in New Hampshire! They are hiring! https://www.franklinnh.org/police-department/pages/empl...

James Morris has been a copper in Oklahoma for 18 years and has seen A LOT! He is a member of SWAT and also an FTO for his department.  On top of that he is an ARMY vet that was deployed after 911.  Great stories, great guy! Contact Steve -  steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of the interviews...

From NYPD Homicide to the ATF, Peter Forcelli had an amazing career.  His stories from NYPD are just as crazy as you think they would be! While at the ATF he bravely called out the corruption he was seeing during Operation Fast and Furious.  This of course did not go over well with the politicians and bureaucrats at the highest level of government.   For all the gritty details grab Peter's book Th...

Imagine being the only police officer on duty with a patrol sector the size of Connecticut! Mark Tregellas stops by to tell some of his wildest stories from policing the Australian Bush country!  Mark's Upcoming Book -  Backup Is Three Hours Away - Navigating the Unpredictable Alone Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patre...

Retired FBI Agent Kenneth Strange stops by to share some of his most interesting calls from his days with the Bureau. Retired FBI agent, member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), and Special Agent in Charge of the DOJ Office of Inspector General in Los Angeles, CA, former PI and author of the Best-Seller "A Cop's Son: One G-Man's Fight Against Jihad, Global Fraud and the Cartels". Ken's Boo...

From Trooper to County Sheriff, JB King has seen a lot over his 52 years in law enforcement! JB has some fantastic stories and it was an honor to have him share them on TPS. Check out JB's best selling books https://www.jbkingbooks.com/ Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of the...

Imagine showing up to a call and taking sniper fire from a Vietnam Era sniper having a mental health crisis! Just one of Ronald Long's crazy calls from his 35 years in the field! Ron is a retired Sheriff, author, and lecturer. He spent over 35 years in the law enforcement and corporate fraud arenas (in Missouri & Texas), and now focuses on educational endeavors relating to drug education and guest...

Garry Clement had a hell of a career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police! Really fun conversation with lots of insight to how the RCMP fights crime in the great white north! Retired RCMP police officer with 30 years experience and former Chief of Police with 4 years experience. Financial crime expert with combined 50 years experience. Author of just released best selling book: Undercover, In th...