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Reasons We Serve

Reasons We Serve

Do you ever wonder why people go into law enforcement? Does being in law enforcement change your views of the public over time and how does being an officer affect your family? This podcast explores these questions as well as discusses different careers and the functions of various law enforcement agencies including local, state and federal agencies. The episodes include interviews with retired and active-duty law enforcement officers.

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Episode 73 retired Pinehurst Chief of Police Tami...

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2024/08/25

Interview with retired Pinehurst Chief of Police Tami HoldahlYears of Service: 1999-2022Tami began serving her small community as an EMT. Following a traumatic event, she quit being an EMT and was quickly recruited to be a reserve officer and remained in law enforcement for over 23 years.Over the course of her career, Tami worked for several different law enforcement agencies to include two Tribal Police Departments the Couer d'Alene and Kalispel Tribal Police. Tami eventually was offered the job of

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2:38

Episode 18 It's in my butthole

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2024/08/23

Short stories with Officer FOx guest starring Officer Perryman

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78:02

Episode 72 retired Deputy Chief US Probation Kevin...

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2024/08/18

Interview with retired US District Court Deputy Chief Probation Officer Kevin HocevarYears of Service: 1987-2023Kevin began his long career in law enforcement in 1987 when he became a military policeman for the United States Marines.Once Kevin left the Marines, he served in numerous law enforcement roles including a Marine Deputy for the Clearwater Country Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Probation Officer for Nez Perce County, Seattle Pretrial Officer Assistant, Deputy Sheriff for the Gallatin County

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4:33

Episode 17 Make sure you use the whole can

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2024/08/16

Short stories with Officer Fox guest starring Officer Perryman

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50:40

Episode 71 Part 2 retired Drug Enforcement...

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2024/08/11

Interview with retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent and United States Air Force Pararescue Specialist Tim SchoonmakerPararescue Years of Service: 1983-2005DEA Special Agent: 1992-2017In part 2, Tim discusses being promoted to a group supervisor and his philosophy of leadership and supervising agents.Tim then talks about his time in Lima, Peru, and the differences in missions between the State Department and DEA. Tim discusses one of his cases involving illegal gold that was

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5:45

Episode 16 My dog got tasered

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2024/08/09

Short stories with Officer Fox guest starring Officer Perryman.

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74:34

Episode 71 Part 1 retired Drug Enforcement...

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2024/08/04

Interview with retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent and United States Air Force Pararescue SpecialistTim Schoonmaker Pararescue Years of Service: 1983-2005DEA Special Agent: 1992-2017In this interview, Tim discusses not just his search for excitement but excitement with service. Tim describes what a United States Air Force Pararescue Specialist does and what makes them different from other Special Forces operators. Tim discusses the continuous training needed to be a

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9:18

Episode 15 Sweetheart do you need to know where...

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2024/08/02

Short stories with Officer Fox. Guest starring Officer Perryman.

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73:12

Episode 70 retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's...

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2024/07/28

Years of Service: 1999-2022Steve began his career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1999. Steve's father was a well-known Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy and Steve attributes this as part of the reason he pursued a career in law enforcement. In this episode, Steve discusses working in the jail and then moving to patrol where he began working in a one-man patrol car focusing on cases involving stolen vehicles and dealing with gang members. Steve also discusses an

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6:02

Episode 14 Hitting the crack pipe

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2024/07/26

Short stories with Officer Fox

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115:15

Episode 69 retired Seattle Police Department Homicide...

Reasons We Serve ·

2024/07/21

Years of Service: 1989-2024James grew up with his dad in law enforcement but didn’t initially have any desire to follow in his footsteps. However, after starting his first job at 20 years old, James soon realized he needed to do more with his life, and he eventually started to apply to become a police officer. In 1989, James began his career with the Seattle Police Department and for the next 35 years worked as a patrolman, served on the Anti-Crime Team, and as a Detective in the Narcotics Unit

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4:07

Episode 13 Butt rammer

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2024/07/19

Short stories with Officer Fox

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67:44

Episode 68 Part 2 retired Hayward Police Department...

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2024/07/14

Years of Service: 1999-2017In part 2, Jess begins discussing the start of a great career with the Hayward Police Department. She had finally arrived at a police department and community where she was working on real crime including homicide, sexual assault, burglary, home invasions, and gang activity. During the first few years, Jess was doing the job she believed she was always meant to do. However, along the way, incidents began happening within the police department that she could not ignore and

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5:58

Episode 12 The magic catheter

Reasons We Serve ·

2024/07/12

Short stories with Officer Fox

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67:33

Episode 68 Part 1 retired Hayward Police Department...

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2024/07/07

Years of Service: 1999-2017 In part 1, Jess discusses her troubled family life and how that shaped the person she became. Jess used these experiences and adversity to help her become an effective police officer first with the Palo Alto Police Department and then later with the Hayward Police Department. While working for the Palo Alto Police Department, Jess realized she was not a “white suburban cop” and later transferred to the Hayward Police Department where she began to work “real crime”.

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2:34

Episode 11 Soup or Salad

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2024/07/05

Short stories with Officer Fox

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53:20

Episode 67 Garda Síochána retired Regional Detective...

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2024/06/30

Years of Service: 1982-2022With over 40 years of law enforcement experience, Frank has risen through the ranks of the Garda Síochána which is the national police force for Ireland. For context, there are no independent police departments, sheriff's offices, or national agencies such as the DEA, FBI, and HSI in Ireland. This means the Garda handles all crimes throughout Ireland. As you will hear during this interview, Ireland's police force is much more community-oriented but as Frank explains they

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4:03

Episode 10 Anthill

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2024/06/28

Short stories with Officer Fox

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64:17

Episode 66 Boise Police Department Motorcycle...

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2024/06/23

Years of Service: 1998-PresentCpl. Wills is a motorcycle officer assigned to the Boise Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit. Kyle has been a police officer for 26 years, 24 of which have spent in the traffic safety and enforcement field, with 22 of those being on a police motorcycle. Kyle is a Law Enforcement Liaison for the Idaho Office of Highway Safety and works closely with over 30 other police and sheriff departments in southwest Idaho. He is currently serving as the Idaho Law Enforcement

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3:11

Episode 9 Burger

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2024/06/21

Short stories with Officer Fox

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