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.
Cops and Writers Podcast
Police Stories: The Rookie Years. Introduction and Baptism By Fire!
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In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads the Introduction and Chapter 1, Baptism By Fire! from his upcoming book:
Police Stories: The Rookie Years — True Crime, Chaos, & My Life as a Big City Cop
These are true stories from Patrick’s first years working the streets of Milwaukee during the height of the crack wars—stories of chaos, dark humor, tragedy, and survival that don’t make it onto TV shows.
All stories are real. Names and locations have been changed where necessary.
🎧 This episode includes:
– O'Donnell facing a life-or-death situation in his first week of field training
– Being in a trauma room watching a doctor perform open-heart massage
– True crime, gallows humor, and raw street-level reality
📘 About the Book:
Police Stories: The Rookie Years is a true crime memoir chronicling Patrick O’Donnell’s early career as a big city cop.
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