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 and publishing. The podcast offers candid stories told with cop humor and technical details about the world of law enforcement.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 260
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
019 Crashing Into Fatal Vehicle Accident Investigations With Senior Corporal Frank Carson
In today’s episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, we will be discussing fatal motor vehicle accidents with Senior Corporal Frank Carson who is an Accident Reconstruction and Collision…
018 Special Agent Gary Noesner And His 30 Year Career As A FBI Hostage Negotiator
Today on the show I'm delighted to have FBI Special Agent Gary Noesner (retired) as my guest for today's show.
Gary Noesner retired from the FBI in 2003 following a 30-year career as an…
017 Neil Lancaster Takes Us On A Covert Mission Into What It Was Like To Be A Detective In London England
Joining us for today’s show, all the way from the Highlands of Scotland is Neil Lancaster!
As a young man, Neil served for six years in the Royal Air Force aka RAF. as a K-9 Military Pol…
016 Bryan Cohen Schools Us On Amazon Ads, And How To Write A Best Selling Book Description
Joining us today is none other than Bryan Cohen!
Bryan takes us on his journey from being a college grad to trying to make it big in improv comedy in Chicago, to becoming a successful e…
015 Highly Decorated Vietnam War Combat Vet To New York Times Best Selling Author, Nick Russell Has Been There And Has Done That
My guest today, Nick Russell, has one of the most interesting life stories I have ever heard. I think when you are done listening to this episode, you will agree.
Nick comes from a cop…
014 Cops And Writers Ride In The Ambulance And Go Inside The Emergency Room With James (Jamie) Davis
Our guest for today’s show is probably one of the nicest and most generous people in the writing industry, Jamie Davis.
Jamie Davis is also a nurse, retired paramedic, author, podcaster…
013 Sailing Into A Successful Life As An Entrepreneur And Author With Dave Chesson
Our guest for today’s show is Dave Chesson.
Since many of you are writers, you know Dave from his excellent company, Kindlepreneur, which helps out authors with many free videos and ser…
012 Chief Deputy Marshal Marc Cameron Takes Us On His Journey From Hunting Down Dangerous Fugitives, To Writing Tom Clancy / Jack Ryan And Other Best Selling Novels
Our guest today is Retired Chief Deputy Marc Cameron of the U.S. Marshals.
He holds a second-degree black belt in Jujitsu and is a certified scuba diver and man-tracking instructor.
As we…
011 Busting F.B.I. Myths And Misconceptions With Special Agent Jerri Williams
Retired F.B.I Special Agent Jerri Williams joins us for today's show!
Jerri Williams served 26 years as a Special Agent with the FBI.
Jerri takes us on her journey from being a juvenil…
010 Cops And Writers Takes You Back Into The Courtroom With Criminal Defense Attorney Jennifer Severino
You have the right to get your facts straight to know what happens after you have been arrested and need a lawyer.
Our guest today, Jennifer Severino has spent ten years as a Criminal D…
009 Oorah! Craig Martelle Helps Us Write Accurate Military Characters And Reveals His Secrets To A Successful Author Career.
Today's special guest is none other than Craig Martelle!
Craig explains his journey from being an intelligence officer in the United States Marine Corps for twenty years, becoming an att…
008 Coroner Darren Dake Takes Us Into The World Of Death Investigations
Today our special guest is Coroner Darren Dake.
We discuss his 30-year career in law enforcement including 20 years being a death investigator, and most recently his election to the pos…
Begorrah! It's A Special Bonus St. Patrick's Day Episode With Irish Police Officer (Garda) Marie O'Halloran
In this special St. Parick's Day bonus episode, Marie O'Hlloran shares her experiences as a 22 year veteran of the Irish Polic Force, An Garda Síochána.
Marie and I chat about everythin…
007 Scott Moon Shares How He Balances His Job As A Police Lieutenant With A Successful Author Business
In today's episode, Scott Moon shares with us how he balances his job as a police lieutenant with a successful author career.
Scott shares his journey as a young man traveling to Los A…
006 Josh Hayes Of Keystroke Medium Takes Us On His Journey From Police Officer To Full-Time Author
In today's show, Josh Hayes of Keystroke Medium takes us on his Journey from police officer to full-time author.
Josh takes us down his path from growing up as a military brat, joining t…
005 Order In The Court! Cops And Writers Takes You Into The Courtroom With Assistant District Attorney Sharon Riek
Today we are going to take you into the courtroom with our special guest former Assistant District Attorney Sharon Riek of the Racine County District Attorney’s Office.
Have you ever won…
004 CSI, Analyzing DNA, And More Police Science Fun With Forensic DNA Analyst Melissa Kreikemeier
Today we are going to the crime lab with our special guest Forensic DNA Analyst Melissa Kreikemeier.
If you write stories that involve forensic science and want to get your facts strai…
003 Cops And Writers Ride Along With Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Forest Macek
Do you write stories involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Or are you just curious about this historic police organization or police work in Canada? If you answered yes, this is …
002 Uncovering The Role Of Detective In Law Enforcement With Detective Adam Richardson Of The Writers Detective Bureau
In today's episode, Patrick O'Donnell interviews veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson of the "Writers Detective Bureau" Facebook group and podcast.
(Retired) Sergeant Patrick O'Don…
001 Welcome To The Cops And Writers Podcast
Episode one of the Cops and Writers podcast. Your host Patrick O'Donnell welcomes all of you who want to write more compelling and accurate crime stories.
In this short introductory epi…