In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell reads Chapter 6, 15th and North, from his upcoming book:
Police Stories: Street Cop to Sergeant — True Crime, Chaos, & Life as a Big City Cop
These are true stories from Patrick’s years working the streets of Milwaukee as a veteran officer, FTO, and eventual sergeant — stories of chaos, dark humor, tragedy, and survival that don’t make it onto TV shows.
All stories are real. Names and locations have been changed where necessary.
🎧 This episode includes:
A shooting outside a tavern, where the bartender was already sweeping up the brass casings when police arrived
The woman in the white dress — a heartbreaking portrait of life on the streets of Milwaukee
One of the most disturbing crime scenes Patrick encountered in twenty-five years on the job
The street corner that never let him forget what the job really was
📘 About the Book: Police Stories: Street Cop to Sergeant is the second book in Patrick O’Donnell’s true crime memoir series chronicling his twenty-five-year career as a Milwaukee police officer and sergeant. The book goes live on October 13th, 2026.
📘 Police Stories: The Rookie Years is on Kindle Countdown for just $0.99 until October 13th. Grab book one at the lowest price it will ever be. Link below. https://a.co/d/0arfcIz9
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