Reasons We Serve: Police Careers & Officer Experience

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Reasons We Serve: Police Careers & Officer Experience episodes

August 23, 2024 Episode 18 It's in my butthole
Short stories with Officer FOx guest starring Officer Perryman
3 min
August 18, 2024 Episode 72 retired Deputy Chief US Probation Kevin Hocevar
Interview with retired US District Court Deputy Chief Probation Officer Kevin Hocevar

Years of Service: 1987-2023

Kevin began his long career in law enforcement in 1987 when he became a military policeman for the United States Marines.

Once Kevin left the Marines, he served in numerous law enforcement roles including a Marine Deputy for the Clearwater Country Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Probation Officer for Nez Perce County, Seattle Pretrial Officer Assistant, Deputy Sheriff for the Gallatin County Sherriff’s Office, Deputy U.S. Marshal, Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigation and finally as a United States Probation Officer.

During this episode, Kevin discusses the different law enforcement roles he has held, why people are successful on probation, and the techniques he used to keep probationers on the right path.
1 hr 19 min
August 16, 2024 Episode 17 Make sure you use the whole can
Short stories with Officer Fox guest starring Officer Perryman
5 min
August 11, 2024 Episode 71 Part 2 retired Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Tim Schoonmaker
Interview with retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent and United States Air Force Pararescue Specialist Tim Schoonmaker

Pararescue Years of Service: 1983-2005
DEA Special Agent: 1992-2017

In part 2, Tim discusses being promoted to a group supervisor and his philosophy of leadership and supervising agents.

Tim then talks about his time in Lima, Peru, and the differences in missions between the State Department and DEA. Tim discusses one of his cases involving illegal gold that was turned into a book.

Tim ends the interview by speaking candidly about the psychological effects of retiring from Pararescue and DEA and the toll both jobs took on his family.
51 min
August 09, 2024 Episode 16 My dog got tasered
Short stories with Officer Fox guest starring Officer Perryman.
6 min
August 04, 2024 Episode 71 Part 1 retired Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Tim Schoonmaker
Interview with retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent and United States Air Force Pararescue Specialist

Tim Schoonmaker Pararescue Years of Service: 1983-2005
DEA Special Agent: 1992-2017

In this interview, Tim discusses not just his search for excitement but excitement with service. Tim describes what a United States Air Force Pararescue Specialist does and what makes them different from other Special Forces operators. Tim discusses the continuous training needed to be a Pararescue Specialist and some situations he had to be prepared for.

Tim then talks about why he joined the DEA and the beginning of his career. Tim reflects on why the supervisors with the DEA were good and what requirements made a good Special Agent for the DEA.

Part 1 focuses on Tim's time while stationed in the Portland Office and later when he is transferred to the Bolivia Country Office.
1 hr 15 min
August 02, 2024 Episode 15 Sweetheart do you need to know where you're at?
Short stories with Officer Fox. Guest starring Officer Perryman.
10 min
July 28, 2024 Episode 70 retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy Steve O'Neal
Years of Service: 1999-2022

Steve began his career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1999. Steve's father was a well-known Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy and Steve attributes this as part of the reason he pursued a career in law enforcement. In this episode, Steve discusses working in the jail and then moving to patrol where he began working in a one-man patrol car focusing on cases involving stolen vehicles and dealing with gang members. Steve also discusses an on-duty shooting he was involved in where he took another man's life and the repercussions of the shooting.
1 hr 14 min
July 26, 2024 Episode 14 Hitting the crack pipe
Short stories with Officer Fox
7 min
July 21, 2024 Episode 69 retired Seattle Police Department Homicide Detective James Cooper
Years of Service: 1989-2024

James grew up with his dad in law enforcement but didn’t initially have any desire to follow in his footsteps. However, after starting his first job at 20 years old, James soon realized he needed to do more with his life, and he eventually started to apply to become a police officer. In 1989, James began his career with the Seattle Police Department and for the next 35 years worked as a patrolman, served on the Anti-Crime Team, and as a Detective in the Narcotics Unit. James was also an SPD instructor who taught classes in different subjects specializing in undercover. James eventually reached the pinnacle of his career in 2005, when he became a Homicide Detective.
In this episode James talks about what makes a good undercover, the downfall of the City of Seattle, the lowering of police standards in hiring, and the new generation’s lack of work ethic. James also discusses a few of his homicide cases one of which he was featured in Netflix’s series Worst Roommate Ever.
1 hr 56 min

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