1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Retired Milwaukee Police Sergeant and bestselling author Patrick O'Donnell returns to Things Police See for a raw, no-filter conversation about his early days on the job. From his very first week—nearly shooting a suspect and witnessing open-heart massage on a dying man—to patrolling districts that mixed million-dollar lakefront mansions with some of the city's most violent neighborhoods, Patrick shares the unvarnished reality of big-city policing during the crack era. The Rookie Years - Patrick's latest book https://a.co/d/02dzfbNZ Reasons We Serve Podcast https://youtube.com/@reasonsweserve?si=799-ZHsMLq4pDoQp Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the TPS show by joining the Patreon community today!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055 Sergeant Steve YouTube Channel&amp;nbsp; https://www.youtube.com/@UCuobtuGxJny9V5lX5a1ieuw&amp;nbsp; Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts http://www.thingspolicesee.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40751780/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3a48a9/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/200503705