Detective Story: True Crime Insights with Mike Hammond and Chris Kafcas
Mike Hammond, a retired Chicago Police Homicide Detective, leads this True Crime podcast that discusses cold cases, missing persons, and law enforcement insights.
Detective Story: True Crime Insights with Mike Hammond and Chris Kafcas
A Warrior's Path: A Tribute to Rick Coyle and John Bartholomew
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In this special audio edition, I reflect on the recent losses of two dedicated officers: Deputy Rick Coyle of the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department (retired CPD) and Officer John Bartholomew of the Chicago Police Department.
I served with Rick on the Chicago Police Department years ago. After he retired Rick moved to Kentucky and eventually joined the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department to serve that community. On Friday May 8, 2026, I traveled to Kentucky to attend his memorial. At the same time back in Chicago services were being held for Officer John Bartholomew who had also been killed in the line of duty.
This episode discusses the powerful impact both men had on their communities and my thoughts on the differences and similarities of the big-city and small-town loss, and the "instinctual awareness" that defines the best in this profession.
This is a tribute to the reality of the sacrifice, the pride of the uniform, and the weight carried long after the stars are put away.
Rest easy, Rick and John.
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Co-Host: Chris Kafcas
Video and Audio Editing:
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Original Musical Score: Jared May
Original Studio Artwork: Drew DeMaria
Season 3 Score: "Dead and Gone Blues" by Peter Crosby (Epidemic Sound)
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