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.
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Send us a text Today 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 serv
199 Crafting Thrillers That Break Boundaries With J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle!
Send us a text Get 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 Da
198 Former NYPD Cop, Valerie Cincinelli, Hires a Hitman to Eliminate Her Husband And Her Boyfriend's Daughter!
Send us a text On 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 w
197 Overcoming PTSD and Bulldozing Fear: Susan Snow, Daughter of Slain LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams (Part Two)
Send us a text Welcome 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
196 Overcoming PTSD and Bulldozing Fear: Susan Snow, Daughter of Slain LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams (Part One)
Send us a text Welcome to part one of a very special two-part interview with my guest 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
195 Question and Answer Show With Chicago PD Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki! (And Clark the Wonder Dog!)
Send us a text It’s been a while since I recorded a question-and-answer episode, so that is what we are doing today. A very special thank you to the members of the Cops and Writers Facebook group for the questions. I was lucky enough to get back up from my friend and fellow author, retired Chicago Police Department Det
