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180 Lt. Joe 'Homicide Hunter' Kenda! Donnybrooks to Bestselling Books and Popular T.V. Series (Part Two)

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Welcome back everyone and thank you for joining me for the conclusion of my interview with Bestselling Author, Television Personality, and retired Homicide Detective Lieutenant Joe Kenda.  

Joseph Patrick Kenda is a retired Colorado Springs Police Department detective lieutenant who was involved in 387 homicide cases over a 23-year career. He solved 356 cases, a closure rate of 92%. He was featured on the Investigation Discovery television show Homicide Hunter, where he recounted stories of cases he solved. Kenda hosts the Discovery+ show, American Detective With Lt. Joe Kenda. Lt. Kenda is also a bestselling author with four books under his gun belt.  

Please enjoy the conclusion of my interview with this crime-fighting legend, Lt. Joe Kenda.

In today’s episode we discuss:

·      Crime reduction strategies that work.

·      A community meeting that turned into a Donnybrook with a woman using her high heels as deadly weapons.

·      Going to a victim’s funeral.

·      When Joe knew it was time to retire from police work.

·      Joe’s second career in television and book writing.

·      Best advice for someone thinking about starting a career in law enforcement.

·      “They all count, or none of them count.”

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

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