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Cops and Writers Podcast

Patrick O"Donnell

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

true crime books

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59:53

214 FBI Special Agent Turned Whistleblower Zach...

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2025/03/23

Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall. You never embarrass the bureau! The truth and facts of a case be damned! That is what happened to my guest at the end of his FBI career. Let’s take a closer look at my guest on the show today. Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continue...

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Bonus Episode! How to Level Up Our Author Careers...

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2025/03/22

Send us a text Today is a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast I shall name, Author Spotlight. Think of it as an offshoot of the Cops and Writers Podcast, with more of an emphasis on giving writers actionable help with the authorly side of things. Not a bunch of fluff or theories. Concrete things that will help you build your author career. Think of this as an experiment, for now. I am not abandoning the Cop side of Cops and Writers! I will continue to bring you the best police or cr...

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58:25

213 FBI Special Agent Turned Whistleblower Zach...

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2025/03/16

Send us a text Welcome to part one of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall. Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continued to serve his country transitioning from his military career to becoming a special agent in the FBI where he served for 16 years. While at the FBI, Zach rose to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent work...

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80:44

212 Former Gambino Mobster, Now International...

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2025/03/09

Send us a text Welcome to the conclusion of a special two part show with fan favorite, former Gambino Family Mobster turned mafia historian and international bestselling author, Louis Ferrante. Mr. Ferrante grew up in New York City and became entangled in the Gambino crime family. He was eventually arrested and served almost ten years in prison. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an inte...

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211 Former Gambino Mobster, Now International...

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2025/03/02

Send us a text Welcome to part one of a special two-part show with former Gambino Family Mobster turned mafia historian and international bestselling author Louis Ferrante. Mr. Ferrante grew up in New York City and became entangled in the Gambino crime family. He was eventually arrested and served almost ten years in prison. While he was incarcerated, he taught himself to write, and he fell in love with books. He promised himself that he would someday become an international bestselling...

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58:46

210 Renowned Advocate & Expert in The Field of Human...

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2025/02/22

Send us a text Welcome to the conclusion of a special two part show with renowned advocate and expert in the field of human trafficking, and the founder of Libertas International Tyler Schwab. I’m going to warn you that the subject matter we cover during this interview is deeply disturbing and shocking, but I believe necessary to uncover the tragedy that is human trafficking. Here are some shocking numbers for you think about. It is estimated that over 40 million victims worldwide are t...

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54:44

209 Renowned Advocate & Expert in The Field of Human...

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2025/02/16

Send us a text Welcome to part one of a special two-part show with renowned advocate and expert in the field of human trafficking, and the founder of Libertas International Tyler Schwab. I’m going to warn you that the subject we cover during this interview is deeply disturbing and shocking, but I believe necessary to uncover the tragedy that is human trafficking. Here are some shocking numbers for you to think about. It is estimated that over 40 million victims worldwide are trapped in ...

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61:16

208 From Crime Scenes to Cat Stew. Dr. Dana Kollmann,...

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2025/02/09

Send us a text Thank you for joining me today for a truly enjoyable and informative chat with Dr. Danna Kollmann. I knew this was going to be a lot of laughs when I was going to interview Dr. Kollmann, the author of Never Suck on a Dead Man’s Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI. Dana Kollmann is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. Dana received her BS in Anthropology from Towson State University, a Master of Forensic Science f...

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75:08

207 The Domino Effect of Murder With Psychologist,...

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2025/02/02

Send us a text This is going to be a different Cops and Writers episode. Today’s interview is like something you would see in a movie or read in a piece of fiction. Unfortunately for my guest, she was forced to live and still lives this nightmare. Dr. Jan Canty was married and going through the process of attaining her PhD. Unknown to her, her husband, a psychology professor, was leading a double life of frequenting a prostitute and befriending her pimp. This cost him all of their money...

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69:16

206 Warriors Never Quit! A True Life Story of...

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2025/01/26

Send us a textWelcome back to the conclusion of my special two-part show with Kansas City Police Detective Brent Cartwright. Retired Detective Brent Cartwright dedicated over 25 years to serving as a US Army veteran and police officer, spending more than a decade as an undercover detective. He is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations, including the Purple Heart and a Commendation for Valor. Cartwright is recognized by the US Criminal Courts as an expert witness in narcotics tr...

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60:54

205 "It turns out that getting shot wasn’t the worst...

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2025/01/19

Send us a textWelcome to part one of a special two-part show with Kansas City Police Detective Brent Cartwright. Retired Detective Brent Cartwright dedicated over 25 years to serving as a US Army veteran and police officer, spending more than a decade as an undercover detective. He is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations, including the Purple Heart and a Commendation for Valor. Cartwright is recognized by the US Criminal Courts as an expert witness in narcotics trafficking an...

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27:50

204 Special Solo Episode! The Sarge Answers Your...

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2025/01/12

Send us a textGood evening everyone. It's evening as I record this special solo episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast.Why do a solo episode? Good Question. I have been super busy taking care of my wife who had a total knee replacement surgery a couple of days ago. She’s a tough cookie but needs a little help from me and that has put most things on the back-burner, including this podcast. So, I thought it would be a good idea to answer some questions from the Cops and Writers Facebook g...

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63:19

203 Terror Attacks, New Year's Eve Cop Stories, And...

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2025/01/05

Send us a textIt should be noted that this episode was recorded on January 2, 2025, one day after the terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Of course, there will be new information as the investigations proceed regarding these horrific acts of cowardly violence. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. We touch on this topic, but know that all the facts aren’t in and we may never know exactly what the motives were, how many were involved, and what could have been done to pr...

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61:03

202 NYPD Detective, Podcaster, and Author Vic Ferrari...

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2024/12/29

Send us a textToday we are bringing back returning champ, retired NYPD Detective, Author, and Podcaster, Vic Ferrari. Vic worked a distinguished twenty-year career with the NYPD as a patrol officer and later moved up to the organized crime unit working in the auto theft squad as a detective. During his retirement, he wrote NYPD Tell All books. This has blossomed into a catalog of amazing books, including his latest NYPD: Presumption & Dysfunction!On the show today we discuss the homi...

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61:28

Bonus Episode! Christmas Eve 2024 With Chicago PD...

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2024/12/24

Send us a textWelcome to a bonus Christmas Eve Cops and Writers with my friend Chicago PD Detective Richard Rybicki!Today’s bonus episode is filled with police stories from working Christmas during the holidays. We also both answer the burning question, is Die Hard a Christmas movie?Please enjoy this fun holiday Cops and Writers.In today’s episode we discuss:· How a suspect was throwing his own blood at Rich on Christmas.· How the cops celebrated Christ...

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72:53

201 Halton Regional Police Service Sergeant Stephen...

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2024/12/22

Send us a textToday we are traveling to the great white north, Canada where we are chatting with Stephen G. Metelsky, M.A. Steve is a criminal psychology professor at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. He also lectures about organized crime at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Steve spent 21 years as a police officer and later was promoted to sergeant with the Halton Regional Police Service & the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) of the Royal Canadian Mounted P...

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69:15

200 Decoy! The Gripping True Crime Story of Heroism...

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2024/12/15

Send us a textToday we are traveling across the pond to England to speak to Author, Award-Winning Journalist, and Television Producer Robert Murphy and Retired British Police Officer Michelle Leonard. Ron Evans, aka, The Clifton Rapist, had been arrested and convicted of raping and killing a young woman but only served 10 years in prison. In 1979, when he was released from prison, he went back to his criminal behavior and raped at least 7 young women eluding the police for several years....

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199 Crafting Thrillers That Break Boundaries With...

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2024/12/08

Send us a textGet your pen and paper ready to take notes! Today’s show is for you writers out there or those of you who are curious how a New York Bestselling author navigates the ever-changing waters of publishing books and collaborating with other authors. On the show today we chat with J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle.J.D. Barker is the New York Times and international best-selling author of numerous novels, including DRACUL, THE FOURTH MONKEY, A CALLER'S GAME AND BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR...

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198 Murder For Hire Plot Involving Former NYPD Police...

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2024/12/01

Send us a textOn the show today we are going true crime detailing the murder for hire plot involving former NYPD Police Officer Valerie Cincinelli. On May 17th, 2019, Valerie solicited her boyfriend, John DiRubba, to hire a hitman to murder his own daughter and Valerie's ex-husband, Isaiah Carvalho. Isaiah and John worked with the FBI to secretly record conversations and to stage a crime scene photo which was sent to John by an FBI agent posing as a hitman. To help me out today I br...

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52:36

197 Overcoming PTSD and Bulldozing Fear: Susan Snow,...

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2024/11/24

Send us a textWelcome back for the conclusion of my very special two-part interview with Susan Snow. Susan Snow is the daughter of LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, who was killed in the line of duty on October 31, 1985, in a contract hit while driving his six year old son to school. Thomas shielded his son from a hail of gunfire, saving his sons life while giving up his own. Detective Williams was a hero on so many levels.Susan was only seventeen years old and a senior in high sc...

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