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In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads Chapter 12, Pistol Packing Grandma Moses, from his upcoming book:

Police Stories: The Rookie Years - True Crime, Chaos, & My Life as a Big City Cop

While still a rookie cop "warhorsing" (filling in for other officers), Patrick partners with DJ, a 6'5", 300-pound gentle giant and former Chicago Bears. What starts as a routine 911 hang-up call and a tree branch banging on a roof turns into one of the most terrifying moments of Patrick's early career.

All stories are real. Names and locations have been changed where necessary.

🎧 This episode includes:

-A drunk college kid learning why you don't refuse entry to cops on a welfare check.

-An elderly woman is convinced someone is breaking into her attic. 

-A cocked .38 revolver aimed at a rookie cop's back. 

-The moment Patrick realizes Grandma Moses almost "put a cap in his ass." 

-Dark humor, near-death by a sweet old lady, and another day on Milwaukee's streets.

📘 About the Book: Police Stories: The Rookie Years, True Crime, Chaos, & Life as a Big City Cop is a true crime memoir chronicling Patrick O'Donnell's early career as a big city cop during the 1990s. Book release: March 2026.

📧 Contact Patrick: Email: sarge@copsandwriters.com Social Media: [your handles]

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