The Smuggler's Blues talks about drug dealing and why you have to carry guns because you always carry cash. Josh Counts lost his life in the politics of contraband. Josh was a father and a caring man that took a chance on the losing proposition of fast cash by selling illegal marijuana. Listen to why doing the wrong thing at the wrong time for the wrong reason turns out to more times than not. Their are more people willing to do the right thing for the right reason at the right time to bring killers to Justice.

What you are about to hear is not heard by the public very often. The actual calling of an attempt to capture a violent suspect, Donald Ellison, after surveillance has seen him at a location on a stolen motorcycle. From a calm routine day to a highly charges traumatic event in twelve minutes. Listen as I describe the feelings and events during this chase. This is the chase I referenced in episode 4 on Solve'em When You Get'em.

How developing an intelligence network and a data base of the known violent offenders is imperative for any law enforcement department. Remarkably this phenomenon has been slow to catch on. I believe because as a government workers cops think that this would be someone else job.. Know who you are chasing because they may kill you.

Particularly frustrating for cops, district attorneys and family of victims is knowing who committed the murder and having a disagreement on whether there is enough to convict. A lesson in perseverance as this case takes six years to get charged. Your job, no matter what it is , is important. That being said, complete the job no matter how long it takes. NO excuses. Every murder case can be solved.

Patrol calls generate most of the police response to violent crimes. This episode describes how the patrol officers must act as a team to resolve issues. I learned how to use the available team members when I was handed a group of six year olds and made a baseball team out of them. Eventually after years of work and training the team won the league in their last year together all be it 8 years later. Work with what you have and find a way to get the job done.

I am36 year veteran Tulsa Police Department recently retired as the Sgt. over the well known Tulsa Homicide Squad. Learn lessons on how to pick and run a unit of high ego detectives that are tasked with solving societies worst crimes. How we develop the mind set to solve them all.