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Proper Scoundrel

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Veteran law enforcement officers share behind-the-scenes accounts of some of the most famous crime stories in history. Their unscripted firsthand insights reveal untold details, investigative challenges, and personal experiences rarely seen by the public, offering a gripping and authentic perspective on landmark cases that shaped criminal justice and captured national attention.

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EP-64 / Sgt. Eric Fox, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE-https://youtu.be/rKmM6cTUtY8 🚨 36 YRS WITH THE LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPT | HAZMAT, DIRTY BO** SEARCHES & FOX FIRST ON SCENE 🔥 One…
Oct 29, 2026·1h 54m
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EP-63 / Sgt. Billy Murray, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret) #truecrimes
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/RB2SK5uyKdU 🚔 SERGEANT BILLY MURRAY | LASD SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU, K9 & GANG ENFORCEMENT 🔥In this…
Oct 22, 2026·1h 56m
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EP-62 / Dr. Heather Williams, Premier First Responder Psychological Services
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/asNzD42lrB4 🚨 THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND THE BADGE Dr. Heather Williams, founder of Premier First Responder…
Oct 15, 2026·50m
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EP-61 / Jason Branum, Former Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/CRigYr-301o 🎙️ FORMER LASD DEPUTY JASON BRANUM — FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO A FIGHT HE NEVER EXPECTED War…
Oct 8, 2026·1h 11m
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EP-60 / Sgt. Eric Giambalvo & Det. Marc Giambalvo, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/rozEfz3TAKo 🚨 TWO BROTHERS. ONE BADGE.🚨 THIS IS THE EPISODE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR. The Giambalvo…
Oct 1, 2026·2h 8m
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EP-59 / Deputy Dave Elsasser, San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/sb27IhZlCrc⁠ 🚨TWO ELITE AGENCIES. ONE CAREER BUILT ON SERVICE. This week on The Proper Scoundrel…
Sep 21, 2026·2h
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EP-58 / Det. Angel Rodriguez & Sgt. Ruben Nava, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7u2eHB7Vk-4⁠ 🚨 EAST LOS ANGELES STATION IS IN THE HOUSE! 🚨 This episode brings TWO of Station 2 — East Los…
Sep 17, 2026·1h 20m
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EP-57 / Sgt. Bryan Moreno, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠https://youtu.be/4dsPVLBBV6Q⁠ 🚨 “1033… GIVE ME THE PATCH!” 🚨 When the call comes in… you answer. THE PROPER SCOUNDREL — PRIORITY…
Sep 10, 2026·1h 11m
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EP-56 / Sgt. Michael Harding, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠https://youtu.be/Nk5HYYoi-4Y⁠ 🚨 35+ YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT — TRAINING THE DEPUTIES WHO ANSWER THE CALL 🚨 What happens when a…
Sep 4, 2026·2h 14m
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EP-55 / Sgt. Ruben Nava, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/VCEXnQHbz8Q 🚔🔥 TRADITION RUNS DEEP | Sergeant Ruben Nava Returns Tradition runs deep—and some traditions can't be…
Aug 25, 2026·1h 33m
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EP-54 / Deputy Brandon Corum, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept (Ret.)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/Q9Zo7Qrz8TI 🚔 THE MOST RIGOROUS FIELD TRAINING, BAR NONE | INSIDE THE L.A. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT PATROL TRAINING…
Aug 23, 2026·1h 42m
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EP-53 / LAPD vs LASD #2 / Lieutenant Leonard Perez, Los Angeles Police Department (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠https://youtu.be/tSepwIyfqMI ⚔️ LA SHERIFFS vs. LAPD #2 | The Rivalry Continues ⚔️🚨 Two legendary badges. Decades of history. The…
Aug 12, 2026·43m
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EP-52 / Corporal Jesse Blanpied, CSU Fullerton Police (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/2TyC3YmVWGo⁠ 🎙️ SCHOOL SHXXTING Response Tactics, Lessons Learned & the Evolution of Active Shooter Training…
Aug 7, 2026·1h 14m
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Ep-51 / Detective Dan Leicht, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- ⁠https://youtu.be/J2DklFd_lVE⁠ 🚨 Los Angeles Sheriff "DEPUTY GANGS" — Fact, Myth, or Something Else? Do deputy gangs exist? Or has…
Jul 30, 2026·1h 40m
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Ep-50 / Bryan Brunsting, Former Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/-pwe5l0PPNo 🚨 WHEN POLITICAL PERSECUTION OUTWEIGHS HUMAN DECENCY 🚨 What happens when the very system that trained…
Jul 22, 2026·1h 19m
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Ep-49 / Homicide Detective Ron Duval, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/PsW_sveOOeY 🚨 FROM FIRESTONE STATION TO HOMICIDE BUREAU 🚨 What was it really like policing Los Angeles County…
Jul 13, 2026·2h 1m
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EP-48 / Commander Ralph Ornelas, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept.(Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/8uFNjJr9mAM 🚨 FROM THE STREETS OF NEW YORK TO THE FRONT LINES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S WAR ON GANGS, NARCOTICS…
Jul 8, 2026·1h 25m
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EP-47 / Trevor Kirk, Former Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/jT8XWMJMKVU 🚨 WHEN LEADERSHIP FAILS THE TRUTH? 🚨 Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Trevor Kirk finds…
Jun 29, 2026·1h 3m
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EP-46 / Lieutenant Edward Godfrey, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept.(Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/OKh8_4lGGsA 🚨 TRUE CRIME | MURDER | MAJOR CRIMES 🚨 🎙️ 37 Years Behind the Badge. One Incredible Career. In this…
Jun 23, 2026·2h 18m
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EP-45 / LAPD vs LASD W/Det. Moses Castillo & Lt. Leonard Perez, LAPD (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/3TC7Tgzf-sg 🚔🔥 LA SHERIFFS vs. LAPD | The Rivalry, The Respect, The Stories Behind the Badge 🔥🚔 🎙️ What happens…
Jun 15, 2026·53m
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EP-44 / Captain Bob Rifkin, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/rkWLXcObDkQ 🚔🔥 INSIDE L.A.'S MOST ELITE GANG UNIT | CAPTAIN BOB RIFKIN TELLS ALL 🔥🚔🔔 SUBSCRIBE For over three…
Jun 8, 2026·1h 2m
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EP-43 / Detective Dale "Happy" Hedges, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/8fgqG9LriE0 🚨 TRUE CRIME. SECRETS BURIED INSIDE LOS ANGELES. 🚨 Enter the world of Los Angeles County Sheriff's…
Jun 1, 2026·2h 18m
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EP-42 / Assistant Sheriff Brendan Corbett, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/WkFEX7eYaTg 🔥🗳️ Election Season is HERE — June 2nd, 2026 is approaching fast!🎙️ Assistant Sheriff Brendan Corbett…
May 28, 2026·1h 39m
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EP-41 / Lieutenant Oscar Martinez, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept.
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/Ir5SCZN4YUQ 🔥🗳️ Election Season is HERE — June 2nd, 2026 is approaching fast! Active Duty Los Angeles Sheriff…
May 24, 2026·1h 36m
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EP-40 / Sheriff Alex Villanueva, 2018-2022.Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept.
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/jciFxlOcVmU 🔥🗳️ Election Season is HERE — June 2nd, 2026 is approaching fast! 🚨🎙️ Former Los Angeles County…
May 12, 2026·1h
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EP-39 / Los Angeles Fire Dept, Battalion Chief Jim Ruiz. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/9kzgCa4q478 🔥 This Episode is Fire — Literally! 🔥 🎙️ Battalion Chief Jim Ruiz of the Los Angeles City Fire…
May 3, 2026·1h 31m
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EP-38 / Captain Mike Bornman, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/tW5dojlpETg 🔥🗳️ Election Season is HERE — June 2nd, 2026 is approaching fast! 🎙️ In this powerful episode…
Apr 26, 2026·2h 18m
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EP-37 / LA Sheriff's Detective Angel Rodriguez (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/SdRlO91yyT4 🔥 Legends do exist. 🎙️ Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Angel Rodriguez joins the show…
Apr 19, 2026·38m
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EP-36 / LA Sheriff's Sergeant John Steele (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/kvt3eOLbicg 🚨 TRUE CRIME EXPOSED 🚨 What happens when the watchdogs become the story? 🎙️ Sergeant John Steele is…
Apr 13, 2026·1h 23m
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EP-35 / Special Agent Dan “Rojo” Evanilla, Special Services Unit (SSU) CDCR (Ret.)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/ELP4J0jPMxc 🔥 TRUE CRIME EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE CALIFORNIA’S MOST DANGEROUS PRISON GANGS 🔥 What really happens behind…
Apr 6, 2026·2h 15m
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EP-34 / Sgt. Ruben Nava, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/fG_EQLA2M7A Youtube/Aproperscoundrel-Ep/34 What happens when strength isn’t just physical—but spiritual too? In…
Apr 2, 2026·2h 18m
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EP-33 / Homicide Lt. Gil Carrillo, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/oHRd2tdwqbw !!THE NIGHT STALKER EPISODE!!! Youtube/Aproperscoundrel-Ep/33 Featured on PEACOCK TV'S, The Night…
Mar 23, 2026·1h 49m
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EP-32 / Sgt. Eric Giambalvo, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/3uFeR7AAobs Legends Series continues with a true heavyweight of the badge. In this episode, Los Angeles Sheriff’s…
Mar 15, 2026·2h 18m
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Ep-31 / Tawny Ramirez, Former Los Angeles Police Officer
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/UWTH4-Sy24E Former Los Angeles Police Officer Tawny Ramirez joins the show to tell the story the department…
Mar 9, 2026·2h 18m
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Ep-30 / Detective Dan Leicht, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/XUrJf3el94c Thirty-year law enforcement veteran Dan Leicht returns to the studio for a raw, unfiltered deep dive…
Mar 1, 2026·2h 18m
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Ep-29 / Detective Moses Castillo, Los Angeles Police Dept. (Ret)
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE- https://youtu.be/0SXDwM1phAE This week, we sit down with **Detective Moses Castillo (Ret.)**, a 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles…
Feb 22, 2026·1h 27m
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Ep-28 / Lieutenant Leonard Perez, Los Angeles Police Dept. (Ret)
Thirty-two years on the streets of Los Angeles—retired L.A.P.D Lieutenant Leonard Perez brings you his firsthand involvement in some of L.A.’s most notorious…
Feb 21, 2026·1h 37m
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Ep-27 / Firestone Station Veterans, Deputy Guy Mato & Homicide Det. Ron Duval (Ret)
Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Guy Mato and veteran Homicide Detective Ron Duval bring the legend to life as they pull back the curtain on their…
Feb 7, 2026·2h 18m
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Ep-26 / L.A. Sheriff Lieutenant David Infante (Ret)
Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lieutenant David Infante returns to the mic to pull back the curtain on 35 years inside the largest sheriff’s department…
Jan 31, 2026·1h 44m
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Ep-25 / Sarah Patterson, former Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant
Former LAPD Sergeant Sarah Patterson joins The Proper Scoundrel to reveal how bias and selective prosecution inside the LAPD ended her career—and ignited her…
Jan 25, 2026·1h 30m
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Ep-24 / Homicide Det. Steve Blagg, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept (Ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Steve Blagg (Ret.) shares rare behind-the-scenes insights into two of California’s most horrific acts of…
Jan 16, 2026·1h 18m
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Ep-23 / Sergeant Terrence Smith, Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept, (Ret)
This episode of The Proper Scoundrel Podcast is not for the faint of heart. It explores some of the most disturbing crimes imaginable—acts committed against…
Jan 9, 2026·2h 18m
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EP- 22 / Nicole Castronovo Criminal Defense Attorney
Attorney Nicole Castronovo joins us for an unfiltered conversation about defending law enforcement, pursuing truth, and standing firm in the face of public…
Jan 3, 2026·1h 28m
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EP- 21 / Officer Alex Payne Santa Monica Police Department (Ret)
From the streets of Los Angeles to life beyond the badge, retired LAPD and Santa Monica Police Officer Alex Payne takes us inside the world few ever see. He…
Dec 27, 2025·1h 32m
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EP-20 / Homicide Detective Hugo Cortes, Long Beach Police Department (Ret)
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Retired Long Beach Police Department Homicide Detective Hugo Cortes, a legendary investigator known for working some…
Dec 19, 2025·1h 26m
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EP-19 / Captain Ryan Rodriguez and Lieutenant Jaime Martinez Pomona Police Dep
Captain Ryan Rodriguez and Lieutenant Jaime Martinez of the Pomona Police Department—join the Proper Scoundrel Podcast. Still working the field, Rodriguez and…
Dec 16, 2025·1h 20m
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EP-18 / Hector Bravo, Host of the "That Prison Guard" and "Hector Bravo Unhinged", podcasts.
In this episode, we’re honored to welcome Hector Bravo, A former Lieutenant with the California Department of Corrections, the voice behind the hit podcasts…
Dec 5, 2025·1h 6m
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EP-17 / Marine Corps Sergeant Major Stewart Payne (Ret)
In this episode of the Proper Scoundrel Podcast, we’re honored to sit down with Sergeant Major Stewart Payne, USMC (Ret.)—a veteran of Desert Storm, Desert…
Nov 28, 2025·1h 2m
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EP-16 / Pomona P.D. Lieutenant Jaime Martinez, host of the "Whisky and Warstories Podcast.
Pomona Police Department, Lieutenant Jaime Martinez, a Marine with 3 tours in Iraq and over twenty years in law enforcement still active in the field today…
Nov 21, 2025·1h 25m
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Ep-15 / L.A.P.D Detective Humberto "Beto" Tovar (ret)
Los Angeles Police Department, Detective Humberto "Beto" Tovar returns to the Proper Scoundrel Podcast to shares his firsthand account of working as a…
Nov 14, 2025·59m
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Ep-14 / L.A.P.D Sergeant Marlon Marrache,"IAGUY" Podcast host (ret)
"IA Guy Podcast", Host Marlon Marrache, Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant (Ret) joins the Proper Scoundrel to talk about the inner workings of the…
Nov 9, 2025·1h
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Ep-13 / L.A. Sheriff Lieutenant David Infante (Ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lieutenant David Infante (Ret), talks about the core values necessary to be a successful front line Deputy and Supervisor in law…
Nov 1, 2025·2h 19m
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Ep-12 / L.A. Sheriff Sergeant John Steele and Detective Dan Leicht (Ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sergeant John Steele and Detective Dan Leicht, share details regarding the 2001 attempted Murder on Norwalk Station Deputy Angel…
Oct 24, 2025·2h 3m
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Ep-11 / L.A. Sheriff Detective Dan Leicht (ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff Detective Dan Leicht, shares details regarding the Murder of Deputy Stephen Wayne Blair, Gang Enforcement Team (G.E.T.) member…
Oct 17, 2025·2h 37m
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Ep-10 / L.A. Sheriff Homicide Ron Duval (ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff Homicide Detective Ron Duval joins the show and shares stories from, the Legendary Firestone Station OSS team to the coveted…
Oct 10, 2025·1h 35m
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Ep-09 / L.A. Sheriff Sergeant Sal Munoz (ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies share their firsthand accounts of working for the largest Sheriff's Department in the world. This isn’t just another true…
Oct 3, 2025·1h 40m
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Ep-08 / L.A. Sheriff Deputies Javier Peralta and Gary Vargas (Ret)
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies share their firsthand accounts of working for the largest Sheriff's Department in the world. This isn’t just another true…
Sep 26, 2025·1h 39m
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Ep-07 / L.A.P.D Detective Humberto "Beto" Tovar (Ret)
L.A.P.D. Detective Humberto "Beto" Tovar (Ret) share his firsthand account of working alongside Rafael Perez — the corrupt officer at the center of the…
Sep 19, 2025·1h 34m
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Ep-06 / L.A. Sheriff Detective Dan Leicht (Ret) Pt.2
Detective Dan Leicht returns to share behind-the-scenes details regarding famous crime stories involving Suge Knight and Justin Bieber. Investigators give…
Sep 12, 2025·1h 26m
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Ep-05 / L.A. Sheriff Sergeant John Steele (Ret)
Veteran Los Angeles Detectives share behind-the-scenes accounts of some of the most famous crime stories like the O.J. Simpson Court Case. Their firsthand…
Sep 12, 2025·1h 39m