Dealing with a riot isn't something the average law enforcement officer does very frequently during a career, if at all. Given current events, I thought this was a good time to talk about a small riot I was involved in, with a little commentary.
An unruly guy and 2 cops are in a bar . . . maybe you've heard this one before. But this guy made the call memorable with an unusual allegation, which in turn created a bit of an urban myth at our police department.
Little lighter fare this episode. I talk about social interactions with friends, as well as "ride alongs", and one in particular that was memorable.
Join Scott and I as he relates his story of being involved in a terrible officer involved shooting that in all reality should have ended his life that day. This is an example of things going from 0 to 100 in a fraction of a second, you'll hear part of it, and a man's determination and will to survive.
Hanging out, smoking dope and watching Friends . . . then the cops show up. This gathering takes a hard left turn, resulting in a foot pursuit and shooting. My friend Tom joins me to tell his story.
Lot of opinions out there as to what to do, but I give the perspective of first responders and other "essential" workers. This, and the short story at the end, both involve the wearing of our pajamas, although for very different reasons.
"Don't you have anything better to do?" - the sarcastic question that launched a thousand extra tickets and charges. This story starts with a traffic citation and ends with traffic school . . . with a SWAT callout in between.
If you are a cop, getting in fights with people is inevitable no matter how good your "people skills" are. I discuss my thoughts on the issue, as well as a few memorable "altercations".
Thought I would do a "mix tape" of a few short stories for this episode - "Headlights", "Albatross", and "Initiation".
A drunk guy is racing around in a parking lot, and I try to stop him on my police bicycle . . . what could possibly go wrong.
Officer involved shootings are dangerous and traumatic, but rarely rise to the level of this story. Join my good friend Chuck and I as he recounts an incident where they were ambushed and shot by a man with a gun.
Domestic Violence calls are some of the most dangerous calls officers deal with. This one involved a man with a gun hunting down his ex-girlfriend at her office building. One of them didn't live to see another day.
Proactive planning for things to go wrong is an everyday part of being a supervisor in Special Investigations. Greg is back and we talk about his experience with a drug buy that nearly cost us much more than the drugs.
A suicide threat call is bad enough, but this one involved a teenage boy, a large knife, and his not so engaged parents. If you, or someone you know happens to be struggling with this issue, please call the suicide prevention hotline for help.
A dropped flash drive leads to the discovery of a federal attorney's sick obsession. Join a current narcotics detective and I as we discuss the fall of a man who went from helping people stay out of prison, to becoming a lifer inmate himself.
Listen in as retired homicide detective John and I discuss one of his most infamous homicide cases. This one involved a well-known local businessman and a deal for jewelry that went bad.
A crew of burglars are breaking into people's cars, leaving them to finish their evenings out with broken windows and stolen purses, money & stereos. Our efforts to stop the trend starts a chain of events that neither the crooks nor us see coming.
Happy to announce my first episode with a guest. Join Greg and I as we recall an investigation involving stolen trucks, quick hit burglaries, and our attempt to catch the crooks while they smash into cars and even take aim at us.
A frantic, screaming mother sets this episode in motion, and as we work to figure things out, the grim reality of her problem becomes clear. Should she be held responsible?
Even with several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, looking for a serial bank robber, they still can't catch him. Come along with us as we approach the mission in an unconventional manner, at an unconventional place, that just might work.
Are you the cop, or are you the kid in the Jeep? Take a listen while I deal with a homeless man under less than comfortable conditions. Was I helping him or beating him up? See how easily it could be seen as either, and the constant battle cops fight against perception versus reality.
It is the rare, evil person who can kill someone in cold blood. And it's the exceptional, good person who accepts, at great personal risk, the responsibility to pursue, capture and protect society from them. During this episode you'll hear about a senseless murder and the crazy night spent trying to catch a killer.
One of my favorite undercover cases doing two of my favorite things - riding motorcycles and arresting bad guys.
Dealing with dead bodies is an unpleasant aspect of the job, but someone has to do it. This is a call that brought "unpleasant" to the extreme.
A child molester pays an unwelcome visit to our city and it's a race to find out if the kidnapped girl he claims to have is real or fake . . . before he kills her. Don't forget to subscribe.
During this first episode you'll be introduced to your host, Kevin Boontjer. You will hear a recap of his career in law enforcement, what he's doing in the private sector now, and what he has planned for the podcast. Don't forget to subscribe to the show.
