Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

In this episode the great David Putnam returns with more crazy stories from SoCal! David is a published author with many popular books.  Check him out below! David's website www.davidputnambooks.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 Shoutout         ...

In 2005, Garrett TeSlaa left a successful career in the music and film industry to pursue a life in public service. Garrett is now an active duty 18-year law enforcement veteran and lieutenant for a sheriff's office in Southern California. Garrett has held assignments in patrol, gang investigations, community relations, internal affairs, and media relations among many others; and, has been involve...

Really fun interview with the one and only Ann Carrizales! Officer Ann Carrizales began her career in the Military with the United States Marine Corpsin 1991. In 1997 Ann made history as she became the first female to represent the USMC in amateur boxing.  In 1999 she became the U.S. Women's National Champion in her weight division and was ranked #1 in the country. Ranked #2 in the world! In 2010...

In this episode Steve chats with Arik Levy of the Firearms Nation Podcast.  Arik is currently a Sergeant for a Florida Sheriff's Department.  Steve and Arik talk firearms laws, culture, and of course crazy stories! Connect with Arik https://linktr.ee/firearmsnation Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of the interviews  ...

In this episode I interview Drew Breasy, host of The Comm Center  show which is featured on The Failure To Stop Podcast.   Drew is a retired Lieutenant from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (FL), and he shares some of his most memorable stories! @drew_breasy on Instagram, Drew Breasy on Youtube, and part of the Failure to Stop family of shows on all podcast platforms. Support the show by j...

While jogging off duty Donovan Heavener finds himself in the middle of a heist having to fight for his life.  Hear his story of survival and recovery!   Donovan Heavener has been in law enforcement for 28 years both in Wisconsin and Washington. He has served as SRO, Motor Officer, Collision Reconstructionist, Detective, Recruiting and Hiring Officer. He is currently assigned to the State Academy a...

Born and raised in Toronto, Desmond P. Ryan graduated from the University of Toronto and joined what was then the Toronto Police Force. He has been a front-line officer, a beat cop, a patrol sergeant, an instructor at the Toronto Police College, and a detective over the almost thirty years of his career. Whether as a beat cop or a plainclothes detective, Des dealt with good people who did bad thin...

Ignacio Esteban returns to talk about working undercover cases during his career as a Special Agent with the ATF.  Ignacio gets into the finer details of working these cases and what it takes for a succesful outcome. Ignacio's latest book! https://www.amazon.com/ATF-UNDERCOVER-Ignacio-J-Esteban-ebook/dp/B09RTH78DZ ***TPS studio needs some help! List below of needed equipment!*** https://www.amazon...

Deputy Sheriff Susan Welch-Rodriguez trail-blazed in her work on the streets of Dallas, Texas for over four and a half decades of hair-raising adventures, starting in the late 1970s through present day. Susan has some great stories from her time on the job inlcuding instances of extreme sexism she endured when she joined the force in the late 1970's.   Her suspenseful memoir, From Bulletproof Vest...

In this episode Washington copper Eric Tung shares some insane stories from the Evergreen State! From his K9 being stabbed to a gunfight with explosions to dealing with an elderly couple with demetia having a domsetic disturbance. Follow Eric on Instagram @bluegritwellness   Eric's Podcast https://www.bluegritwellness.com/post/blue-grit-radio-my-podcast Support the show by joining the Patreon comm...

Sean Thompson workd for a major US city police department as a patrol officer.  During his tour he saw some crazy and traumatic things that impacted him in a way that he could have never imagined.  These events caused him to suffer from PTSD turning his world upside down.  Sean shares his story of recovery and perseverance.   Connect with Sean Instagram - @nine_realms_athletics  https://www.ninere...

Gary Edgington worked major narcotics cases, organized crime, unsolved homicides, and internal affairs while he was an LEO in California. He ended his career as the commander of the CA DOJ Counter Terrorism Task Force and then deployed overseas working counter-terrorism and organized crime. Gary is also the author of a popular novel, Outside The Wire. Most importantly he has some crazy stories!! h...

In this episode Steve sits down with his friend and former boss, JJ Williams. JJ retired as a Sergeant for the Maywood Police Department before moving over to the LAPD Backgrounds Unit. JJ has had some crazy calls to include tracking down the men that gunned down his partner.   Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Early Release...

At 5'3 and 110 lbs. David Brown is one of the smallest men to join the ranks of the Navy SEALS.  He went on from the SEALS to become a special agent with NCIS and then the EPA.  David's journey so far has been an incredible one! David's book, The Littlest Seal ,  tells his story of overcoming seemingly impossible odds and perservering.  Our Sponsor / Corbett Investigations -  www.coldcaseexperts.c...

Eric Tansey of the Failure To Stop Podcast joins Steve to chat about his career, owning a distillery, and of course some crazy war stories! Failure Top Stop Podcast on Instagram @failuretostop Support our sponsor! Corbett Investigations -  www.coldcaseexperts.com   Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055           -Video of the interviews  ...

In this episode we are joined by an LEO from a large southern California agency.  Just Cox started his career in the military and then moved into law enforcement.  As we know, SoCal is a crazy place and Justin has the stories to prove it!  Give the show a follow on Instagram @thingspolicesee.  Corbett Investigations  www.coldcaseexperts.com   Support the show by joining the Patreon community today...

Shawn Geris is a Detective Constable for the Toronto Police Service.  At TPS he specializes in gang prevention hosting the Project #Engage416 podcast and YouTube Channel.  Shawn is also very accomplished in the sports of wrestling and jujitsu.  In 2008 he won the Canadian National title in wrestling and then went on to medal in the Olympic trials.  Since then, he has been coaching at various level...

Patrick O'Donnell is a retired police sergeant after serving on the streets of Milwaukee for 25 years in a variety of assignments, including being in charge of gang squads and other special cars.  He now has a popular podcast, Cops and Writers, and has written 8 books. The most recent is the Brew City Blues series, which is based on his time on the streets of Milwaukee. His hobbies are physical fi...

The great Tim Corbett returns to take us on a deep dive into cold case investigations.  Tim has been in the game a long time and has become one of the nations experts on solving these tpes of cases.  He takes us through some truly gruesome murders that the killers thought they were in the clear for.  Well, that's not gonna happen when they put Tim on your ass.  It was an honor to have him back on...

In this episode Steve interviews an Ohio officer named Dave.  Dave is still active and wished to conceal his identity.  He has over 35 years in policing and has piled up some crazy stories.  He has worked all types of task force teams including the Drug Task Force and the US Marshal's Fugitve team.   Our Sponsor www.avidcompany.com Support the show by joining the Patreon community today! https://w...

Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense. Michael served in a variety of assignments including: Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior W...

In this episode Special Agent (ret) Lorenzo Toledo returns to share crazy undercover stories from the US and abroad!  Lorenzo had an amazing career spanning across local, state, and federal law enforcement.   Check out the new organization Lorenzo will be joining! Operation Undercover Railroad - Combating Human Trafficking https://www.ourrescue.org/ Support Our Sponsor www.avidcompany.com Support...

Merry Christmas and happy New Year! Some absolutely crazy stories from Inglewood, CA! Dave Carrasquillo went from the Marines to the Inglewood PD.  His expierences are incredible and intense!  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 Shoutout            -Ex...

In this episode Steve chats with Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz about the history of policing.  They delve into why the media labels police as racist and then attempt to claim that policing was racist from its inception.  Rev. Dr. Koontz goes deep on the history of policing dispelling the myths pushed by the corporate media.  To hear more of Rev. Dr. Koontz check out the two podcasts linked below. Support T...

Wayne Miller was a Special Agent, Criminal Investigator and Certified Fire Investigator for the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Boston for 25 years. He has been involved in numerous high profile illegal firearms, bombing and arson cases. During his public and 18-year private career, he examined more than 2,300 fire and explosion scenes plus provided expert testimony in numerous...