In this episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast, retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant Patrick O'Donnell reads Chapter 5, A Good Judge of Character, 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:
Meet Boris — Patrick's new partner, a Bolivian-Croatian rugby coach who bore a striking resemblance to Vince Lombardi
A cop knocked unconscious mid-sentence who springs back to life like a scene straight out of Pulp Fiction
A biker who kicks out the rear window of a squad car from the inside
A sixteen-year-old with a baseball bat who wants justice for his mom
A pompous deputy inspector who tries to connect with a teenager and gets absolutely destroyed
📘 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 will be released on October 14th, 2026. Two weeks away.
📘 Haven't read book one yet? Police Stories: The Rookie Years — True Crime, Chaos, & Life as a Big City Cop is available now. Link below. https://a.co/d/0arfcIz9
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