Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Massachusetts police officer Steve Gould interviews a variety of law enforcement officers about their most intense moments on the job. Shocking moments, humorous moments and terrifying moments are recalled by the officers that experienced them. Meet the variety of personalities that make up the police and get to know them on a personal level. You couldn’t make these stories up if you tried. **new episodes every Wednesday steve@thingspolicesee.com

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July 30, 2025 69 mins

Eric Dym started his career of service as a US Marine and finished it by retiring as a NPYD Lieutenant. He was part of a now defunct unit known as Anit-Crime.  These guys were the real deal, taking some of New York City's worst off the street. As we watch NYC descend into madness you can't help but wonder why they would take away such an impactful unit. Now retired, Eric hosts the popular podcast, New York's Fines: Retired & Unfilt...

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Tyler Hoover did 9 years as a Deputy Sheriff in Florida before leaving the job to put all of his efforts into the popular, Anti-Hero Podcast. Really fun interivew hearing his stories form the job and his transition into the private sector. Anti-Hero Podcast https://theantiheropodcast.com/

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Todd Taylor started as a full time firefighter for 7 years. He went to the PD to be able to have full custody of his son, something a FF schedule wouldn't allow. He never intended to stay with the PD but it happened. He was put into special units fairly quickly and was a definite shit magnet! Todd worked patrol, narcotics, and was a member of the state task force team.  He suffered from a broken back on duty which he healed from ev...

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The great Vernon Geberth returns to walk us through some of his most interesting, brutal, and bizarre homicide investigations. As always the Godfather of Homicide does not disappoint! 

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Happy 4th of July everyone!! Since this is a very busy holiday week I decided to post an interview I did way back in 2018.  I worked side by side with Miguel and finally got the courage to ask him to be a guest on the podcast I had just started.  He was more than happy to do it and his episode became one of the most popular episodes for the podcast. I hope you enjoy it! God bless you guys and God bless America! 

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June 25, 2025 61 mins

Brian Brady worked 35 years in law enforcement with four departments in two states.He worked every rank and assignment from Patrol Officer to Chief of Police. Brian did 10 years as the Vice President of Corporate Security for NBCUniversal in Los Angeles and also was Director of Security for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has authored three crime/fiction books centered in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Eric Immesberger worked 14 years local law enforcement followed by 21 years ATF. He commanded 2 of the largest ATF Task Force Groups; Grp 4 Joint firearms Task Force in NYC and Kansas City Grp 5 Gun Squad. Eric also spent 3.5 years on the STF Special Response Team. He is a member of the NYPD Honor Legion and Gold Valor Medal recipient. Eric is the current owner of SENDit Woodworking.

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Sheriff Staly began his law enforcement career in 1975 as a police officer in the City of Oviedo, Florida and later in the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida. In 1977, Sheriff Staly joined the Orange County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff. Through the next 23 years, he was promoted through the ranks ultimately serving as Undersheriff, or second-in-command, of the 4th largest law enforcement agency in Florida and the 13th large...

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Stu Jones works in law enforcement, has served in patrol, narcotics, criminal investigations, and as a team leader of a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team. He is trained and qualified as a SWAT sniper, as well as in hostage rescue and high-risk entry tactics. Recently, Jones served for three years with a U.S. Marshal's Regional Fugitive Task Force--hunting the worst of the worst.

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Stephen Murphy worked his up way from his start as a police officer in a small West Virginia town to the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the DEA. During his 37 years in law enforcement Steve was stationed all around the world, most notably as one of the two Americans present and involved in the hunt for the largest cocaine distributor in the world, Pablo Escobar. Murphy was present during the chase and eventual shooting resulting...

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Lt. Commander (ret) Vernon Geberth is known as the Godfather of Homicide. His NYPD career was nothing short of incredible and his stories are great! He retired as the Commanding Officer of the Bronx Homicide Task Force, which handled over 400 murder investigations a year. On top of all that he literally wrote the book on homicide investigations, Practical Homicide Investigation. https://www.practicalhomicide.com/

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Unafraid and unapologetic. Retired Police Officer, Candidate for Sheriff in Chicago, Published Author and Speaker. Dominick Izzo is not afraid to speak his mind. Had a really great time getting to know him better.

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Tom Smith is a retired 2nd Grade Detective from the NYPD where he served in numerous units such as Bronx Narcotics, Bronx Gang Unit, 52 Pct Robbery Squad and the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force.  While assigned to the JTTF for 17 years, Tom traveled to 18 countries around the world coordinating International Terrorism cases. Tom and fellow NYPD copper, Dan Murphy, now host the popular Gold Shields Podcast.

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Two coppers go through news stories and current events. 

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April 30, 2025 54 mins

Alex Villanueva is the 33rd Sheriff of Los Angeles County. He is the first Spanish-speaking sheriff in the county. In 2018, retired sheriff’s lieutenant Villanueva defeated incumbent Sheriff Jim McDonnell, becoming the first to unseat the incumbent in over 100 years. Sheriff Villanueva became the first Democratic Sheriff in LA County in almost 140 years. Really fun interview with some great war stories from the LASD!

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Steven Svestka is a U.S. Marine veteran and former police officer with firsthand experience navigating the toughest battles—both in the line of duty and within himself. Steve's had an action packed career working for Arizona DPS, Maricopa City Police Department, Casa Grande PD, and as a member of the US Marshal's Fugitive Task force. He's faced trauma head-on, and through his journey of faith in Christ and the power of trauma thera...

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Marique did her 20 years at NYPD and got the hell out and who could blame her! Being a copper in a large city is non-stop. Marique shared some great stories and some great insight into being a police officer in the city that never sleeps. Check out Mariques book - Twenty and Out: A compilation of chaos experienced while serving 20 years in the New York City Police Department https://a.co/d/9zrUYtI

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Two coppers go through news stories and current events. 

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Chris Piehota retired from the FBI as one of the organization’s eight most senior executives (FBI Executive Assistant Director) after serving nearly 25 years as a Supervisory Special Agent who led global national security programs and oversaw sensitive technical operations across the law enforcement and intelligence communities. Since retiring, Piehota wrote a book titled, "WANTED: The FBI I Once Knew" which recounts his unique exp...

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Sgt. Bret Lee is a Deputy Sheriff in Nebraska and also a member of the Army Reserve. Bret takes us through the pressure of FTO along with his most  memorable calls to date. Great stories from the great state of Nebraska!

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