After spending nearly two decades in prison for a controversial on-duty shooting, former deputy Kent McGowan breaks 34 years of silence to share his account of the case, the legal battles that followed, and his ongoing fight to clear his name.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Breaking 34 Years Of Silence
02:13 - Joining Harris County Sheriff's Office
05:22 - The Informant Connection
08:08 - The Stolen Gun Buy-Bust
11:09 - Threats From Susan White
17:21 - Securing The Arrest Warrant
26:45 - Serving The Warrant
33:04 - The Fatal Shooting
41:24 - Immediate Aftermath
43:14 - Crime Scene Investigation
49:14 - Grand Jury Proceedings
58:06 - Indicted For Murder
1:01:23 - First Convicted Officer
1:06:49 - The First Trial
1:12:43 - Prosecutors' Theory Of Motive
1:18:23 - Alleged Relationship Claims
1:20:34 - Winning Multiple Appeals
1:22:01 - Prosecutor Harasses Family
1:26:35 - Ten Years On Appeal
1:29:10 - Preparing For Retrial
1:31:31 - Hiring New Defense Counsel
1:35:03 - Defense Strategy Unravels
1:42:32 - The Second Trial Begins
1:47:01 - Guilty Verdict And Prison
1:49:00 - Entering Texas Prison
1:52:26 - New Legal Team
1:55:08 - Challenging The Conviction
1:58:38 - Fighting For Parole
2:01:40 - Texas Rangers Investigation
2:04:17 - Finally Granted Release
2:08:11 - Investigating The Case
2:13:12 - Book, Donations & Next Steps
2:14:24 - Why He Keeps Fighting
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