Cops and Writers Podcast

Updated: 18 Apr 2025 • 235 episodes
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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 Welcome to a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, with me being interviewed on the Things Police See Podcast hosted by Steve Gould! We talk about everything from rectal hot sauce to a last-second murder confession.  Check out the most awesome Steve Gould"s Things Pollice See Podcast! Check out

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Send us a text Welcome to part one of my interview with Author and retired DEA Special Agent Chris Feistl.  Chris Feistl served with distinction for 26 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), retiring in 2014 as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division.  After serving an initial

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Send us a text Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with retired Las Vegas Metro Lieutenant Randy Sutton.  Most cops, including myself, have a recurring nightmare of being in a gunfight and their firearm malfunctioning or their rounds hitting the bad guy with no effect. My guest on today’s show lived that nig

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Send us a text Welcome to part one of my show with retired Las Vegas Metro Lieutenant Randy Sutton.  Most cops, including myself, have a reoccurring nightmare of being in a gunfight and their firearm malfunctioning or their rounds hitting the bad guy with no effect. My guest on today’s show lived that nightmare, going

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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. Zac

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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 hel

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