T.E.D: Tell, Explain, Describe.

Today is our first episode of a training series that will be topic specific and will feature subject matter experts. Our goal is to help provide a form of training and education to other first responders as well as the community.

This episode will cover the art of investigative interviews and will be presented by retired Dallas Police Homicide Detective John Palmer.

John Palmer retired after 28 years of service with the Dallas Police Department (DPD). He served in the DPD Homicide Unit for 15 years. Prior to his time in the Homicide Unit, Palmer served in the Felony Assault Unit, and 10 years in the Patrol Division including time as Field Training Officer (FTO). Palmer also served as an instructor at the DPD In-Service Academy where he regularly taught classes on investigative topics, interview and interrogation, and Texas master peace officer certification courses.

Palmer has appeared as a guest speaker at numerous venues including the Crimes Against Children Conference, the Crimes Against Women Conference, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, and many other seminars. He served on the National Advisory Board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP).

Palmer’s investigative work in the DPD Homicide Unit has been featured on the A&E television show, The First 48.

Hosts: Daniel Canete, Kent Wolverton, and Joe King.

Special guest cohost Dallas Police Homicide Detective Andrea Isom.

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