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
187 Twenty and Out! With Author and NYPD Detective Marique Bartoldus.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a female detective in the mean streets of New York City? Today’s guest, Marique Bartoldus, is here to tell us all about it. She’s a re…
186 Award Winning Author, Green Beret, and Secret Service Agent Steve Stratton!
On Today’s show, we will chat with Award-Winning Author, Green Beret, and Former Secret Service Agent Steve Stratton!
Steve joined the Army in 1973 at the age of 19. His first assignment…
185 Criminal Minds With Author and Jail Psychiatrist Joseph Baskin MD
Welcome everybody! On Today’s show we are going to jail with Author and Jail Psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Baskin.
Joseph H Baskin is a psychiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was Born and …
184 Bestselling Author, Producer, Actor, and Founder and Host of Killer Nashville, Clay Stafford Tells us to "Throw Ourselves Out There!"
Welcome everybody! Today’s show is for you writers out there! No matter if you are a bestselling author with a huge backlist or you are just kicking around the idea of writing a book, t…
183 City of Miami K9 Cop, Master Dog Trainer, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur Garret Wing! (Part Two)
Welcome back everyone to the conclusion of my two-part interview with retired City of Miami Police Lieutenant and Master Dog Trainer Garret Wing.
Garret Wing grew up in a law enforcement…
182 City of Miami K9 Cop, Master Dog Trainer, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur Garret Wing! (Part One)
Welcome everyone to part one of my two-part interview with retired City of Miami Police Lieutenant and Master Dog Trainer Garret Wing.
Garret Wing grew up in a law enforcement family. Hi…
181 Dr. BJ Miller, How We Deal With Death And How We Honor Life.
Welcome everyone to this very special episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast. As most of you listening to my show are cops, first responders, or someone who writes stories about first …
Bonus Episode! Mike Roche (The Swiss Army Knife of Law Enforcement) Discusses His Career With The U.S. Secret Service, ATF, And Local Police Work
My guest today is a Swiss Army Knife of law enforcement experience.
Mike Roche has over four decades of experience starting as a street cop, detective, and special agent for the ATF and…
180 Lt. Joe 'Homicide Hunter' Kenda! Donnybrooks to Bestselling Books and Popular T.V. Series (Part Two)
Welcome back everyone and thank you for joining me for the conclusion of my interview with Bestselling Author, Television Personality, and retired Homicide Detective Lieutenant Joe Kend…
113 In The Line Of Fire With Author And Secret Service Agent Mark Brandenburg! (Bonus Episdoe)
Today's bonus episode is a rebroadcast of my interview with Special Agent Mark Brandenburg of the United States Secret Service. Due to the recent assassination attempt on President Trum…
179 Lt. Joe 'Homicide Hunter' Kenda! Donnybrooks to Bestselling Books and Popular T.V. Series (Part One)
First things first. I have to thank Sgt. Steve Gould from the Things Police See Podcast for introducing me to today’s special guest.
Today I have a special treat for you, my wonderful l…
178 Bestselling Author and Ghostwriter Joshua Lisec and So Good They Call You a Fake!
Today’s show is for you writers out there! No matter if you are a bestselling author with a huge backlist or you are just kicking around the idea of writing a book, todays show will hav…
177 Uncovering the Mysterious World of Death Investigations With Expert Death Investigator and Host of the Popular Death Calls Podcast, Emily Speed!
Today on the show we are going to be talking with former Death Investigator Emily Speed about the little known occupation of death investigator. They are the ones who work either in a m…
Bonus Episode! My Guest Spot On The "This Week In Waukesha" Radio Show.
Please enjoy my guest spot on the "This Week In Waukesha" radio show with host Don Brown! We chatted about my career with the Milwaukee Police Department and what I have been up to post…
176 Bestselling Author Deborah Levison & ThrillerFest, Her Writing, a Murder That Rocked Her Family to The Core, & Her Experience as a Child of Holocaust Survivors.
Welcome everyone to today’s show where I will be chatting with bestselling author and publicist, Deborah Levison. Her bestselling first book, THE CRATE, won seven literary awards. Revi…
175 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part Two)
Welcome back everybody to the conclusion of my interview with with non-other than the host of the wildly popular podcast, Things Police See, Sergeant Steve Gould! If you love police sto…
174 Things Police See With Sergeant Steve Gould! (Part One)
Welcome everybody to part one of this special two-part episode with none other than the host of the wildly popular podcast, Things Police See, Sergeant Steve Gould! If you love police s…
173 True Crime, Murder by Antifreeze, and Blending Fact and Fiction With Ken Humphrey!
Today on the show we are going to blend true crime and fiction with Ken Humphrey who was the jury foreman for the longest trial in Wisconsin history (lucky him) who eventually turned hi…
172 Retired Boynton Beach Police Officer Eric Reynolds Shares His Story of Transformation and Resilience (Part Two)
Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with Eric Reynolds.
Eric Reynolds, a former Boynton Beach Florida Police Officer turned health advocate, shares a story of transformation …
Bonus Episode! My Interview on The Midwest Writers Room Podcast With Luella Schmidt and Ken Humphrey!
Today, we are speaking with Patrick O’Donnell. Patrick O’Donnell is a retired police sergeant with 25 years experience with the city of Milwaukee Police Department. During his police ca…