Ep. 55 - Scott Medlin found his calling as a police officer, a career he wanted since high school. After his deployment with the Marine Corps in 2003 and 2005 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Scott fulfilled his dream and joined a police department

Ep. 54 Long-term Deep Undercover with Det. Matt Pitcher (Ret.)

Feb 19th, 2024 1h 21m

Ep. 54 Det. Matt Pitcher (Ret.) on working long-term deep undercover: creating and maintaining an identity; going years without spending time with family knowing that one slip could cost him the case – or his life. Matt and I connected on I

Ep. 53 Officer Mike, seven years on, juggling the job and a young family

Feb 2nd, 2024 50m 38s

Ep. 53 Officer Mike from a mid-sized agency in the Mid-Atlantic has been in law enforcement for seven years. He wrote to me saying, “I want to discuss the mental health aspect of the job and juggling it with family life. I've been married for a

Ep. 52 Addressing public misperceptions of police ethics, training, use of force and more with Lt. Jared Ross, Arlington TX PD

Jan 7th, 2024 1h 14m

Ep. 52 Lt. Jared Ross of the Arlington TX Police Department contacted me to discuss the public's misperceptions of police ethics, training, accountability, use of force and more. Jared has been with the department for 18 years and is currently

Ep. 51 – (Ret.) Officer Eric Hofstein - from street to transit cop, defining moments and saving lost souls.

Dec 2nd, 2023 1h 19m

Ep. 51 Joining me is Eric Hofstein who was in law enforcement for 27 years and recently retired in 2021. After working as an EMT, he made the switch to law enforcement working with agencies in CA and FL before becoming a transit officer for BAR

Ep. 50 - NYPD Cold Case Det. Jason Palamara (Ret.) - responding to 9/11, solving cold cases, supporting LEOs and Veterans as a crisis counselor.

Oct 28th, 2023 1h 2m

Ep. 50 – NYPD Cold Case Det. Jason Palamara (Ret.) was with the department for 20 years and recently retired in 2020. Prior, he served in the U.S. Navy for three years. I've long wanted to interview a homicide or cold case detective about the c

Ep. 49 14-year-old Tyler wants to be a police officer.

Sep 19th, 2023 50m 59s

Ep. 49 I am welcoming 14-year-old Tyler from the Midwest. He emailed me with a very important message about his hope to be a police officer. We recorded this interview a week before he started high school. And I did get permission from his mo

Ep. 48 Seattle PD Lt. Brandon James on working undercover narcotics, ICAC, School Resource Officer and more.

Aug 30th, 2023 1h 10m

Ep. 48 Joining me is Lt. Brandon James who has 24 years with the Seattle Police Department. Much of our conversation focuses on his role supervising the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the dedication of these detectives t

Ep. 47 Kent PD’s Sgt. Eric Tung – Relentless Optimism for Law Enforcement

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 10m

Ep. 47 Kent (WA) Police Department’s Sgt. Eric Tung, known to many of you through his Blue Grit Wellness platform, joins me today to look back on his 16 years in law enforcement, and to look toward the future not just for him and his department

Ep. 46 The LT’s Daughter – Katherine Boyle tapping her own experience to help LE make family connections

Jul 5th, 2023 50m 10s

Ep. 46 The LT’s Daughter Katherine Boyle joins me to talk about her mission to help police officers who want more connection with their families. Katherine is the first law enforcement family member I’ve interviewed on this podcast. It’s import

Ep. 45 Meet NYPD’s and LAPD’s Knocko Nolan

Jun 10th, 2023 1h 11m

Ep. 45 Knocko Nolan has served on two of the country’s largest and finest police departments, NYPD and LAPD where he is now currently a detective sergeant. While on patrol, Knocko worked Brooklyn and Manhattan, as well Hollywood and downtown L

Ep. 44 Talking street gangs with B.C. Sanders

May 3rd, 2023 1h 18m

Ep. 44 B.C. Sanders is widely known for his expertise in gang culture based on insights he draws from 20 years in law enforcement. He is with a large agency in the southeastern United States and has served on a number of units in addition to g

Ep. 43 Police Law News - compelling law enforcement insights by Det. Daniel Carr

Apr 3rd, 2023 1h 11m

Ep. 43 I’m joined by Detective Daniel Carr who has been in law enforcement for more than 17 years with a large agency in the southwestern United States. Daniel also holds a Master's Degree in criminal justice and a law degree, both of which he

Ep. 42 Eric Tansey of Failure to Stop & former Raleigh PD Officer on his upcoming book

Mar 15th, 2023 1h 22m

Ep. 42 Join me on this ride of an episode with Eric Tansey, co-creator and host of Failure to Stop (FTS) and former Raleigh Police Department officer from 2012 to 2019. If you follow Eric on FTS, then you know he is a high-energy, highly-engagi

Ep. 41 Dispatcher/911 Call Taker Jonathan Bates of Failure To Stop’s Comm Center

Feb 22nd, 2023 1h 8m

Ep. 41 Dispatcher/911 call taker and former corrections officer, Jonathan Bates joins me for this episode. Many of you know him as co-host with Drew Breasy on Comm Center, a new show on the Failure to Stop YouTube channel and podcast where the

Ep. 40 Officer Nate on the TikTok that changed everything and his victory over cancel culture

Jan 23rd, 2023 1h 2m

Ep. 40 Joining me is Nate Silvester, known as The Officer Nate and the guy who took on LeBron James' anti-police rhetoric via TikTok. Nate was in law enforcement just over 12 years, first with the Twin Falls, Idaho Police Department from 2006 t

Ep. 39 (Ret) Seattle PD Sgt. Nick Bauer: how Code 4 NW can help all first responders in WA State. You do not need to suffer alone.

Dec 16th, 2022 54m 42s

Ep. 39 Returning to the podcast is Sgt. Nick Bauer who was with the Seattle Police Department for 30 years. He retired just under a year ago. He worked many units, including robbery, Major Crimes Task Force and the Force Investigation team. His

Ep. 38 WA State officer’s message of hope after seeking PTSD treatment: you are not alone

Dec 16th, 2022 37m 33s

EP. 38 I am talking with Tricia Minkler who served in law enforcement in Washington state for eight years. Tricia's primary reason for doing this interview is that she has a very important story she wants to share about wellness, survival and r

Ep. 37 Media bias and perpetuation of myths: a breakdown of a New York Times article on traffic stops

Nov 24th, 2022 57m 50s

Ep. 37 When the news gets to shape the narrative, the consequences can become deadly for citizens and police alike. This is a special crossover episode with Drew Breasy of YouTube’s “Failure To Stop” and “Drew Breasy Uncuffed.” Together, Drew a

Ep. 36 Seattle PD Det. Britt Kelly on the ambush murder of her FTO Tim Brenton and her mission to honor all SPD line of duty deaths.

Oct 28th, 2022 1h 11m

Ep. 36 Seattle PD Det. Britt Kelly (née Sweeney) who has 13 years on the department, is embarking on a passion project to honor the department’s line of duty deaths, of which she was nearly one. On Oct. 31, 2009, just a few weeks into Britt’s

Ep. 35 Hurricane Ian and First Responders, including the ones we don’t see

Oct 14th, 2022 33m 30s

Ep. 35 A special episode in reaction to the devastation of Hurricane Ian and the impact on first responders. Joining me for the second time on the podcast is Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office retired Lt. Drew Breasy to talk about this respon

Ep. 34 Seattle PD SWAT Sgt. Drew Hancock (Ret. 2021)

Sep 17th, 2022 1h 14m

Ep. 34 Seattle PD SWAT Sgt. Drew Hancock, (retired 2021), discusses his 28-year career with the department working foot patrol, mountain bikes, undercover VICE and Narcotics, and SWAT as a sergeant/supervisor for ten years. In this role, he hel

Ep. 33 Spokane Officer Stacy Roark and Clinician Jenny Mandin

Sep 1st, 2022 42m 31s

Ep. 33 I continue my conversation with Spokane PD Officer Stacy Roark. In Ep. 32, we started with an overview of Officer Roark’s 30-year career in law enforcement. We also talked about his current role on the Behavioral Health Unit and as a neg

Ep. 32 Officer Stacy Roark with Spokane PD’s Behavioral Health Unit’s co-deployed model

Aug 18th, 2022 46m 21s

Ep. 32 Joining me is Officer Stacy Roark who has been in law enforcement for 30 years. He is currently with the Spokane Police Dept. in the Behavioral Health Unit which uses a co-deployed model for responding to persons in mental crisis. Office

Ep. 31 Drew Breasy Uncuffed

Jul 9th, 2022 58m 25s

Ep. 31 Joining me is Andrew Baxter, a.k.a., Drew Breasy, creator and host of the popular social media channel “Drew Breasy Uncuffed” which he launched after retiring a year ago. It is, in his words, “the unapologetically honest opinion of a ret