Two Cops One Donut

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Military Vet, Florida State Rep. Mike Giallombardo. We talk about quite a bit. This is to include his deployments and the similarities of trying to win hearts and minds of the enemy. He also talks about what life is like as a State Rep. This was a very educational conversation and I am proud to call Mike a friend. I hope you enjoy.  #military #supportou...

The National Real Time Crime Center Association podcast interviews Elk Grove PD's Real Time Information Center's manager, Jamie Hudson. Jamie is a pillar, a founder if you will, of real-time crime centers. We discuss some of the issues of initial setting up an RTCC and dealing with the software/hardware technology companies out there.  #NRTCCA #RTCC #ELKGROVEPD #TECHNOLOGYLEDPOLICING sen...

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Founder/CEO of Cops Direct and Troops Direct, Aaron Negherbon. Aaron discusses how he discovered our troops and police lack proper funding and equipment. Rather than complain about it, he did something. He did something rather big. He created CopsDirect.org and TroopsDirect.org. Two non-profits that do big things for our heroes. Listen and he discusses...

In this episode, I speak with Deputy Brandon Griffith from Griffith Blue Heart Nonprofit. Brandon is a Pinal County police officer that suffered from an extremely rare heart issue, causing him to die for about 16 minutes. He was saved through the work of his wife (nurse), EMS, and FD. Brandon tells his story and talks about the importance of having an AED ( automated external defibrillator)  for f...

In this episode I speak with two prior Florida police officers and a former Navy SEAL. The Florida cops are Logan and Cathi Long. Logan was involved in a shooting and went through a slew of mental health issues that he felt his department failed him on. Together, his wife Cathi and him helped become a part of Mental Health For Heroes. You will hear them talk about their journey along with the assi...

Our first in-studio live episode I speak with(Air Force Veteran) Ofc. Marcus Mendoza and Lt. Kynrick Koralewski. This was at the request of the guests, so I had to honor it. In this episode we are going to talk about bike cops!  21 Jump  Street style lol. They are representing the North Texas Police Cycling team and much more. There is so much more to being a cop than just patrol and maybe this wi...

In this episode, I speak with Psychologist Dr. Brandy Benson. She is a part of the non-profit Mental Health for Heroes ( MHforHeroes.org). They provide 3rd party mental health care for first responders. We discuss the importance of mental health, why it should be a priority to have a 3rd party option outside your agency, and much more in the realm of PTSD/Mental health care. She is a great person...

In this episode of the podcast, I have my good friend, mentor, and co-worker. Sgt Rick Mendoza. He has 20+ years of police experience and he has noticed a gap in the roots of police work. That is the absent of God/spirituality and mentorship throughout departments. Listen as he discusses how he uses his leadership experience and his journey with God to heal the roots of officers in order to improv...

In this episode we finish up Matt's incredible journey of being run over by a high speed stolen vehicle while trying to deploy stop sticks. He speaks of the recovery process, the life saving measures used, and the continued mental and physical fight he is going through. It is a good look at what the news and media doesn't talk about, the fight after the fight. I hope you enjoy this episo...

In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Ofc. Matt Brazeal. We discuss his attempt at stopping a stolen vehicle with stop sticks only to find himself being run down by the bad guy. A lot of ups and downs in this...A real look at what an officer goes through with trauma both physically and mentally. This is a two-parter. I hope you enjoy  #ptsd #officerdown #policechase  send us a message! twoco...

In this episode I have the honor of speaking with David Putnam. He is an author and retired LEO. During his law enforcement career, “Deputy Dave” Putnam worked primarily in California on teams for Patrol, Investigations, SWAT, Narcotics (street level and majors), Violent Crimes, Criminal Intelligence, Internal Affairs and the Detective Bureau. He rounded out his law enforcement career with a few y...

In this episode I talk with former NYPD-9/11 decorated Hero, John Verdi. He is the founder of Hey, Blue. The Hey, Blue! initiative facilitates moments of meaningful connection between police officers and members of their community by offering intentional opportunities for individuals to meet and share positive experiences. John is a true pillar of community leadership and it was an honor to learn...

This was truly a fun episode and something I had planned for a long time. I got to do an episode with my kids. My oldest Katelyn (13yo) and my youngest Cambry (11yo). We discuss what its like for them growing up with a dad for cop. It's a shorter episode, but worth it.  #copskid, #police, #family,   send us a message! twocopsonedonut@yahoo.com Support the show Please see our Youtube channel h...

In this episode, I speak with former police officer (LAPD) Tara Munjekovich. She talks about her time on specialized units, her love for the job, and how outside forces ruined the passion for this career. It is an eye-opener that needs to be discussed. I hope y'all enjoy.  #lapd #police #ifnotmethenwho  send us a message! twocopsonedonut@yahoo.com Support the show Please see our Youtube chann...

In this episode I speak with formy New York Police Officer Pete Thron. Thron has written several books and also tells his story about doing prison time! He believes his sentence was due to politics and he talks all about it. Great episode, hope y'all enjoy.  #police #corruption #politics  send us a message! twocopsonedonut@yahoo.com Support the show Please see our Youtube channel https://www....

In this episode, I speak with Dan and Christina Defenbaugh. Dan is prior law enforcement that was forced into an early retirement because of the common mental health struggles that come with the job. Christina has a background in psychology and helped Dan through his struggle. Together they created the 10-42 project for first responders. Check out this episode and find out the lessons they have le...

In this episode, I speak with Tarrant County Texas  District Attorney Nominee, Tiffany Burks. We talk about the role of prosecutors and district attorneys. We also discuss how they are evaluated and much more. It was a wonderful and educational experience for me and I think y'all will enjoy this one.  #districtattorney #court #prosecutor #democratic  send us a message! twocopsonedonut@yahoo.c...

In this episode, I speak with Presidential K9 Air Force veteran Shane McNamara. He went from a broken home, to graduating highschool, to being paralyzed, homeless, to joining the Air Force....After a successful service, back to almost being homeless while trying to get a K9 training service off the ground. Its a lot of ups and downs we can all relate to in some way. Check this one out and we hope...

(I apologize for the sound quality-the audio file corrupted and I had to pull audio directly from the camera's instead of the mic system) In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Retired Air Force Security Forces veteran Doug Dempsey. We hit on the good and the bad with leadership today in the military, how to be effective, and Mr. D's YouTube Outlanding adventure. Be sure to find hi...

In this episode, I sit down with Weimy. He is a former Navy SEAL and now business owner of the highly successful Weimy Cutlery (knife maker). We discuss police training vs military training and how the two don't translate like people think. We also discuss PTSD and finding outlets to navigate the stress. It was a great episode and an true honor to talk to  a personal hero of mine. Enjoy #navy...

In this episode, we go off the rails with Anthony Russo, the host of the Blunt Force Discussion Podcast. Anthony talks politics, is a sports/media broadcaster,  and much more. This went all over the place as Russo is a tornado when he gets behind the mic. It was fun and I made a great new friend out of it. I tried getting this episode around the core values of the show, but I'll admit I didn&...

In this episode, I talk with Homicide SGT. Robert Walsh on community policing in a new way. Walsh talks about how he is mentoring struggling youths from pre-teen to 21 years of age to become men. From learning to wear a suit to offering up shoes and hoodies! The conversations that are had during these events point out how police view teens in hoodies vs how teens see each other in hoodies. The goa...

In this episode, I talk with Derrick Hamilton. Derrick was recently featured on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast (ep1858).  Derrick was put in prison in the early 90's for murder! He claimed he was innocent...AND HE PROVED IT! Derrick became his own lawyer when his freedom was on the line. We discuss how he landed in prison, where the system is failing, what it's doing well, and what we...

In this episode, I speak with my great friend and co-worker, Ofc. Joey Spragins. He is a neighborhood patrol officer and he tackled a way to handle veteran homelessness. We talk about how he did that, the common problems with homelessness in general and ways to help solve the issue, rather than kicking that can down the road. This was a great episode and success story. I hope you enjoy and please...

In this episode, I speak with Kathleen Dias, a writer for PoliceOne. Kathleen is not a first responder, she is not military. As a matter of fact, she has nothing to do with this type of career field. Yet, she has been writing about it since 2019 for PoliceOne every month. She has great insight, especially when it comes to our officers working in the Sticks! Take a listen and I think you'll un...