Todd Vandivert was a game warden for 34 years with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and now writes books about his experiences. He worked both as a uniformed officer and also as an undercover officer, making multiple cases in each position. Todd’s work as an author is well-known, especially his book Operation Cody in which he breaks down his role in the operation. In this episode, Todd discusses his upbringing, work as a warden, and life as an author.
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Here's What We Discuss:
Started with bighorn sheep
One toe in the water
Wildlife trafficker, cock fighting, and marijuana growth
Being a uniformed officer is more dangerous than undercover
Dangerous individual
Operation shut down early
Breaks to the media
The takedown
Detailing the cockfights
Didn’t write the book to make money
Small circles of people
Bigger busts undercover
Hard to kick a case down the road with a good case in your hands
Sturgeon caviar
Only would talk to Russians
Officer exchanges
6 written books
Examine the crime scene: physical evidence but no suspect
The individual who didn’t lie
Rolled into a larger case
Put yourself in other’s shoes
Bear poop in my mouth
Credits
Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores
Producer: Jay Ammann
Social Media/Marketing: Morgan Day
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