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Cops and Writers Podcast
Cops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The podcast provides valuable insights and humor for crime writers who want to create accurate and believable police stories. O'Donnell conducts in-depth interviews with members of law enforcement and civilian experts, discussing police procedures and culture. He also interviews crime fiction writers and writers from different genres, discussing what works in the ever-changing landscape of book sales…
Episodes
Cops and Writers PodcastWrongfully Accused & Hunted by the FBI! Pomona PD Corporal Chad Jensen (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail One night can change everything! That is especially true in police work. What you think will be a normal overtime shift at a local fair can…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Police Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant: The Satin Doll!
Send us Fan Mail In this special bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads Chapter 30, The Satin…
Cops and Writers PodcastBehind the Scenes of House, Law & Order & Homicide with Writer Matt Witten (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it takes to write for a hit television show? I think it’s safe to say many of us dream of our work appearing on a…
Cops and Writers PodcastBehind the Scenes of House, Law & Order & Homicide with Writer Matt Witten (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a writer for a hit television show? I think it’s safe to say that many of us dream about our work…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Police Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant: 15th and North.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads Chapter 6, 15th and North, from his…
Cops and Writers PodcastNYPD Detective Marique Bartoldus and I Breakdown: The Outrage Over Flock Cameras & The Lindsay Clancy Trial (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail What the Flock is going on? Thanks for joining me and my partner in crime, retired 20-year veteran detective of the NYPD, podcaster, and…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Police Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant. A Good Judge Of Character!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 5, A Good Judge of…
Cops and Writers PodcastNYPD Detective Marique Bartoldus and I Breakdown: What The Flock Going On With The Outrage Over Flock Cameras ? (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail What the Flock is going on? Thanks for joining me and my partner in crime for today's show: retired 20-year NYPD detective, podcaster, and…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Police Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant. Not The Villages!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 4, Not the Villages, from…
Cops and Writers PodcastLindsay Clancy: Criminal Responsibility on Trial, with Author and Defense Attorney Kerrie Droban
Send us Fan Mail I wanted to start today’s episode with a warning. Today’s episode went down some very dark roads and the subject matter is sensitive. We…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Police Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant. Oh Baby!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 3, Oh Baby, from his…
Cops and Writers PodcastNYPD Special Ops Detective George Sichler. Scuba Unit, Gang Crimes, & Training Keanu Reeves For John Wick (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail My first order of business is to thank those of you who are patrons of the show. Most notably, Frances Sheldrick, Kathleen Donnelly, Fran…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Police Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant. I Don't Want to Know!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 2, I Don't Want to Know…
Cops and Writers PodcastNYPD Special Ops Detective George Sichler. Scuba Unit, Gang Crimes, & Training Keanu Reeves For John Wick (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining us on the show today for part one of my interview with Author, Instructor, Film Consultant, Public Speaker, and retired…
Cops and Writers PodcastPolice Stories: Street Cop To Sergeant. Introduction And You Don't Have To Be Sherlock Holmes To Solve This Crime.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads the Introduction and Chapter 1, You…
Cops and Writers PodcastUndercover Narc and SWAT Operator, Unfairly Forced to Resign, Now an Attorney Fighting for the Rights of Cops in the Workplace: The Bridget Truxillo Story
Send us Fan Mail Nobody likes a bully! One of the reasons myself and many others became cops was to protect those who couldn’t protect themselves. That’s what…
Cops and Writers PodcastHer Grandfather Founded Delta Force. Her Father Lived Blackhawk Down. This Is Combat Veteran Mary Howe's Story.
Send us Fan Mail My guest on the show today, Mary Howe, is an Air Force veteran and daughter of a military legacy family. Mary’s mom is a retired Army Major…
Cops and Writers PodcastMurder, International Drug Smuggling & Hostage Negotiating: From Scotland Yard to Turks And Caicos with Det. Supt. Bob Lessemun (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back for part two of my conversation with Author and Detective Superintendent Bob Lessemun as we travel across the pond to England and…
Cops and Writers PodcastMurder, International Drug Smuggling & Hostage Negotiating: From Scotland Yard to Turks And Caicos with Det. Supt. Bob Lessemun (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Today’s show takes us across the pond to England and the Caribbean to Turks and Caicos with a man with over half a century of experience in…
Cops and Writers PodcastSavannah Homicide Detective Kevin Grogan: No Greater Honor, No Bigger Failure (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, everyone, for the conclusion of my interview with former Savannah Police Homicide Detective Kevin Grogan as we explore one of my…
Cops and Writers PodcastBonus Episode! Author Spotlight With Bestselling Thriller & Mystery Author Amy Pease!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone to a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers podcast: author spotlight with bestselling author Amy Pease. Her first bestselling…
Cops and Writers PodcastSavannah Homicide Detective Kevin Grogan: No Greater Honor, No Bigger Failure (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Today’s show takes us to one of my favorite places in the world, Savannah, Georgia. Savanah is home to the Savanah College of Art and Design…
Cops and Writers PodcastFrom NYPD Street Cop to Media CEO: The Sherrie Price Clark Story.
Send us Fan Mail Today on the show, I have with me former New York City Police Officer, bestselling and award-winning Author, Ghost Writer, Editor, Author…
Cops and Writers PodcastFBI Agent Barry Black: From Accountant to Sniper and Bomb Tech at Waco, Oklahoma City and 9/11 (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, everyone, for the conclusion of my interview with the FBI agent who transitioned from FBI Special Agent accountant to FBI SWAT…
Cops and Writers PodcastFBI Special Agent Barry Black: From Accountant to Sniper and Bomb Tech at Waco, Oklahoma City and 9/11 (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail From accountant to FBI Special Agent, FBI SWAT sniper, and bomb Tech. My guest on today’s show, Barry Black, has been involved in…
Cops and Writers PodcastBorders, Badges, and Congress with Sheriff Mark Lamb (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Last week, we heard how a single ride-along changed the trajectory of one man's life forever. This week, Sheriff Mark Lamb and I talk about…
Cops and Writers PodcastOne Ride Along Changed Everything-America's Sheriff Mark Lamb (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail One ride along and a passion for public service. That's all it took to change everything. My guest on the show today, Sheriff Mark Lamb…
Cops and Writers PodcastThe California Kid: Owen Hanson's Journey from Cartel Kingpin to Frozen Protein Bars. Prison, Power, & Purpose!
Send us Fan Mail Today’s show is going to be a little different. Usually, I interview professionals who are law enforcement, military, or victims of crimes…
Cops and Writers PodcastDEA Agent J. Todd Scott: From Busting International Drug Dealers to Writing and Producing Dutton Ranch (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for coming back for the conclusion of my interview with Author, Screenwriter, Producer, and Retired DEA Agent J Todd Scott. Today’s…
Cops and Writers PodcastDEA Agent J. Todd Scott: From Busting International Drug Dealers to Writing and Producing Dutton Ranch (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail The name of this podcast is Cops and Writers. My guest on the show today, J Todd Scott, definitely fits that bill. The conclusion of this…
Cops and Writers PodcastPolice Officer Mike Martinez: Surviving 3 Life and Death Incidents in His First 18 Months as a Cop (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail “Have you ever shot someone?” Most cops will be asked this throughout their careers, including myself. Most cops go to retirement without…
Cops and Writers PodcastPolice Officer Mike Martinez: Surviving 3 Life and Death Incidents in His First 18 Months as a Cop (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail “Have you ever shot someone?” Most cops will be asked this throughout their careers, including myself. Most cops go to retirement without…
Cops and Writers PodcastWhat the Dead Know With New York City Death Investigator Barbara Butcher.
Send us Fan Mail One pleasure of hosting this podcast is having some of your favorite people come back on the show. Today’s episode is one of those…
Cops and Writers PodcastUndercover Trooper & ATF Special Agent Jennifer Eskew. Becoming Fire! (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, everyone, for the conclusion of my interview with retired ATF Special Agent Jennifer Eskew. A little about Jennifer. Jennifer…
Cops and Writers PodcastUndercover Trooper & ATF Special Agent Jennifer Eskew. Becoming Fire! (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone, to part one of my interview with retired ATF Special Agent Jennifer Eskew. The conclusion of this interview will air next…
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30 Years. 50 Banks. How FBI Agent Ray Carr Caught the Most Prolific Bank Robber in History. (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, everyone, for the conclusion of my interview with Retired FBI Special Agent, Author, and Professor Raymond Carr. When we think…
Cops and Writers PodcastFBI Agent Ray Carr Caught the Most Prolific Bank Robber in History… But First, How It All Started. (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome, everyone, to part one of my interview with Retired FBI Special Agent, Author, and Professor Raymond Carr. The conclusion of this…
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Bonus Episode! A Novel Crime With Bestselling Author Deborah Levison!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone to a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers podcast, author spotlight with bestselling author and publicist, Deborah Levison…
Cops and Writers PodcastSgt. Betsy "Tactical Grandma" Brantner Smith; Undercover Cop, Sergeant, & Television Reality Star. (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone to the conclusion of my interview with Naperville Police Department Retired Police Sergeant and now Spokesperson for the…
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Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, Resilience Under Fire: The Early Years of a Female Cop Who Refused to Quit. (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Can you imagine being the only female in your police academy class? How about the instructor telling you that you shouldn’t be in the…
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Civilians Replacing Cops? C.S.I.s Frank Carson & Bill Greene & The Future of Law Enforcement
Send us Fan Mail With historical shortages in law enforcement, today's departments have to find ways of augmenting positions that were traditionally filled by…
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Police Stories: The Rookie Years. The Howells vs. Pam From The Office.
Send us Fan Mail In this Last episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast bonus series, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 26, "The…
Cops and Writers PodcastMove Over Jack Reacher, Bestselling Author Nick Petrie's Peter Ash is Here!
Send us Fan Mail Today’s show will be especially helpful for you writers out there, or if you are curious to see what makes a full-time thriller author tick…
Cops and Writers PodcastPolice Stories: The Rookie Years! Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast bonus series, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 14…
Cops and Writers PodcastJennifer Bucholtz: From Interrogating Enemies in Iraq & Afghanistan to Solving Cold Cases at Home (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone, to the conclusion of my interview with Professor and El Paso County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Jennifer Bucholtz…
Cops and Writers PodcastPolice Stories: The Rookie Years! A Tale of Two Kidnappings!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast bonus series, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 33, "A Tale of…
Cops and Writers PodcastJennifer Bucholtz: From Interrogating Enemies in Iraq & Afghanistan to Solving Cold Cases at Home (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone to part one of my interview with Professor and El Paso County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Jennifer Bucholtz. The…
Cops and Writers PodcastPolice Stories: The Rookie Years! "Wojo!"
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast bonus series, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 32, "Wojo,"…
Cops and Writers PodcastHunting Down The Worst Criminals in Philadelphia: Philly Warrant Unit with Tristin Kilgallon!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome everyone as we travel to the city of brotherly love and Rocky, Philadelphia. Today on the show, we have former Philadelphia warrant…
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Police Stories: The Rookie Years. All City Assist!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast bonus series, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 31, "All-City…
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Michael Dilks, Undercover Narcotics Cop Being The Target of a FBI and DEA Investigation! (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back everyone for the conclusion to my interview with retired Central Florida Sheriff Deputy Michael Dilks. Mike is a retired Deputy…
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Police Stories: The Rookie Years. Wow! That's Realistic!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast bonus series, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 28, "Wow!…
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Michael Dilks: Undercover Narcotics Cop Being The Target of a FBI and DEA Investigation! (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome, everyone to part one of my interview with retired Central Florida Sheriff's Deputy Michael Dilks. The conclusion of this interview…
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Police Stories: The Rookie Years. Cannibal Dad!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 18, Cannibal Dad, from his…
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Going Undercover With Las Vegas Metro Police Sergeant Jenn Benjamins! (Part Two)
Send us Fan Mail What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Not today. Welcome back, everyone, to the conclusion of my interview with retired Las Vegas Metropolitan…
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Police Stories: The Rookie Years. Pistol Packing Grandma Moses!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads Chapter 12, Pistol Packing Grandma…
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Going Undercover With Las Vegas Metro Police Sergeant Jenn Benjamins! (Part One)
Send us Fan Mail What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? Not today. Welcome, everyone, to part one of my interview with retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police…
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Police Stories: The Rookie Years. Introduction and Baptism By Fire!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads the Introduction and Chapter 1…
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Fifty Shades of True Crime: Sex, Drugs, & Killer Kink With Anchorage Police Officer Doug Fifer
Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! Today, we are going north, way north, to the last frontier, Anchorage, Alaska, with Author and retired Anchorage Police Officer…
Cops and Writers PodcastHow And Why Narco-Terrorist Maduro Was Captured & Arrested in Venezuela!
Send us Fan Mail Welcome, everyone, to a special Cops and Writers Podcast. Due to the nature and timing of our topic today, I released this episode early. Back…