The Infamous Ex-Chief
The Infamous Ex-Chief is a hard-hitting podcast that exposes corruption, misconduct, and failures within the justice system without pulling punches. Hosted by a former police chief who believes in real accountability, this show dives deep into wrongful convictions, prosecutorial overreach, and law enforcement leadership gone wrong.
Each episode dissects cases that don’t add up, challenges flawed investigations, and brings hidden truths to light. Wear re pro-police, not pro-corruption because justice should be about facts, not politics.
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The Infamous Ex-Chief
The Knife in the Trash: How a Deputy’s Dumpster Dump Exposed a Broken Investigation
When a Medina County deputy throws away a knife during an active missing person investigation—and no one collects it, tests it, or even asks about it for three years—you don't call that “oversight.” You call it what it is: a cover-up hiding in plain sight.
This full episode dissects the bafflingly short 9-minute interview with Deputy Dan Kohler—who admits he tossed out a black folding knife from his cruiser during the height of the Bryon Macron investigation—and contrasts it with the 30-minute BCI interview of Sergeant Chris LaFonde, who only knew Macron through a jewelry sale.
Why did the ring guy get grilled longer than the cop who found the blade?
We follow the ignored evidence, the unanswered questions, and the timeline that never added up. This isn't just about one knife. It's about how this case was designed to survive scrutiny—not deliver justice.
🧩 Missed evidence
🗑️ Mishandled interviews
🚨 Manufactured narratives
If you're ready to rip the lid off this dumpster fire of a case, press play and join the hunt.
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Keywords
deputy dan kohler, bryon macron, medina county, missing person, cover up, bci interview, mishandled evidence, lafonde jewelry, investigative failure, sheriff’s department
00:00 - Cold Open: Knife, Trash, and Silence
01:40 - Why We’re Digging Deep
03:15 - Meet Deputy Dan Kohler
06:05 - “I Threw It All in the Trash”
08:12 - Unit 78: The Cruiser That Speaks
10:55 - Policy vs. Practice: The Evidence Gap
13:10 - Enter Cartwright: Medina’s “Best”
16:45 - Unlogged, Untested, Unbothered
19:00 - The 9-Minute Interview
21:40 - Jewelry, Refunds, and LaFonde’s Timeline
26:50 - Pancake Breakfast and a Refund Check
30:05 - No Despair, No Suicide Signs
33:22 - A 30-Minute Jewelry Chat vs. a 9-Minute Cop Confession
36:15 - What Should’ve Happened
38:45 - Outro: Knife, Narrative, and Accountability
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