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Episode 46 retired Bellevue Police Department Captain Autumn Manning
Years of Service: 1993-2023
Autumn attended the University of Washington where she earned her law degree before deciding she didn’t want to sit behind a desk her entire career. In 1993, Autumn began working as a patrol officer for the Lynnwood Police Department which is located just north of Seattle. Autumn worked there for 3 years before transferring to the Bellevue Police Department. During her career, Autumn worked as a Detective in the Special Victims Unit where she investigated crimes such as homicide, domestic assaults, and sexual assaults. Autumn started to be promoted through the department and held the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain. During this time, she was in charge of departments such as Human Resources, Personnel Services, and Recruiting. Autumn retired in 2023 and is currently a Senior Recruitment Specialist for the Seattle Police Department. During this episode, Autumn discusses her experiences as a female officer as well as the challenges of recruiting police officers in this era.
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Episode 63 Bureau of Land Management ASAC Jarred Cronenworth
Years of Service: 2008-Present
Jarred began his career with the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Dallas Texas in 2008 where he was assigned to the Intelligence Operations Unit. In 2009, Jarred was hired as a Special Agent for ICE and was assigned to the Dallas Operation Community Shield Gang Task Force. Jarred investigated individuals and criminal organizations committing offenses related to narcotics trafficking/smuggling, money laundering, RICO/VICAR, firearms, robberies, fraud, stolen property, general smuggling, and immigration-related crimes. In 2018, Jarred transferred to the Boise Office for ICE and added elder financial fraud and human trafficking to his expertise. In 2020, Jarred transferred to the EPA as a Special Agent and then in 2021, began working for the Bureau of Land Management.
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Episode 62 retired United States Secret Service Special Agent Richard LaTulip
Years of Service: 1995-2020
Richard began his law enforcement career with the United States Border Patrol in 1995. Richard was stationed in the San Diego Sector, Chula Vista Station. In 1998, Richard was hired by the United States Secret Service and was assigned to the San Diego Field Office. Richard's career with the Secret Service was atypical of a normal Secret Service Special Agent in that he quickly developed expertise in Cyber Intelligence and often investigated financial and cyber crimes and conducted critical infrastructure analysis. Richard was the undercover agent for an international cybercriminal operation called Operation Carder Kaos from 2005 to 2008. During his time with the Secret Service, operations took him all over the world including Macau, China, Bangkok, Turkey and Dubai.
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Episode 61 retired Special Agent California Department of Justice Steve Duncan
Years of Service: 1984-2016
In 1984, Steve became a Probation Officer for San Diego County and the first Probation Officer in San Diego history to formally work on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. Steve later became a Special Agent for the California Department of Justice. During his 32 years in law enforcement, his efforts focused on investigations of the most violent criminals in the United States and Mexico. He is an expert on street gangs, prison gangs, and Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations. Steve discusses his early childhood, and what drove him to law enforcement, and pulls no punches.
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Episode 60 retired Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Cody Perron
Years of Service: 2008-2018
During this interview, Cody discusses the functions of a DSS Special Agent including investigations into passport and visa fraud, protecting personnel, facilities, and information, and protecting the U.S. Secretary of State and visiting foreign dignitaries. As a DSS Agent, Cody served domestically in Houston and foreign posts in Iraq and Vietnam.
Cody provides details about serving in high threat areas and discusses the facts surrounding the Kayla Mueller kidnapping who was the first American female to be held hostage by ISIS. Cody hosts The Off the X Podcast and is the author of “Agents Unknown”. Cody was also a former U.S. Marine who served from 1998-2003.
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Good People live in bad neighborhoods we are here to change that
Clip taken from Episode 59 interview with Upland Chief Of Police Marcelo Blanco
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Marijuana Use and Professional Responsibilities
Clip taken from Episode 59 interview with Upland Chief Of Police Marcelo Blanco
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Episode 59 Upland Chief Of Police Marcelo Blanco
Years of Service: 1991-Present
Born in Argentina, Marcelo moved to the United States from Madrid, Spain when he was 5 years old. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and in high school began working for the Upland Police Department. During his career, Marcelo worked patrol, was a DARE instructor, School Resource Officer, and crisis and hostage negotiator. Marcelo was also assigned to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and later became a detective where he worked on cases involving commercial theft, auto theft, child abuse, and sex crimes. Marcelo worked through the ranks and is currently the Upland Chief of Police.
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What's the difference between LA County and Upland #lawenforcement #police #podcast
Clip taken from Episode 60 interview with Upland Chief of Police Marcelo Blanco
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Becoming a Detective From Training to Investigating Homicides
Clip taken from Episode 60 interview with Upland Chief of Police Marcelo Blanco
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As a law enforcement officer, attitude toward society
Clip taken from Episode 59 interview with Upland Chief of Police Marcelo Blanco
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China is making the drug problem worse
Clip taken from Episode 58 retired DEA Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner
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Episode 58 Retired DEA Special Agent in Charge William "Bill" Bodner
Years of Service: 1992-2023
Bill began his career in Los Angeles where he worked on Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations dealing in heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine as well as cases involving ecstasy and the Israeli Mafia. Bill rose through the ranks and was eventually promoted to Special Agent in Charge for the Los Angeles Field Division, the 3rd largest Field Division in DEA. During this episode, Bill discusses the changes in drug trafficking over the years and the connection between China and the Mexican Drug Cartels.
Bill is also the co-host of the Truth Nation Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-nation-podcast/id1720816130
and the owner of Revelo Investigations and Consulting LLC. https://reveloic.com/
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Episode 57 Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Deputy Susan Coniglio
Years of Service: 1989-2007
Susan began her career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1989, and at the time other officers knew her as Susan Higgins. Susan began in the transportation unit driving inmates to and from court and was assigned to the special transportation unit where she drove celebrities like OJ Simpson and the Menendez Brothers. Susan later became a patrol deputy at Industry Station and in 1999, was promoted to station detective. In 2000, Susan was transferred to the Major Crimes Bureau Metro where she worked on kidnappings, murder for hires, fugitive detail, and escapes from the county jail where she handled the Dr. Doolittle case. In 2007, Susan was forced to retire from a job she loved after several accidents and 4 blown discs in her neck and three in her lower back.
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Episode 56 retired ATF Special Agent Rich Boehning
Years of Service: 1999-2022
Rich, better known as Major, began his career with the ATF in 1999. Before joining the ATF, Major served in the United States Army where he attained the rank of Colonel. During this episode, Major discusses the leadership skills the Army taught him that translated into putting together a successful team that targeted the white supremacist gangs the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and the Aryan Circle. Major also offers a candid view of what ATF Agents do versus how they are often portrayed in the media.
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Episode 55 retired National City Police Officer Carlos Chavarria
Years of Service: 1977-2011
After serving in the Army, Carlos began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer with the National City Police Department in Southern California. When he was hired, National City was known as a violent city that kept officers busy daily with shootings and gang violence. Carlos worked on patrol before later becoming a canine handler and then working plain clothes in the crime suppression unit. As Carlos's career progressed, he watched other officers get hurt and have to medically retire and figured out that he needed to have a backup plan. He decided that that plan was to go to law school and get his law degree and did this while still working as a police officer. Carlos later became an attorney and worked as a Deputy Attorney General for the California State Attorney General's office prosecuting similar crimes to those he worked on as a patrol officer.
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He killed his whole family
Clip taken from Episode 55 retired National City Police Officer Carlos Chavarria
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From cop to DA
Clip taken from Episode 55 retired National City Police Officer Carlos Chavarria
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Santa Claus was a burglar #shorts #cops #police
Clip taken from Episode 55 retired National City Police Officer Carlos Chavarria
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Episode 54 DEA Special Agent Michael Chavarria
Years of Service: 1984-2017
Mike began his law enforcement career with the Naval Intelligence Service (NIS, now known as NCIS). From there, Mike was hired by the DEA and began a long and storied career and developed an expertise in Latin American drug trafficking. During this interview, Mike talks about working undercover in Mexico as well as his assignment to Operation Snowcap in South America where he located and destroyed clandestine airfields as well as Cocaine labs. During his career with DEA, Mike was stationed in San Diego; Calexico; Houston; La Paz, Bolivia; San Jose, Costa Rica; Guadalajara, Mexico; and Mexico City.
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Undercover in Mexico
Clip taken from Episode 54 interview with retired DEA Special Agent Michael Chavarria
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The rules are rarely followed in Mexico
Clip taken from Episode 54 interview with retired DEA Special Agent Michael Chavarria
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My first shooting in Mexico
Clip taken from Episode 54 interview with retired DEA Special Agent Michael Chavarria
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Mexico is the land of favors
Clip taken from Episode 54 interview with retired DEA Special Agent Michael Chavarria
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Corruption is the grease that keeps the machine in operation in Mexico
Clip taken from Episode 54 interview with retired DEA Special Agent Michael Chavarria
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Episode 53 DEA Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Stamm
Years of Service: 1980-2016
Jeff has over 40 years of law enforcement after beginning his career as a Deputy Sheriff with the Sacramento SO. Jeff began his career with the DEA in 1984 and served in San Jose, California; Brasilia, Brazil; Brownsville, Texas; Islamabad, Pakistan; Kabul, Afghanistan; Dallas, Texas; DEA Headquarters as the Deputy Chief of International Operations; and, finally, as the Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s global Aviation Division. Jeff brings a very unique insight into drug law enforcement in the United States and the other countries where he served and does not pull any punches. Jeff is the author of the book "On Dope: Drug Enforcement and the First Policeman" and often speaks around the country. Watch for his shorts and clips to be posted this week leading up to his episode. Jeff's LinkedIn profile can be found here.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-b-stamm-64603969/
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