🧠 What really goes on inside the mind of a killer?
And how do investigators learn to think like the criminals they’re trying to catch?
It’s all in this episode of The Ryan Leckey Show.
Meet Patrick J. Zirpoli, a former Pennsylvania State Police investigator who spent 25 years hunting killers, tracking dangerous offenders, investigating child abductions, and helping solve cold cases across the country.
Patrick has worked behind the scenes on some of the most high-profile criminal investigations in recent history. He helped track Eric Frein during the massive 48-day manhunt in the Poconos, advised on the Delphi double homicide investigation, and has been recognized by the Indiana Supreme Court as an expert in crime scene investigation.
But this episode goes far beyond the headlines.
Patrick breaks down what motivates people to commit unthinkable acts, how investigators study a suspect without ever meeting them, and the small pieces of evidence that can finally crack a case after years without answers.
We also get into the pressure of working a major manhunt, the impact that social media theories can have on an active investigation, and what it takes to bring closure to families who have spent decades waiting for justice.
From the psychology of violent criminals to the real-world techniques used to catch them, this conversation takes you inside investigations most people only ever see on the news.
This one is not for the faint of heart.
👉 Watch Episode 3 of The Ryan Leckey Show now!
Don’t forget, you can listen to every episode of The Ryan Leckey Show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and anywhere else you listen to your favorite podcasts.