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Retired LA Sheriff's Gang Expert: Wild Stories | Adam Cordova
Episode 151
🎥 Episode 151
Dive into the gripping career of retired LA County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Cordova, from growing up in Compton amid gangs to becoming a ga…
4 months, 1 week ago
SFPD Undercover Paul Lozada: Blending into Gangs, Narcotics Busts & Officer 1Eight7 Book
Episode 150
🎥 Episode 150
Former San Francisco Police Department officer Paul Lozada shares his incredible undercover journey in this powerful Reasons We Serve in…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The IA Guy Marlon Marrache: LAPD Discipline, Internal Affairs Secrets & Podcast Rise
Episode 149
🎥 Episode 149
Retired LAPD Sergeant Marlon Marrache (15 years in discipline, Internal Affairs veteran) drops raw truth on "The IA Guy" podcast—exposin…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Police Chief Gary Scheihing: 40-Year Small-Town Cop Saga – Dispatcher Days to Tech & Family Wins
Episode 148
Episode 148
Journey through rural Idaho's badge life with retired Emmett PD Chief Gary Scheihing (40+ years), who ditched family carpentry for LE at 1…
5 months ago
NYPD Auto Crime Boss: Jon Schwartz's 25-Year OC Busts, Gotti Chases & Unbreakable Badge Life
Episode 147
Episode 147
Dive into the gritty underbelly of 1980s-90s NYC with retired NYPD Detective Sgt. Jon Schwartz (25 years, Organized Crime Control Bureau)—…
5 months, 1 week ago
Vineland K9 Sgt. Louis Platania: Officer Shootings, Dog's Medal & 16-Year "Black Cloud" Cop Saga
Episode 146
🎥 Episode 146
Unleash the unbreakable bond in retired Vineland City PD Sgt. Louis Platania's 16-year "shit magnet" ride (2008-2024)—proactive patrols …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
DEA Vet Richard Oakley: 30-Year Battle with Alcoholism & Cop Suicide Stigma
Episode 145
🎥 Episode 145
In this law enforcement interview and police officer story, DEA Special Agent Richard Oakley discusses his career spanning from 1967 to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Message to the listeners
A brief message from the creator of Reasons We Serve, Niles Gooding, a retired DEA Agent.
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Deep Undercover: Ken Larson’s Motorcycle Gang Takedowns & Badge Bonds
Episode 144
🎥 Episode 144
Uncover the shadows with retired Fairfax County PD Detective Ken Larson (FBI 12 years), whose journey began in 1983 with the Secret Serv…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
NYC Corrections Deputy: Phil Billik's 25-Year Rikers Hell – Riots, Stress Wins & Family Sacrifices
Episode 143
🎥 Episode 143
Step into the unyielding world of retired NYC Department of Corrections Deputy Warden Philip Billik (25 years, 1983-2008), who traded Wa…
6 months ago