Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

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Gunfight Explosion, K9 Stabbed, Dementia Domestic Mar 29, 2023

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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.

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Story of Career Ending Trauma And Recovery Mar 22, 2023

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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.

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Killer Collects Weiners, Wrong Turn In Baghdad, Crazy Man At Gun Point Mar 15, 2023

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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!!

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Partner Gunned Down - Working SoCal Narcotics Mar 08, 2023

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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.

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The Littlest Navy Seal to Special Agent (NCIS/EPA) Mar 01, 2023

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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.

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Eric Tansey - Chase/Murder/Rape, Rough Rookie Year, Pepper Spray For All Feb 22, 2023

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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

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Home Invasion, Friend Runs Over Friend, Crazy Crashes Feb 15, 2023

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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.

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Canadian Gangs, 1st Shooting, UFC Corner Man Feb 08, 2023

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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 levels and has also been a UFC corner man for one of the biggest names out there. It was a really fun interview with a truly exceptional copper.

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Naked Woman Samurai Sword, Cat Eating Corpse, Dying Declaration Feb 01, 2023

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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 fitness, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and solving world problems with other coppers while smoking a cigar.

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Cold Cases: Murderers Caught After Brutal Crimes Jan 25, 2023

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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 and I know you will love this interview!

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