Shows
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Miami County (OH) Sgt. Robert L. "Bobby" ElliottMcLean, VA (December 23, 2025) - On February 25, 1987, while guarding a prisoner at a hospital, Miami County (OH) Sgt. Robert L. “Bobby” Elliott was shot and killed. The prisoner escaped but was soon tracked down and died by suicide during a shootout with police. Everyone who worked with Bobby remembers the same thing—his “heart of gold,” as one colleague said. A nurse remembers the night before he was killed and how he spoke gently to the prisoner who would soon murder him—explaining that he was still loved by God and redemption was possible. And his beloved wife, Tammie, shared memories of...
2025-12-2305 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Detroit Police Officer Stanley J. JerleckiMcLean, VA (December 16, 2025) - Around 4 a.m. on December 14, 1951, Detroit Police Officer Stanley J. Jerlecki and his partner responded to a burglary at a jewelry store. As he pursued one of the suspects, gunfire erupted. Officer Jerlecki was struck, but in his final moments he returned fire, fatally wounding the adult suspect. The second suspect — a juvenile — was captured and later convicted of burglary. The adult gunman should have been in jail at the time of the murder. Just a couple of weeks earlier, he had robbed a liquor store at gunpoint, but a judge let him out...
2025-12-1605 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Beaufort County (SC) Corporals Dana L. Tate Sr., and Dyke "A.J." CoursenMcLean, VA (December 9, 2025) - On January 8, 2002, a woman called the Beaufort County, South Carolina, Sheriff’s Office to say that her friend was being held by a man against her will and “needed help.” Lance Corporal Dana L. Tate Sr. and Corporal Dyke “A.J.” Coursen raced to the scene. When Deputies Tate and Coursen arrived, the man hid in a bedroom closet with a high-powered SKS assault rifle. As they searched the bedroom, the two deputies were shot multiple times. Both died at the scene. Corporal Tate managed to wound the gunman before succumbing to his injuries...
2025-12-0904 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Minneapolis Police Officer Jerome "Jerry" Haaf Sr.McLean, VA (December 2, 2025) - On September 25, 1992, Minneapolis Police Officer Jerome “Jerry” Haaf Sr., 53, was near the end of his shift when he stopped by a favorite cop hangout to have a cup of coffee and finish some paperwork. As he sat at the table, two gang members entered from behind. They were members of the Vice Lords street gang. Without warning, they opened fire, shooting Jerry twice in the back. Jerry was rushed to the hospital, but his wounds were too severe and he died. Four men were convicted for their roles in the murder. The shooter was...
2025-12-0204 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of White House Police Private Leslie CoffeltMcLean, VA (November 25, 2025) - On the afternoon of November 1, 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists seeking independence for their island from U.S. control, launched an attack on Blair House where President Truman was living while the White House was under renovation. Their goal was to either kidnap or assassinate the President to draw international attention to their cause. Standing guard was Private Leslie Coffelt, a 40-year-old officer of the White House Police (later renamed the Uniformed Division of the U.S. Secret Service). As the attackers opened fire, Private Coffelt was struck three times and mortally wounded. Yet...
2025-11-2505 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Jacob "J.J." Chestnut and Det. John GibsonMcLean, VA (November 18, 2025) - On July 24, 1998, a mentally deranged man drove from Montana to Washington, D.C. with death and destruction on his mind. He was carrying a .38 caliber revolver and thoughts clouded by delusion. At 3:40 p.m., he set off the metal detector at the Document Door on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol. When Capitol Police Officer Jacob “J.J.” Chestnut asked him to step back through, the crazed killer pulled his gun and shot the 58-year-old officer point-blank in the back of the head. The man then ran deeper into the Capitol. Det...
2025-11-1805 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Florham Park (NJ) Police Officers Francis Dailey Jr. and Robert HauptmanMcLean, VA (November 11, 2025) - On July 17, 1975, two Florham Park, New Jersey, police officers—Patrolman Robert Hauptman and Det. Francis “Frank” Dailey Jr.—were killed in an airplane crash while returning from a reconnaissance flight searching for a marijuana crop. They were close to landing when their airplane stalled and then clipped a tree. They crashed to the ground and both officers were killed—50 years ago. In 1997, more than two decades later, a young Florham Park police sergeant named Patrick Montuore was concerned that too many people had forgotten about these two fallen heroes. Pat was determined to revive the...
2025-11-1105 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Albuquerque Police Officer Gerald "Jerry" ClineMcLean, VA (November 4, 2025) - On February 24, 1983, Albuquerque Police Officer Gerald “Jerry” Cline responded to a call at a low-rent motel. A man was threatening others with a rifle. Soon after he arrived on the scene, Officer Cline was ambushed and killed by a single rifle shot fired at point-blank range. His killer was soon arrested and sentenced to death—a sentence that was commuted to life imprisonment by an out-going governor. Jerry was a husband and father of three children. Jerry’s wife, Yolanda, transformed her grief into a force for healing. She became the national president of C.O.P...
2025-11-0404 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of San Francisco Police Officer Barry RosekindMcLean, VA (October 28, 2025) - On August 14, 1958, San Francisco lost one of its own. Police Officer Barry Ronald Rosekind, just 30 years old, was killed in the line of duty while pursuing a speeding vehicle on his police motorcycle. His watch ended, but his legacy had only begun. Barry left behind his wife, Marilyn, and two young sons, Mark and Gary. Marilyn was one of the founders and longtime president of the Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (BALEAF), an organization dedicated to support the families of fallen officers. Mark was only 3 years old when his father died, but...
2025-10-2804 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Prince William County (VA) Officer Ashley GuindonMcLean, VA (October 21, 2025) - Ashley Guindon once wrote in her high school yearbook, “Live for something rather than die for nothing.” It summed up the way she chose to live her life—why she became a Marine Corps Reservist and a Prince William County (VA) police officer. Her decision to become a police officer was, in part, a tribute to her father. He had once dreamed of joining the force himself. But he was injured in an accident and couldn’t pursue the career of his dreams. Ashley fulfilled that dream for him. Ashley was 28 when she was swor...
2025-10-2104 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of NYPD Lt. Joseph PetrosinoMcLean, VA (October 14, 2025) - Lt. Joseph Petrosino wasn’t just a New York City police officer—he was a trailblazer. Born in Italy, he immigrated to America as a child. He became the first Italian-speaking officer in the department’s history, and he quickly rose through the ranks. He founded the NYPD’s famed Italian Squad, a unit dedicated to investigating the Mano Nera, or Black Hand, a notorious extortion racket that operated primarily in Italian-American communities. Under his leadership, the squad cut Italian mafia crime by nearly 50 percent. On March 12, 1909, while on a secret mission in Palermo...
2025-10-1404 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Los Angeles Police Officer Christy Lynne HamiltonMcLean, VA (October 7, 2025) - Christy Lynne Hamilton’s life-long dream was to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a Los Angeles police officer. But for many years that dream was put on hold while Christy raised her two children, Kelley and Steven. Finally, with her children grown, 45-year-old Christy Hamilton became a rookie police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. But on February 22, 1994, just four days after her graduation ceremony from the Police Academy, she was shot and killed responding to a domestic disturbance call. It was a little after one in the morning when...
2025-10-0704 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Birmingham (AL) Police Officers Carlos Owen, Charles Robert Bennett and Harley Chisholm IIIMcLean, VA (September 30, 2025) - On the afternoon of June 17, 2004, four Birmingham (AL) police officers went to arrest Nathaniel Woods on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. After confronting Woods inside an apartment, a struggle ensued and Woods broke free. Another man inside the home opened fire with a SKS semi-automatic rifle. The gunfire was relentless and Officers Carlos Owen, Charles Robert Bennett and Harley Chisholm III were killed. The fourth officer, Michael Collins, was saved when one of the bullets aimed at him struck only his holster. Woods and his accomplice, Kerry Spencer, were soon captured and ultimately...
2025-09-3004 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Brian GibsonMcLean, VA (September 23, 2025) - By all accounts, Brian T. Gibson, 28, was a top cop, one of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s very finest. On a quiet winter night on February 5, 1997, this husband and father of two was sitting in his marked patrol car at a traffic light when a man walked up and fatally shot him four times at point-blank range. It was a senseless act of violence committed by a drunken man fueled with rage and out for revenge against police. Moments before the shooting, Brian’s killer had been ejected from a near...
2025-09-2305 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of San Diego Police Officer Jeremy HenwoodMcLean, VA (September 16, 2025) - Jeremy Henwood was a United States Marine combat veteran. He survived two tours of duty in Iraq and another in Afghanistan. And when he returned from Afghanistan as a Captain in the Marine Reserves, he resumed his duties as a San Diego police officer. Sadly, it was this other war—the war on crime and terror being waged on the streets of America—that would claim this Marine’s life. On August 6, 2011, as Jeremy sat in his marked cruiser at a traffic light, a felon who was fleeing police pulled up alongside of him...
2025-09-1603 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of the 72 Officers Who Died on 9/11McLean, VA (September 9, 2025) - As we prepare to commemorate the 24th anniversary of 9/11, the deadliest day in law enforcement history, CBB founder and president shared some of his memories from that fateful day and the year that followed. He described a visit to “Ground Zero”—the site of the attacks in New York City—one week after 9/11. One of his most poignant moments came on the ride out of Ground Zero in a police cruiser. The crowd began applauding and cheering loudly. Some held signs saying, “We love our police and firefighters.” He recalled a ceremony at the National...
2025-09-0908 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of the Howard Johnson Tragedy in New OrleansMcLean, Va (August 25, 2025) - Many have come to know it simply as the “Howard Johnson Tragedy.” Motivated by racial hatred and anti-police sentiment, a lone gunman by the name of Mark Essex, launched a violent rampage targeting law enforcement and civilians. When his week-long rampage was over, 10 people were dead, including five New Orleans police officers. Thirteen other first responders and civilians were wounded. It all started on New Year’s Eve 1972 when Essex shot and killed two New Orleans officers—Police Cadet Alfred Harrell and Sgt. Edwin Hosli Sr.—in separate incidents. A week later, the killer bar...
2025-08-2605 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of the Santa Claus Bank RobberyMcLean, VA (August 19, 2025) - The history books have immortalized the event as the “Santa Claus Bank Robbery.” It occurred on December 23, 1927, in the central Texas town of Cisco. The robbery is one of the most infamous crimes in Texas history, having resulted in the largest manhunt ever seen in the state. After being freed from prison for an earlier bank robbery, Marshall Ratliff hatched a plan to rob his hometown bank in Cisco. He gathered a crew of other ex-cons to assist in the crime. Ratliff knew that he would be recognized by his hometown residents, so he p...
2025-08-1906 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Virginia State Trooper Jerry HinesMcLean, VA (August 12, 2025) - On February 20, 1989, Virginia State Trooper Jerry Hines was working the late shift when he spotted a motorist driving erratically. Suspecting that the driver was intoxicated, the 28-year police veteran pulled the vehicle over. He contacted the local police dispatcher to run a registration check on the car and to request backup. But when another trooper arrived on the scene six minutes later, he found Trooper Hines lying dead in front of his patrol vehicle. Police determined the suspect vehicle belonged to a man named Ripley Marston. When police arrived at Marston’s house, th...
2025-08-1203 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Pulaski County (MO) Night Marshal Dotson A. "Pop" SuttonMcLean, VA (July 29, 2025) - As a night marshal in Pulaski County, Missouri, Dotson A. Sutton protected and befriended thousands of soldiers and their families stationed at Fort Leonard Wood during World War II. He would frequently have his photograph taken with the soldiers and most would come looking for him before being shipped overseas just to say goodbye to the man they affectionately called “Pop.” His horse, Midnight; his pear-handled revolver; and his friendly banter helped to make “Pop” an unforgettable and beloved figure around town. All of this helped to explain why his death on June 25, 1952, hit the...
2025-07-2902 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of New Jersey State Police Detective Albert J. Mallen Sr.McLean, VA (July 22, 2025) - On the night of August 28, 1985, with 14 years of distinguished police service under his belt, New Jersey State Police Det. Albert J. Mallen Sr. was working on one of the biggest narcotics cases in state history. A drug raid was planned. The target was a modest home in a New Jersey suburb, which was suspected of being one of the laboratories in a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine operation controlled by organized crime in the Philadelphia-Atlantic City area. During the raid, Det. Mallen was hit in the face with a shotgun blast at close range. He died at the...
2025-07-2204 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of the Chicago Haymarket RiotMcLean, VA (July 15, 2025) - On May 4, 1886, a pro-labor crowd had gathered in Chicago’s Haymarket Square to rally in support of an eight-hour workday. Near the end of the rally, around 10:30 pm, a large number of police arrived and ordered the rally to disperse. That’s when an anarchist tossed a bomb into the path of the advancing police. It exploded, killing Patrolman Mathias Degan, and severely wounding many of the other police officers. Within a few days, six other Chicago patrolmen died from their injuries: John Barrett, Timothy Flavin, Nels Hansen, George Miller, Thomas Redden and Mich...
2025-07-1504 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the stories of John Adair, John Fulton and Kent HintergardtMcLean, VA (July 7, 2025) - More law enforcement officers are assaulted and injured responding to domestic disturbance calls than any other circumstance. And many of those calls have resulted in deadly encounters for the officers involved. Oxnard, California Police Officer John Adair was shot and killed on October 7, 1980, while trying to protect a woman from her enraged husband. Officer Adair’s wife was with her husband that night as a civilian ride-along. She witnessed the deadly encounter from the seat in her husband’s squad car. Winfield, Kansas Police Officer John Fulton tried to protect a woman who was...
2025-07-0804 min
Cham'pain with CavanaghMatt Floyd | Cham'Pain with Cavanagh - Episode 10Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Matt Floyd00:34 Early Life Struggles01:01 Abuse and Its Impact03:05 Becoming a Fighter04:12 Channeling Pain into Boxing05:43 Vigilante Justice10:56 Critique of the Justice System18:16 Upcoming Fight and Future Plans21:03 A Life-Changing Decision21:49 Potential Fight with Tommy Fury23:57 Mental Health and Coping Mechanisms25:57 The Impact of Boxing30:07 Supporting Young Fighters35:29 Quick Fire Round36:47 Future Ambitions and Legacy
2025-07-0737 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Federal Correctional Officer Andrew TurnerOn March 26, 1916, Federal Correctional Officer Andrew Turner was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas. His killer, Robert Stroud, was sentenced to hang. However, President Woodrow Wilson commuted his sentence to life imprisonment. Stroud went on to live nearly another 50 years in the Federal prison system and developed a fascination with birds. Shortly before his death in 1963, Stroud was immortalized in film as the “Birdman of Alcatraz.”Citizens Behind the Badge communicates through Substack! Please share this post and encourage other law enforcement officers and supporters to subscribe for...
2025-07-0102 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of New Hampshire State Police Sgt. James NoyesMcLean, VA (June 24, 2025) - On October 3, 1994, an elderly man named James Monsante, who had been grieving over the death of his wife earlier that year, was on the verge of suicide. His son contacted police and told them about the stash of guns his father kept in the home. After Monsante refused to be taken to the hospital for an evaluation, the New Hampshire State Police SWAT team, led by Sgt. James Noyes, was called in to negotiate a peaceful end to the standoff. Sgt. Noyes spent most of the night talking to Monsante through an open...
2025-06-2402 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of New Orleans Police Officer Nicola CottonMcLean, VA (June 17, 2025) - Nicola Cotton, a 24-year-old New Orleans police officer was responding to the call of a possible rape suspect on the loose. She found a man sitting on the curb who fit the description of the possible rapist. As she attempted to arrest and handcuff the man, he violently resisted. After choking and striking Nicola in the head, the man grabbed her .40 caliber Glock service weapon from her holster and fired 15 fatal shots. It turned out that Nicola’s killer, Bernel Johnson, had been diagnosed as mentally ill and dangerous just three weeks before th...
2025-06-1704 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of John Novabilski and William Christian Jr.McLean, VA (June 10, 2025) - On April 26, 1995, Prince George’s County (MD) Police Corporal John Novabilski was working an off-duty job as a security guard for a local liquor store. He was in uniform and sitting in his marked patrol cruiser around 2:30 a.m. when a man walked up to his car with a MAC-11 assault pistol and opened fire. Corporal Novabilski was shot 11 times and died. The assailant grabbed the officer’s service weapon and ran off. A little over a month later, FBI Special Agent William Christian Jr., and 26 other officers and FBI agents were...
2025-06-1003 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Scot S. LewisMcLean, VA (June 3, 2025) - On October 6, 1995, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officers Scot Lewis and Keith DeVille were flagged down by a motorist who needed help. The two officers were just seven minutes from the end of their shift. It turned out that the man who flagged them down could neither speak, nor hear. While the two officers waited for an interpreter to arrive, another motorist drove up and pretended to know the deaf man. He engaged in some friendly conversation, then got out of his car, walked up to Scot, pulled out a gun and without...
2025-06-0303 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Four Police Officers Gunned Down in Cold BloodMcLean, VA (May 20, 2025) - In 2009, 15 law enforcement officers were shot to death in just five separate multiple-death incidents. One of those tragedies occurred just after 8 am on Sunday, November 29, when a lone gunman walked into a Pierce County, Washington coffee shop and opened fire on four officers from the Lakewood, Washington Police Department. The fallen heroes—Officers Greg Richards, Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens and Sgt. Mark Renninger--were going over plans for their upcoming shift. None of the other civilians in the coffee shop were targeted or injured. All evidence in the case points to the fact that th...
2025-05-2003 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of NYPD Officer Edward "Eddie" ByrneMcLean, VA (May 13, 2025) - Around 3:30 a.m. on February 26, 1988, a 22-year-old New York City police officer named Edward “Eddie” Byrne was sitting alone in his marked patrol car guarding the witness in a drug case. That’s when a car drove up. Two men got out of the car, while two others acted as lookouts. When one of the men knocked on the passenger-side window of Eddie’s patrol car, his accomplice shot the young officer in the head five times. The four killers were apprehended within a week of the murder. They were convicted of the crime an...
2025-05-1304 min
Heroes Live Forever PodcastA Father and Son Were Killed in the Line of Duty on the Same Day 26 Years ApartMcLean, VA (May 6, 2025) - Following the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the many months leading up to National Police Week in 2015 were filled with a troubling amount of anti-cop sentiment—and charges of racial bias in policing. So, I decided to hit the issue head on during my speech at the 2015 Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. I told the story of Michael Davis Jr., a detective with the Placer County (CA) Sheriff’s Office. During a massive manhunt for the fugitive who had ambushed and murdered on of his colleagues, Sacr...
2025-05-0605 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of U.S. Secret Service Agent William CraigMcLean, VA (April 29, 2025) - It was not until the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901 that the Secret Service began protecting the President of the United States on a full-time basis. A Secret Service operative by the name of William “Big Bill” Craig was assigned to protect McKinley’s successor, Theodore Roosevelt. Craig seemed the perfect fit for the job. He was a noted athlete with a giant physique and was an avid boxer. The President never went anywhere without him. On September 3rd, 1902, President Roosevelt was in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on a campaign trip. The President was in a f...
2025-04-2904 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Franklin Township (NJ) Police Sgt. Ippolito "Lee" GonzalezMcLean, VA (April 22, 2025) - For two decades, Franklin Township (NJ) Police Sgt. Ippolito “Lee” Gonzalez distinguished himself as a no-nonsense cop who had a keen eye for suspicious activity and never shied away from following his instincts. The night of May 6, 1995, was no different. About 10:30 p.m.—just a half hour before the end of his shift—Sgt. Gonzalez pulled over a suspicious vehicle occupied by two men: Robert “Mudman” Simon, and Charles “Shovel” Staples. Both were members of the outlaw Warlocks Motorcycle Club. They had committed a burglary just minutes before the stop. As Sgt. Gonzalez was examining St...
2025-04-2203 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of two D.C. MPD Police Officers: Clifton Rife II and Oliver Wendell Smith Jr.McLean, VA (April 15, 2025) - By all accounts, Sgt. Clifton Rife II was a hardworking officer who had no fear of the streets. One police official said, “You got so used to him doing a great job that it just became the standard.” During the early morning hours of June 2, 2004, Sgt. Rife was off duty when he was confronted by a would-be 16-year-old robber. The two exchanged gunfire. The 16-year-old hoodlum died at the scene, and Sgt. Rife died a short time later. To the D.C. police veterans that had been on the job for awhile, Sgt. Rife...
2025-04-1502 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Cortez (CO) Patrolman Dale ClaxtonMcLean, VA (April 8, 2025) - At the age of 42, Dale Claxton had grown tired of his job selling and repairing tires. He wanted to do something more meaningful with his life. It wasn’t long before he was being sworn in as a Cortez, Colorado, police officer. He had finally found his calling. On May 29, 1998—three years into his police career—he received a report of a stolen water truck. Soon after, he spotted the truck and pulled it over. Before Patrolman Claxton could even unbuckle his seatbelt or unholster his gun, one of the three suspects in the st...
2025-04-0804 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Muncie (IN) Patrolman Gregg WintersMcLean, VA (April 1, 2025) - On December 28, 1990, Muncie (IN) Patrolman Gregg Winters arrested a man for public intoxication. The man was sitting in the back of Patrolman Muncie’s police vehicle, on his way to jail, when he pulled a concealed handgun and shot the 32-year-old husband and father of two in the back of the head and neck. At his trial, the cold-blooded cop killer, spouted one excuse after another. He blamed his actions on being drunk, saying, “It’s a tragic situation, a situation that never should have happened. It was totally out of character.” The jury did...
2025-04-0103 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Fond du Lac (WI) Patrol Officer Craig BirkholzMcLean, VA (March 25, 2025) - On March 20, 2011, Fond du Lac (WI) Patrol Officer Craig Birkholz, 28, responded to a call that a fellow officer had been shot. As Officer Birkholz arrived on scene and exited his vehicle, the suspect emerged and ambushed him, shooting him fatally in the upper chest—right above his ballistic vest. Officer Ryan Williams and his K-9 partner Grendel were also shot, and another officer was injured. Remarkably, all three survived. A couple of years before he was shot and killed in law enforcement service, Officer Birkholz had expressed how his military combat experience had pr...
2025-03-2503 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Meridian (MS) Police Officer Alma WaltersMcLean, VA (March 18, 2025) - At one in the morning on December 28, 1985, Meridian, Mississippi Police Officer Alma Walters arrived on the scene of a domestic disturbance call. Catherine Smith had called police when her boyfriend, John Lanier, became enraged and pushed her out of their house. When Officer Walters arrived, Lanier had passed out. The 29-year-old officer awakened him and told him to go for a walk with her to cool off. When they got to the driveway a fierce struggle ensued. Officer Walters was beaten badly and Lanier took her gun and dragged her back inside the...
2025-03-1802 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Philadelphia Police Officer Charles CassidyMcLean, VA (March 11, 2025) - During the month of October 2007, four Philadelphia police officers were shot, bringing the total to 29 for the year. One of those officers was Charles “Chuck” Cassidy. He was a beloved officer in the neighborhood he patrolled and despite the rampant drug dealing and violence, Officer Cassidy was determined not to let the street thugs take over his city. His constant presence comforted the shop owners who were on edge. On October 31, 2007, the 25-year police veteran walked into a Dunkin Donuts shop as part of his routine patrol. On this particular day, though, unbeknownst to Officer Cass...
2025-03-1103 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story Of NYPD Officer Charles Davis and his brother-in-law, VA Police Officer Ronald HearnMcLean, VA (March 4, 2025) - The law enforcement profession was not kind to Angela Davis. Her husband, Charles “Charlie” Davis, was a New York City police officer. On December 21, 1996, Charlie was moonlighting during his off-duty hours as a security guard for a Queens check-cashing business. He wanted to give his family an extra special Christmas. As Officer Davis and the owner of the store, Ira “Mike” Epstein rolled up the metal gate to open the store about 7 a.m., four armed bandits forced Charlie and Mike inside to where the store’s safe was located. That’s when gunfire erupted and both Cha...
2025-03-0403 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of New York City Deputy Isaac SmithMcLean, VA (February 25, 2025) - Isaac Smith was a man of many talents: Revolutionary War hero, farmer, doctor and politician. He was also a New York City deputy sheriff. When he got the call that another officer needed backup with an unruly drunk, Deputy Smith was quick to respond. It would cost him his life. While attempting to arrest the man for disturbing the peace, Deputy Smith was shot and killed. His death occurred on May 17, 1792. Over more than two centuries his death was never mentioned nor acknowledged. He had been forgotten. But in 2000, researchers uncovered his story and his...
2025-02-2503 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer James Madison McGee, Jr.McLean, VA (February 18, 2025) - Shoot, or don’t shoot. That is the question every police officer has to face when they are confronted by a person with a gun. They usually have less than a second to make the decision. A Washington, D.C., police officer was faced with that choice on the evening of February 7, 1995. He and his partner were barely 10 minutes into their shift when they spotted a man holding a gun. They slammed on the brakes of their patrol car, turned on their flashing lights and raced to the scene up ahead. One of th...
2025-02-1803 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Skagit (WA) Sheriff's Deputy Anne JacksonMcLean, VA (February 11, 2025) - On the afternoon of September 2, 2008, Isaac Zamora had gone into a neighbor’s house, stealing their rifle and shotgun. His own mother called police to report the trespassing and theft. Skagit County (WA) Sheriff’s Deputy Anne Jackson responded. When the 40-year-old deputy did not answer a radio status check, another deputy went to investigate. He found Deputy Jackson shot to death, along with another murder victim at the same location. Three other murder victims were soon found shot and killed nearby. Zamora was pursued during a high-speed chase by law enforcement. During the...
2025-02-1103 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the Onion Field murder of Los Angeles Police Officer Ian CampbellMcLean, VA (February 4, 2025) - On March 9, 1963, two Los Angeles police officers, Karl Hettinger and Ian Campbell, pulled a vehicle over for making an illegal U-turn. Unbeknownst to them, the two individuals in the vehicle were two psychopaths and life-long criminals by the names of Gregory Powell and Jimmy Lee Smith. With the element of surprise on their side, one of the thugs pulled a gun on Officer Campbell. He calmly told his partner, “He has a gun in my back. Give him your gun.” Officer Hettinger reluctantly did as his partner requested. The two officers were then driv...
2025-02-0404 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Maryland State Trooper Ed ToatleyMcLean, VA (January 28, 2025) - Ed Toatley wanted to make a drug buy and he knew a local drug dealer named Kofi Orleans-Lindsay who could get him what he needed. At around 8 p.m. on October 30, 2000, Toatley and Orleans-Lindsay met at a Maryland subway station to do the transaction. They left for the stash house where Orleans-Lindsay kept his drugs. Toatley gave the drug dealer $3,500, but no drugs were exchanged. Instead, the twice convicted felon pulled a gun and shot the undercover Maryland State Trooper at close range. Orleans-Lindsay fled to New York City but, like virtually all...
2025-01-2803 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Bureau of Indian Affairs Officers Jack and Creighton SpencerMcLean, VA (January 21, 2025) - On September 5, 1998, Captain Jack L. Spencer Sr., 55, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was killed in an automobile crash in rural Nevada while on duty. His son, Creighton, who also became an officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, had attended National Police Week ceremonies in Washington, D.C., the year his father’s name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. He was so moved by the event that he told his mother, Lancy Kay Spencer, “I want to come back every year to help and participate, this is very impo...
2025-01-2103 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of the deadliest day in Federal law enforcement historyMcLean, VA (January 14, 2025) - On April 19, 1995, a terrorist bombing at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killed 168 people and injured 680 others. Eight of those who died that day were Federal agents based out of the Murrah Building. It was the deadliest day in Federal law enforcement history. Timothy McVeigh, an anti-government extremist and the mastermind of the bombing, was sentenced to death and executed in 2001. Accomplice Terry Nichols was sentenced to life without parole, and another accomplice, Michael Fortier, received a 12-year prison sentence. Of the agents who died, four of them worked for the U.S...
2025-01-1408 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of South Carolina State Trooper Randy HesterMcLean, VA (January 7, 2024) - It was around 10 p.m. on April 19, 1994, when a speeding motorcyclist caught the attention of South Carolina State Troopers Randy Hester and James Dean. In separate patrol cars, each of the troopers gave chase. During the first two minutes of the high speed pursuit, Trooper Hester lost control of his vehicle. He went off the road, hit a drain culvert and flipped at least eight times. The 26-year-old trooper died 15 hours later. The motorcyclist was never seen again. Trooper Hester had been one of the toughest drunk driving enforcers in the state. But he always...
2025-01-0702 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the deadliest days in law enforcement historyMcLean, VA (December 31, 2024) - On November 24, 1917, a young boy named Sam Mazzone was summoned to take a suspicious package left outside a church to Milwaukee police headquarters. It turned out to be a bomb planted at the church by anarchists in an act of revenge. As a group of detectives filed out of roll call and began examining the package, it exploded, killing nine officers. For nearly 90 years, the Milwaukee bombing incident was the deadliest in law enforcement history. But history would be rewritten on September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed in coordinated terrorist attacks. Multiple death cases...
2024-12-3103 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Phil Lamonaco and Shane DetwilerMcLean, VA (December 24, 2024) - New Jersey State Trooper Philip Lamonaco was shot and killed during a traffic stop on December 21, 1981. His family was in the midst of making Christmas cookies when they received word of his death. He was buried on Christmas Eve. That was the tragic part of his story. But there was another inspirational part of the story—about helping and healing. His wife, Donna, put the shattered pieces of her life back together. She became a leader in the effort to build the national monument honoring Phil and his fallen colleagues, and she became on...
2024-12-2405 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Black Hawk County (IA) Deputy W. Fay DilworthMcLean, VA (December 17, 2024) - It was just a week before Christmas and Black Hawk County, Iowa, Deputy W. Fay Dilworth still had not found time to purchase and decorate the tree that he knew his six-year-old daughter, Betty, wanted so much. So, he began his work that Friday by going to a Christmas tree lot and picking out a particularly handsome tree and left instructions to have it delivered to his home that evening so he could decorate it with young Betty. Sadly, though, he never made it home. Later in the day he went with a colleague to...
2024-12-1702 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Boston Police Officer James O'LearyMcLean, VA (December 10, 2024) - Boston Patrolman James O’Leary was working a security detail at the local theater when he heard the loud cries for help from a liquor store owner who had just been beaten and robbed at gunpoint. The 16-year police veteran leaped into action. He commandeered a passing car and order the driver to chase down the fleeing robber. When he got close, Patrolman O’Leary jumped out and yelled, “I’m a policeman! Stop!” The armed robber turned and fired two shots, mortally wounding Patrolman O’Leary in the stomach and chest. He was survived...
2024-12-1006 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of two Boston police officers, Walter and John SchroederMcLean, VA (December 3, 2024) - On September 24, 1970, Boston Police Officer Walter Schroeder died a day after taking a .45 slug through his back trying to stop a bank robbery. The crime was committed by a strange mix of ex-convicts and student radicals who thought robbing banks might somehow put an end to the war in Vietnam. One of his killers was Katherine Ann Power, a high school valedictorian and former girl scout. She gained national notoriety in 1993 when she turned herself in for the crime after being on the run for 23 years. She served only six years in prison...
2024-12-0303 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Prince William County (VA) Police Officer Mike PenningtonMcLean, VA (November 26, 2024) - Before dawn on Thanksgiving morning, 1990, Prince William County (VA) Police Officer Philip “Mike” Pennington and other members of his SWAT team were summoned to make a dangerous arrest. The suspect, Mark Arban, had shot a sheriff’s deputy the night before. When they arrived at the suspect’s house, they encountered Arban, who was holding a pistol. Officer Pennington tried to get Arban to surrender his weapon, but his efforts failed. Suddenly, Arban grabbed a high-powered assault weapon and fired. The bullet pierced the protective shield the officers were standing behind and mortally wounded...
2024-11-2602 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of University of Nevada Police Sgt. George SullivanMcLean, VA (November 19, 2024) - By all accounts, Sergeant George Sullivan, 43, was one of the most respected and likeable persons working at the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department. But his life ended tragically. Just after midnight on January 13, 1998, he made a traffic stop and 30 minutes later his body was found next to his patrol car, just inside the south end of the campus. Sergeant Sullivan had been killed with repeated blows to his head by a hatchet. It turned out that his killer had selected his victim at random. Witnesses reported that in the days leading up...
2024-11-1903 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Wilmington (DE) Police Matron Mary T. DavisMcLean, VA (November 12, 2024) - There are 487 female officers honored on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. One of the first to make the ultimate sacrifice was Mary T. Davis, 67, a police matron with the Wilmington (DE) Police Department. Matron Davis joined the department in 1910, after her four kids were fully grown and several years after her husband was killed in an accident. On May 11, 1924, after she discovered water coming out of a jail cell, Matron Davis went in to investigate. The female inmate had caused the problem by ripping apart the water pipe that led to the...
2024-11-1204 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Baltimore Police Officers Harold Carey and Barry WoodMcLean, VA (November 5, 2024) - It was one of the darkest days in Baltimore police history. The funeral for Baltimore City Police Officer Harold Carey was being held on November 4, 1998. Known as the “gentle giant,” Officer Carey was killed a few days earlier when two police vehicles crashed into one another while responding to an officer’s call for help. As Officer Carey’s funeral was coming to a close, a Baltimore police helicopter piloted by Flight Officer Barry Wood experienced mechanical problems while chasing down a car thief and crashed into the parking lot at the B&O Railro...
2024-11-0505 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Pittsburg (CA) Police Officer Larry E. Lasater, Jr.McLean, VA (October 29, 2024) - On April 23, 2005, Pittsburg (CA) Police Officer Larry E. Lasater, Jr., 36, was shot and fatally injured while pursuing two bank robbery suspects. He died two days later, leaving behind a wife, JoAnn, who was seven months pregnant with the couple’s first child, Cody. Officer Lasater’s father was murdered when he was a young boy and his mother believes that helped to inspire Larry to become a police officer. Pittsburg police chief, Aaron Baker, said, “We’re going to make sure that we never forget Larry. He gave a lot to this community. He gave...
2024-10-2903 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Kirkwood (MO) Sgt. William K. Biggs Jr. and Officer Thomas BallmanMcLean, VA (October 22, 2024) - On the evening of February 7, 2008, a man with a history of disrupting city council meetings in Kirkwood, Missouri, made his final visit to City Hall. He left a note for his brother, saying, “The truth will win in the end.” Armed with a large-caliber revolver, he confronted a 20-year police veteran, William K. Biggs Jr., outside of City Hall and opened fire. After killing Sgt. Biggs, the crazed gunman then burst into the City Council meeting where about 30 people had just recited the Pledge of Allegiance. He shot and killed another Kirkwood police offi...
2024-10-2203 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of the seven correctional officers killed in Attica prison riotMcLean, VA (October 15, 2024) - The deadliest year for correctional officers was 1971, when 17 were killed in the line of duty, including seven during the infamous Attica, New York prison riot. It began on Thursday, September 9, 1971, at approximately 8:50 a.m. Inmates gained control of the facility in a well-planned, violent attack against prison employees. The prisoners took 50 correctional officers and other civilian employees hostage. After four days of negotiations failed, a rescue force stormed the facility on September 13. When it ended, 32 inmates were dead, along with 10 of the hostages, including seven correctional officers: Edward T. Cunningham, John J. D’Ar...
2024-10-1503 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Florida officers Ray Shinholser, Kimberly Hurd and Alex Del RioMcLean, VA (October 8, 2024) - Every year in May, hundreds of officers, survivors of the fallen and citizen supporters gather in Tallahassee, Florida, to honor and remember those across the state who have died in law enforcement service. In 2010, then National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Chairman and CEO Craig Floyd spoke at that memorial service. He told the stories of several Florida officers who had left an impression on him and many others. One of them, Charles “Ray” Shinholser Jr., a sergeant with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, wrote a song, “When’s Daddy Coming Home?” as a tribute to a fallen...
2024-10-0807 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Dallas Police Officer J.D. TippitMcLean, VA (October 1, 2024) - On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded by an assassin in Dallas, Texas at approximately 12:30 p.m. It was less than an hour later when Dallas Police Officer J.D. Tippit spotted a suspicious man who fit the description of the assassin. After some brief discussion with the suspect through the passenger side window of his patrol vehicle, Officer Tippit exited his car and approached the man. But before any further questions could be asked, the man pulled out a handgun and shot Officer Tippit four times. The 39-year-old...
2024-10-0102 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Jackson County (FL) Deputy Harold Michael AltmanMcLean, VA (September 24, 2024) - Around 5 p.m. on January 30, 2007, Mellie McDaniel was talking on her mobile phone with her husband, Jackson County (FL) Sheriff John P. McDaniel, when she pulled into her driveway after shopping for groceries. She suddenly became concerned when another car pulled in behind her. She told her husband about the suspicious activity and then let out a long scream. Sheriff McDaniel immediately radioed for officers in the area to respond. Deputy Harold Michael “Mike” Altman was the first on the scene just two minutes later. A police dispatcher could hear him say over the...
2024-09-2403 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Washington State Corrections Officer Jayme Lee BiendlMcLean, VA (September 17, 2024) - Jayme Lee Biendl was a hard working star athlete who became a correctional officer with the Washington State Department of Corrections in 2003. On January 29, 2011, Correctional Officer Biendl was strangled to death with a microphone cord in the chapel of the Washington State Reformatory by an inmate who was serving a life sentence without parole for a series of violent attacks against women. The cold-blooded killer told investigators that the reason he strangled Officer Biendl was because “he had nothing to lose” and felt that “the staff would change their attitudes if a body showed...
2024-09-1703 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the three deadliest shootouts in law enforcement historyMcLean, VA (September 10, 2024) - The three deadliest shootouts in law enforcement history claimed the lives of 16 law enforcement officers. The first occurred on December 15, 1890, when federal officers from the Bureau of Indian Affairs attempted to arrest the legendary Sioux Indian leader, Sitting Bull. Six officers were killed. On January 2, 1932, Greene County (MO) Sheriff Marcell Hendrix took nine officers with him to arrest suspected cop killer, Harry Young, and his outlaw brothers. They were met with a hail of gunfire and when the shooting stopped Sheriff Hendrix and five of his officers were dead. And on February 28, 1993, 75 federal agents went...
2024-09-1004 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Maryland State Trooper Wesley BrownMcLean, VA (September 3, 2024) - Wesley Brown grew up in a tough Maryland neighborhood. During his teenage years, he was stabbed in one incident and shot in another. He could have succumbed to the evil elements that surrounded him. But thanks to a loving family, Wesley did not let that happen. At the age of 20 he became a Maryland State Trooper. That same year, 2007, Wesley also launched a mentorship program for at-risk youth called, “Young Men Enlightening Younger Men.” For the next three years he was truly making a difference. Sadly, it all ended on June 11, 2010, when a drunken man brut...
2024-09-0304 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Christopher EneyMcLean, VA (August 27, 2024) - The United States Capitol Police (USCP) held a ceremony this past Saturday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the line of duty death of USCP Sgt. Christopher Eney. By all accounts Sgt. Eney was an exemplary officer and “one of the best supervisors on the department,” according to a colleague. On August 24, 1984, he was shot and killed inadvertently by a fellow officer—and good friend—during a training exercise. Chris left behind a wife, Vivian, and two young daughters, Shannen and Heather. Their lives had been shattered, but Vivian soon decided to turn tragedy into triumph...
2024-08-2704 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Fairfax County (VA) Sheriff's Sgt. Frederick "Butch" CameronMcLean, VA (August 20, 2024) - For the last four years of his distinguished career as a correctional officer with the Fairfax County (VA) Sheriff’s Office, Frederick H. “Butch” Cameron Jr. was assigned to the Facilities Services Section. And during the height of the pandemic he led the response team that sanitized and sterilized high use and Covid-infected areas for the protection of inmates and staff. This work, and his close proximity to inmates put him at great personal risk. At least one in five incarcerated people in the U.S. contracted Covid. Yet, regrettably, most states did not prioritize incarc...
2024-08-2004 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Saugus (MA) Police Officer Harold VitaleMcLean, VA (August 13, 2024) - On June 18, 1985, Saugus (MA) Police Officer Harold L. Vitale attempted to arrest an 18-year-old driver with outstanding warrants. The suspect rolled the car window up trapping Officer Vitale’s arm and took off, dragging the 14-year police veteran at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. As the other occupants in the car screamed for the driver to stop, Officer Vitale was rammed into a street sign and killed. Officer Vitale left behind a large and close-knit family. They channeled their grief into a force for good, determined not to let Harold be forgotten. They helped bu...
2024-08-1304 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Alexandria (VA) Police Cpl. Charlie HillMcLean, VA (August 6, 2024) - On March 22, 1989, a hostage-taker high on drugs shot two Alexandria (VA) police officers. Corporal Charlie Hill, a highly respected 13-year police veteran, was killed. His partner, Officer Andy Chelchowski was severely injured. Officer Chelchowski returned to the job he loved, but he never fully recovered from the physical and emotional pain that resulted from the shooting and the loss of his partner. Four years after the incident Officer Chelchowski died by suicide. But there was more to the story. In 2010, 21 years after his father’s death, Robert Hill was sworn in as a member of th...
2024-08-0603 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Martha Dixon Martinez, Mike Miller and Hank DalyMcLean, VA (July 29, 2024) - Nearly 30 years ago, on November 22, 1994, a street-tough named Bennie Lee Lawson walked into the cold case squad office at Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police headquarters and, without saying a word, opened fire. More than 40 shots were exchanged between Lawson and the four officers in the room. FBI Special Agents Martha Dixon Martinez and Mike Miller, and a no nonsense D.C. homicide detective named Henry “Hank” Daly were killed. Another FBI Special Agent, John Kuchta, was shot five times, but somehow managed to miraculously survive. It turned out that Lawson had been labeled a snitch by h...
2024-07-3003 min
Re-VinylEp. 13 - Pink Floyd Meets Eugene McDanielsIn this episode, Craig and Shawn delve into two distinct yet equally captivating musical landscapes. Shawn spotlights Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," a groundbreaking album renowned for its innovative use of studio effects, cohesive concept, and timeless tracks like "Time" and "Money." He explores the album's themes of existentialism and human experience, discussing how its intricate production and profound lyrics have cemented it as one of the greatest albums of all time.Craig shines a light on an overlooked classic soul album, Eugene McDaniels' "Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse." He highlights the album's powerful social...
2024-07-2643 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Billerica (MA) Patrolman Thomas StrunkMcLean, VA (July 16, 2024) - The date was March 27, 1985. Patrolman Thomas Strunk of the Billerica (MA) Police Department was off duty and running some errands with his wife, Nancy, and their three young sons. They were on their way home when Tom spotted a car ahead of them swerving all over the road. Suspecting that the driver was drunk and posed a serious threat to others on the roadway, Tom pulled the driver over. When Tom approached the man’s car and told the driver to step out of his vehicle, the man immediately tried to flee. Tom reached into th...
2024-07-2302 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of DEA Special Agent Enrique 'Kiki' CamarenaMcLean, VA (July 17, 2024) - On February 7, 1985, the unthinkable happened. After leaving the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Guadalajara Resident Office in Mexico to meet his wife for lunch, DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was kidnapped, tortured and brutally murdered. The heinous criminals behind his death were the same Mexican drug lords he was tenaciously working to identify and bring to justice. While the drug traffickers thought they had eliminated a tough obstacle in their path of crime and violence, they were terribly mistaken. Kiki Camarena’s murder galvanized law enforcement’s resolve to fight and win the drug war. They...
2024-07-1702 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Virginia State Trooper Mark CosslettMcLean, VA (July 9, 2024) - October 23, 2002, was supposed to be Virginia State Trooper Mark Cosslett’s day off. But two serial snipers had been terrorizing the Washington, DC area. They had already killed 10 innocent people and seriously wounded three others. They had issued a chilling threat, saying, “Your children are not safe anywhere at any time.” Trooper Cosslett, the father of two young children, was not about to rest for even a moment. Around 5:30 pm that evening, he was patrolling the highway on his motorcycle when he received a call that shots had been fired. No doubt thinking the worst—that the...
2024-07-0903 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of U.S. Marshal Robert ForsythMcLean, VA (July 2, 2024) - In 1789, President George Washington appointed Robert Forsyth to be one of our nation’s original 13 U.S. Marshals. Marshal Forsyth, a Revolutionary War hero, was put in charge of what was then the Republic of Georgia. On January 11, 1794, while serving court papers in a civil suit, he was shot and killed. His killer, Beverly Allen, escaped twice after being convicted of the crime and was never recaptured. Robert Forsyth is one of more than 24,000 names now inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. He is also the first federal law en...
2024-07-0203 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Harry AurandtMcLean, VA (June 25, 2024) - Tulsa (OK) Police Officer Harry Aurandt was mortally wounded on December 19, 1921, when he and Chief Detective Ike Wilkinson were shot in an ambush attack while investigating a suspicious vehicle. He left behind a three-year-old son who went on to become one of the most beloved figures in all of America. The son was named Paul Harvey Aurandt but, of course, we all know him simply as Paul Harvey—the most popular broadcaster in the history of American radio.Citizens Behind the Badge now communicates through Substack! Please share this post and encourage other la...
2024-06-2503 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of six lawmen killed by "Billy the Kid"McLean, VA (June 18, 2024) - Some of our nation’s most heinous criminals have been made famous and, in some cases, almost likable by pop culture. One of them was a cold-blooded cop killer by the name of William Bonney (aka, “Billy the Kid”). He died in 1881 at the young age of 21, but during his short reign of terror he shot and killed six lawmen. Shockingly, in 2010, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson actually considered granting a pardon to Bonney for the 1878 murder of Lincoln County (NM) Sheriff William Brady. The public favored the idea, but saner minds prevailed and the pardon...
2024-06-1804 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Fred MorroneOne of the 72 law enforcement officers who died on 9/11, the deadliest day in law enforcement history, was Fred Morrone, Superintendent of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department. When word reached him moments after terrorists flew a jetliner into the World Trade Center, Superintendent Morrone left his Jersey City (NJ) office and rushed through the Holland Tunnel to lead the rescue effort. His wife and son were watching the horrors of 9/11 unfold on television. “Before the second building fell, I knew and my mom knew he was gone,” Greg Morrone said of his father.
2024-06-1103 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of the two FBI Agents who took down "Baby Face" NelsonIn 1934, FBI Inspector Samuel P. Cowley was dispatched from headquarters to the mid-west to head up the Bureau’s anti-gangster effort. Soon after, legendary gangsters “Pretty Boy” Floyd and John Dillinger were killed by FBI Agents. And then, on November 27, 1934, Inspector Cowley and FBI Special Agent Herman Hollis got word of the whereabouts of another notorious criminal, “Baby Face” Nelson. They spotted him in his vehicle and a running gun battle took place. Special Agent Hollis was killed during the shootout and Inspector Cowley was mortally wounded. He would die the next day. But before going down, they shot “Baby Face” N...
2024-06-0602 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Federal Correctional Officer Andrew TurnerOn March 26, 1916, Federal Correctional Officer Andrew Turner was stabbed to death by an inmate at the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas. His killer, Robert Stroud, was sentenced to hang. However, President Woodrow Wilson commuted his sentence to life imprisonment. Stroud went on to live nearly another 50 years in the Federal prison system and developed a fascination with birds. Shortly before his death in 1963, Stroud was immortalized in film as the “Birdman of Alcatraz.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...
2024-05-2902 min
Heroes Live Forever Podcast"Heroes Live Forever"--the story of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel FaulknerOn December 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel “Danny” Faulkner was shot and killed during a traffic stop. His killer shot him in the back and then stood over him and fired four more shots while the 25-year-old officer desperately fought for his life. His killer’s guilt was beyond question. He was convicted and sentenced to death, but because of a flawed criminal justice system Danny’s assassin has remained alive and, unbelievably, has become a best-selling author and an international cause celebre. He will soon be forgotten, but the name of Daniel Faulkner will live on forever, engraved...
2024-05-2103 min
Heroes Live Forever PodcastHeroes Live Forever--the Story of Boston Police Detective Sherman GriffithsOn February 18, 1988, Boston Police Detective Sherman Griffiths was shot and killed during a narcotics raid. His death inspired four of his brothers to follow in his footsteps. They wanted to finish the job that Sherman had started. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit behindbadge.substack.com
2024-05-1402 min
PRsAllDay Affiliate Podcast#63 - Craig, Jamie & Tim Talk CrossFit Drama History2009Zone v PaleoBlack Box SummitRob Wolff & Greg Everett Departures2010Reebok Sponsorship2012Greg & Lauren DivorceAnthos Acquistion2014 Tony Budding Media Director LeavesGRID League battles2016New CF WebsiteStarrett’s Mobility Certification CancellationTony Budding & GRID League CFG Super Regionals2018 HQ Media Team LayoffsAll Social Media ShutdownCFG SanctionalsCFG National Champions2019CF Yo...
2023-11-151h 38
A Conversation With host Floyd Marshall JrA Conversation With host Floyd Marshall Jr.- EPS 88 - WGA Strike - Is AI OR ChatGPT good or bad for HollywoodOn our latest podcast, we tackled one of the most pressing issues in Hollywood today - the WGA Strike. As you may know, this strike has been ongoing for several months now, with writers demanding better wages and working conditions from major studios. But what about AI and ChatGPT? Will these new technologies be a panacea or poison for the film industry?
To help us answer this question, I spoke with two veterans (Craig T. Williams & Darion D’Anjou), filmmakers, and writers who have seen firsthand how Hollywood has evolved over the years. They both agreed that wh...
2023-06-271h 20
Let's Talk DreamsSydnee Floyd- Honors Creative ProjectFor my social science project, I decided to explore the rise of homelessness in Nashville. I interviewed Steven Young, Daniel Craig, and Trayce Tucker to talk about their personal experiences with helping the homeless in the community.
2022-12-111h 13
A Conversation With host Floyd Marshall JrA Conversation With host Floyd Marshall Jr - EPS 26- Craig T Williams - Film Writer Producer and EditorIn this episode of "A Conversation With," I sat down with Craig T Williams, Film Writer/Producer, and Editor. Craig shared with me the importance of rewriting your script. "Rewrites are important because there has to be a moment during the process of creativity where you understand the story you're telling, and sometimes you don't understand that story until you've written it 3 4 5 6 times."
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Craig is a Writer/Producer and Editor. He was just accepted into the WarnerMedia Access Writers Programs (formerly known as HBO Access.) Craig’s one-hour TV pil...
2021-11-021h 36
We Are UtahYour Network Is Your Net Worth with Craig KotterToday we have a very special guest Craig Kotter. He got is start in Network Marketing which has led him to building an amazing business, meeting incredible people, and creating a life of freedom for himself and others. Craig was once a licensed Real Estate agent while going to college. He liked that Real Estate offered him the flexibility to work when he wanted and create his own schedule. He sold everything right before the 2008 collapse and hasn't looked back since. He then went on to build a massive team & business at ACN Multi-Level Marketing. To give you an...
2021-03-171h 02
The 4:59 podcastEpisode #54 of the 4:59Comfortably numb by Pink Floyd is cool and reminds me of The Wall by Pink Floyd. And watch What Happened, Ms. Simone? All of it reminds me of manic depression and bi-polar and my dad and being in Mexico.
2021-02-1515 min
Podcast Vs. EveryonePodcast Vs. Everyone 90: On Rolovich and Woods with Brian FloydAfter weeks of nothing in the WSU world, news blew up in the last week. So we brought on Brian Floyd -- currently of SBNation.com (and formerly of Banner Society) but always a CougCenter OG -- to talk with us about the situation between Kassidy Woods and Nick Rolovich. Then we take a brief look at the tentative football schedule and discuss CJ Elleby's decision to remain in the NBA Draft.Subscribe to us on ...iTunes Google Play Spotify Stitcher Learn more about your...
2020-08-051h 55
Enlightened Up Podcast with Craig ShoemakerCan I Help You with Dr. Craig Shoemaker: Hitting Rock BottomCraig and guest co-host Sean Smith discuss the aftermath of George Floyd's death and the racial injustice across the United States.
Follow Sean on: https://www.instagram.com/coachseansmith/ (Instagram), https://www.facebook.com/CoachSeanSmith/ (Facebook), https://www.youtube.com/user/coachseansmith (YouTube) You can find Sergio on https://www.instagram.com/sergiothecomic/ (Instagram), https://twitter.com/sergiothecomic (twitter), https://www.facebook.com/sergiothecomic/ (Facebook)
2020-07-071h 00
Train With the Best PodcastEpisode 133 - Race in America + CrossFit's FailureCraig Hoffman and Chris Gorres have a frank discussion about race in America in the weeks following the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests. They talk about the conversations they've had both in person and online, how their backgrounds influence those conversations and successful ways they've seen to move issues of social justice forward.They also discuss the abject failure of CrossFit in that space and why they are happy to see so many former CrossFit gyms step up as the company shows why so many had pause about it in the first place.
2020-06-1134 min
The Continuing Adventures of Crizzle & CamiloHope Don't Do It Alone (w/ Charlie Smarts)Yeah, I got hella hammered for this episode.
I talk about what's been going on these past couple weeks -- with the police brutality, riots, looting, deaths and a president who ain't ready to do a gotdamn thing except bring on the military. I also talk to Charlie Smarts, hip-hop MC and one of the many members of the North Carolina collective Kooley High, about what's been going on, along with gamer culture, sweet potato soup, thick girls and a whole lotta other stuff.
As for music, I play tunes by Childish Gambino, Stevie Wonder...
2020-06-051h 51
THE PODS & SODS NETWORKTwo Pick Ten: Pink FloydIn this episode, Brad Page dares to join Craig on the fabled desert island that has ruined many a friendship as they chat about each growing up in very different areas listening to the music of Pink Floyd and then share their twenty collective picks. Check out Brad's I'm In Love With That Song Podcast at lovethatsongpodcast.com This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network.You can find us shining on in the following locations:http://www.podsodcast.comhttps://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www...
2020-06-052h 08
Awesome Real Estate Show PodcastAwesome Real Estate Show Podcast: Insurance Insight - Episode 6On this day in history we make sweet sweet podcast discussions with Mr. Craig Doland of the Hight-Doland Allstate Agency. Craig dishes out great insurance advice from the comfort of the studio couch. Justin Martindale guest hosts and brings a sense of gravitas to the haiku-like aphorism of my father. (It's around the 23 minute mark) Enjoy!!
2019-02-0500 min
THE PODS & SODS NETWORKChapter VII | 1970: Zabriskie PointSPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd Chapter VII: 1970 ZABRISKIE POINT Heart Beat, Pig Meat Us And Them [demo] Aeroplane Crumbling Land Love Scene Version 1 Love Scene Version 7 Explosion Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us gliding high in the sky in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS...
2018-11-021h 10
THE PODS & SODS NETWORKSpeak To Me Chapter VI | 1969-1970SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd Chapter VI: 1969-1970 THE MADCAP LAUGHS Terrapin No Good Trying Love You No Man's Land Dark Globe Here I Go Octopus Golden Hair Long Gone She Took A Long Cold Look Feel If It's In You Late Night Rhamadan This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us learning to fly in the following locations:
2017-09-291h 26THE PODS & SODS NETWORKSpeak To Me bonus | The Pros and Cons of THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972SPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd The Pros and Cons of THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972 This podcast is presented by the Pods & Sods Network. You can find us learning to fly in the following locations: http://www.podsodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/podssods RSS FEED: http://www.podsodcast.libsyn.com/rss All musical clips used are the property of Pink Floyd / EMI/Harvest/Capitol Records and are for educational use only.
2016-11-2554 minTHE PODS & SODS NETWORKSpeak To Me Chapter V | 1969 part twoSPEAK TO ME: a podcast for assorted lunatics Craig Smith, Sean Zloch and Kym Miller discuss Pink Floyd Chapter IV: 1969 part two THE MAN AND THE JOURNEY UMMAGUMMA Daybreak, Pt. I Work Teatime Afternoon Doing It! Sleep Nightmare Daybreak, Pt. II The Beginning Beset By Creatures Of The Deep The Narrow Way The Pink Jungle The Labyrinths Of Auximines Behold The Temple Of Light The End Of The Beginning Astronomy Domine Careful With That Axe, Eugene
2016-11-182h 05