Retired LAPD Lieutenant Rick Deadman joins the show to share over 50 years of intense, bizarre, and sometimes humorous police stories from his career with LAPD, Casper PD, and Natrona County Sheriff's Office. From high-speed pursuits and armed suspects in the 1970s "Jungle" to a tragic training accident that shook Hollywood Division, Rick pulls no punches. He also discusses his current volunteer work with Copline, helping officers and their families through PTSD, trauma, and crisis.

Copline www.copline.org

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Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode Kerry and I discuss whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Just wanted to give you guys an episode over the holiday. Police interviews are back next week! God bless and Merry Christmas!

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Dive into the 2025 year-end review of the popular law enforcement podcast "Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts" hosted by Steve Gould! In this special episode, Steve is joined by his lovely wife Kerry for a fun, candid conversation covering podcast stats from Spotify Wrapped, growth challenges, top episodes (including the ATF task force standout), listener demographics across 52 countries, and surprising fan favorites in music and books.

Get behind-the-scenes insights on balancing police life, family Christmas chaos, the rise of the Sergeant Steve YouTube channel, short-form content struggles, and heartwarming stories from police holiday parties and academies. If you love intense, bizarre, and humorous police stories from active and retired officers, subscribe for weekly episodes! Share with a cop in your life – guest suggestions welcome.

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My good friend the great Gill Reyes tells his tales from the California Highway Patrol!

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My good friend Ken Roybal, a retired Los Angeles Police Department veteran with an extraordinary 35 years of service to the city of Los Angeles. Ken started his career as an LAPD officer in 1980, he patrolled the streets during some of the most turbulent times in the department's history, then honed his expertise as a background investigator from 1997 to 2001, meticulously vetting the next generation of guardians. After retiring in 2003, he continued his mission in the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department, guiding countless applicants through the rigorous hiring process until his full retirement in 2018. Now, as the founder of Policebackground.net and host of The Police Applicant Podcast—affectionately known on Instagram as The Background Whisperer—Ken empowers aspiring officers with insider strategies to navigate backgrounds, interviews, and beyond.

Police Applicant Podcast

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Retired Ontario PD aviation supervisor and K9 handler Sgt. Eric Weidner is back! Eric returns to dive deep into his years as a police dog handler with his 115-lb Czech Shepherd "Kachi" – from the very first bite, training dogs to ride in helicopters, head bites, narcotic detection at airports, and the craziest tracks and apprehensions of his career. Now retired, Eric owns CNC Technologies – the company that outfits, upgrades, and 24/7 supports law enforcement surveillance helicopters and airplanes all over the world. Hear how he went from chasing suspects on the ground and in the air to running one of the most trusted aviation companies in public safety. If you love real police K9 stories, police aviation, or just insane behind-the-scenes law enforcement tales, this is the episode for you.

CNC Technologies: https://www.cnctechnologies.com

Instagram: @cnctechnologies

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Eric retired from the Ontario Police Department, where he served as the aviation unit supervisor. He is currently the chief operations officer at CNC Technologies. Before his time in air support, Sgt Weidner was a dedicated K9 handler for Ontario PD.

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Virginia State Trooper & 29-year ATF Special Agent Jennifer Eskew shares shocking police stories from her 33-year law enforcement career on "Things Police See" podcast with host Steve Gold. From her first double-fatality crash as a rookie trooper to terrifying undercover crack buys in gang-infested Portsmouth, VA, and heartwarming rescues of drug-addicted moms—discover intense cop moments, bizarre naked arrests, and life-saving advice for new officers. Jennifer's new memoir Becoming Fire: Chasing the Passion to Protect, Serve and Love launches Nov 18—pre-order now! Foreword by Joe Kenda. Perfect for true crime fans, law enforcement enthusiasts, and police story lovers.

Get Jennifer's Book

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Bodycam Breakdowns - https://www.youtube.com/@thingspolicesee

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