Choir Practice Podcast
First Responders, and Public Servants, share the most extraordinary experiences from their careers. Here on Choir Practice our mission is to preserve our guests personal legacies for friends and family, sharing their stories for anyone who might be curious or interested in a career in public service.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 162 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Larry Summerfield (Retired Pima County Sheriff Deputy)
Larry started his public service by enlisting in the Army, he travelled the world, but ultimately decided to return to Tucson where he did a stint with the Department of Corrections bef…
Andy Silverman (Retired NYPD and Transit Police)
Andy and I met at the gym, introduced to one another by Chris Galios (Episode 13). He's a grumpy ol bastard but I enjoy his company and I enjoyed this episode even more. Listen in as he…
Matt Gator Griffis Part 2
Ladies, Gents and faithful Squad...Gator is back, please show him some love and let's get this episode under way! Pasco County Sheriff Deputy, Dade City Police Officer and Tucson Police…
Gary Schmitz (San Bernardino County Sheriff, Retired Oro Valley Police Dept.)
Gary and I met at the gym, like many of my previous guests. His introduction into law enforcement was unique, I really enjoyed hearing about his career prior to being a cop! Once he was…
Matt Griffis "Gator" (Retired Tucson Police, Pasco County Sheriff, Dade City PD)
Now here is a character that many in this neck of the woods know! He is a larger than life character whose impact on Law Enforcement in Southern Arizona is undeniable. I'm so glad he ag…
Nancy Dowdy (Retired Tucson Police Detective Sergeant, Winning Mind Seminars)
Nancy is BACK! She agreed to come back and hang out and we had a fantastic conversation! She's funny, she's smart and she's just an all around good person! I enjoy her company and her f…
Brian Parker (Podcast Host, Retired Tucson Police Lieutenant, Pima Co. Sheriff Deputy and Corrections)
Alright! After you tune in, if there's any questions you would like answered, please go to the FaceBook page or Instagram page (@CP_SFAF) and submit them. Paul Dietzel is back and he wa…
Betsy Brantner Smith (Retired Naperville PD, Winning Mind Seminars, Fox News, Newsmax)
The better half of the "Dave and Betsy" show blessed the studio with her presence and spent some quality time in the hot seat! She shared her career highlights, and a few low lights ;-)…
JD "Buck Savage" Smith (Former Tucson Police and AZ DPS legend, Winning Mind Seminars)
This week Buck Savage joins The Squad, spending some quality time to share his career! The son of a physician, growing up in Flagstaff, Dave attended the Naval Academy before suffering…
Jeff Copfer (Executive Director of TROT, Retired Pima County Sheriff Captain)
Jeff is back, we start the episode laughing so hard I almost had an asthma attack! Like all my guests, I'm honored he was willing to come back and hang out again. He was rear ended by …
Eric Johnsen (Retired Antioch Police Dept., CA)
Retired Antioch Police Officer, Eric Johnsen, is back in the studio and we hung out for a few hours sharing some more stories. Since he was here last February, we had been chatting and …
Jeff Copfer (Retired Pima County Sheriff Captain, Executive Director of Therapeutic Riders of Tucson)
Jeff and I met while working at the Pima County Sheriff's Department. He continued on to become a Captain, honorably serving the citizens of Pima County, before retiring and being hired…
Rudy Baez (Retired Tucson Fire Engineer)
Rudy and I went to High School together, then our paths crossed every so often as he responded to scenes I was working as a cop or I would show up on calls he was working as a Fire Figh…
Carol Carruth (Retired Tucson Police Detective)
Carol is the proud owner of Rincon Fit Body Bootcamp, located on Harrison and 22nd street in Tucson, AZ.
Prior to that, she proudly served in the US Air Force in the medical field, then…
Richie Anemone (New York Transit Police and Retired Tucson Police Lieutenant)
This week's guest is a gentleman I had the pleasure of working with at Tucson PD. I first mentioned him in Episode 14 with Stacey Goodman. Richie and I were in Ops South on the morning …
Mark Napier (Retired Tucson Police Captain, Former Pima County Sheriff)
Mark started his career in the 80's, in a sleepy town in Iowa. A few years in, he moved his family to Tucson and his career took off from there. One of his bigger claims to fame was tha…
Charles Pickard Part 2 (Retired Tucson Police Officer and EOD Tech)
Charles came back and we finished chatting about his career. It was a great time, an even better conversation and I enjoyed his company. His first episode is doing well, I have you all …
Charles Pickard (Retired Tucson Police Officer, Bomb/ EOD Technician)
This episode was fantastic! Charles and I never worked together, but I knew of him on the agency. There were only about 5 people in the bomb unit. He shares about his Tim win the Army b…
Roger Nusbaum (Retired Tucson Police Detective, Atty General Investigator, Wyoming Police Officer)
Here is a gentleman who I enjoyed partnering with when I was in patrol. He and Dave Huber used to put out Wanted Posters and I'd spend my days catching their suspects. I'm so glad he ag…
Ed Boyen Part 2 (Retired Tucson Police Officer)
It took me awhile, but this episode is a great follow up to the most popular episode from year one of the Choir Practice Podcast. Ed Boyen returns, sits in the "hot seat" and does not d…