Cops and Writers Podcast
Cops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The podcast provides valuable insights and humor for crime writers who want to create accurate and believable police stories. O'Donnell conducts in-depth interviews with members of law enforcement and civilian experts, discussing police procedures and culture. He also interviews crime fiction writers and writers from different genres, discussing what works in the ever-changing landscape of book sales and publishing. The podcast offers candid stories told with cop humor and technical details about the world of law enforcement.
Cops and Writers Podcast
197 Overcoming PTSD and Bulldozing Fear: Susan Snow, Daughter of Slain LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams (Part Two)
Welcome back for the conclusion of my very special two-part interview with Susan Snow.
Susan Snow is the daughter of LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, who was killed in the line of duty on October 31, 1985, in a contract hit while driving his six year old son to school. Thomas shielded his son from a hail of gunfire, saving his sons life while giving up his own. Detective Williams was a hero on so many levels.
Susan was only seventeen years old and a senior in high school at the time of this incident. Susan's book "The Other Side of the Gun" was born out of Susan’s journey through the trauma she experienced with the death of her father. She wrote it to heal herself and help others heal through her words and experiences.
Thank you Susan for sharing your story with us. I would like to dedicate this episode to your father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, end of watch October 31, 1985. Rest easy hero.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Was justice ever served?
· Why she wrote the book, The Other Side of The Gun. How this book changed her and her loved ones.
· The movie, In The Line of Duty, The Price of Vengeance that depicted her father’s murder.
· Are you hyper vigilant with your family and yourself?
· Did she ever consider becoming a cop? What if her kids want to?
· What advise she would give to anyone who is going through this type of trauma.
· Her new career being a public speaker.
· Bulldoze fear!
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