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Ep. 75 – Cop-Turned-Author Eric Tansey on his book “Pig Latin”- Naked Suspects, Pepper Spray Fails & Laugh-Out-Loud Police Tales

Ep. 75 – Strap in for a wild ride as On Being a Police Officer teams up with Cameron Santana of Santana True Crime to sit down with Eric Tansey—former cop, veteran, and host of the hit YouTube Show and Podcast Failure to Stop...

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Aug. 5, 2025

Ep. 75 – Cop-Turned-Author Eric Tansey on his book “Pig Latin”- Naked…

Ep. 75 – Strap in for a wild ride as On Being a Police Officer teams up with Cameron Santana of Santana True Crime to sit down with Eric Tansey—former cop, veteran, and host of the hit YouTube Show and Podcast Failure to Stop...

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Aug. 4, 2025

Ep. 74 – Former Raleigh Police Officer Eric Tansey of Failure to Stop…

Ep. 74 – Join me on this re-airing of a wild ride of an interview from 2023 with Eric Tansey, co-creator and host of Failure to Stop (FTS) and former Raleigh Police Department officer from 2012 to 2019. If you follow Eric on ...

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June 24, 2025

Ep. 73 – Switching Mics: Eric Tung of Blue Grit Wellness Interviews M…

Ep. 73 – Switching Mics: Kent PD Police Commander Eric Tung of Blue Grit Wellness Interviews Me on My 15-Year Mission to Support Law Enforcement and the Story Behind This Podcast. This episode is a crossover with my friend an...

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May 29, 2025

Ep. 72 Kent PD’s Tessa Melville discusses the critical incidents that…

Ep. 72 Tessa Melville has been with the Kent Police Department for eight years, though her introduction to law enforcement began much earlier through her stepfather, a police officer, and her mother, a dispatcher. The realiti...

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May 6, 2025

Ep. 71 – Officer Tevon Davis on Losing His Gang Member Brother in a P…

Ep. 71 – Officer Tevon Davis on Losing His Gang Member Brother in a Police Shootout In this powerful crossover episode, I co-host alongside former Raleigh Police Officer Cameron Santana on the Santana True Crime podcast. We s...

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April 22, 2025

Ep. 70 - From Raleigh PD to True Crime Author: Cameron Santana on his…

Ep. 70 - From Raleigh PD to True Crime Author: Cameron Santana on his law enforcement career and the Virginia Olson Cold Case. Cameron has 20 years in law enforcement. He started with Raleigh PD in 2005. In our conversation, ...

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