56: A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Podcast
by Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
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#30 "Cold Case, Warm Leads" - Corporal Ron Chalmers
#30 "Cold Case, Warm Leads" - Corporal Ron Chalmers
About this podcast
Welcome to 56: A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Podcast. Three curious and well-informed civilians – Ricky, Laura, and Ashley – will find the most interesting people and fascinating stories from all around the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and bring you stories you’ll never forget.
Located in vibrant Pinellas County on the west coast of Florida, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is the 15th largest sheriff’s office in the U.S. With close to one million residents, Pinellas is the most densely populated county in Florida, but with its award-wining beaches attract millions of tourists each year. Led by Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, the PCSO is the primary law enforcement provider for more than 40 percent of the county population, is responsible for securing county court facilities, operating the Pinellas County Jail, and several unique countywide responsibilities.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- #30 "Cold Case, Warm Leads" - Corporal Ron Chalmers · 1 h 18 min · Episode 30If you’ve been with 56 from the beginning you know cold case detective Corporal Ron Chalmers well – he was our very first guest. In this, our 30th episode, we catch up with him…
- #29 "Meet the Recruiters" - HR Recruitment Team · 1 h 20 min · Episode 29Looking for a meaningful job? We’re a lot more than just uniformed deputies on the road! In this episode of 56, we talk with our three HR recruiters about the almost endless…
- #28 "Luck Isn't A Tactic, But It's A Thing" - Corporal Jim Lancia · 2 h 1 min · Episode 28Corporal Jim Lancia is (to the best of our knowledge) the only 56 guest to have been ambushed with a Tommy gun. He has so many tales of adventure and danger that he said getting…
- #27 "Stem to Stern" - Fleet Manager Michael Vecchione · 1 h 37 min · Episode 27Deputies can’t walk to calls – gone are the days of the beat cop on foot patrol – so the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office depends on Michael Vecchione, manager of the Fleet…
- #26 "Textbooks Aren't Scratch And Sniff" - Forensic Science Supervisor Lisa Murphy · 2 h 2 min · Episode 26Some forensic scientists train for years in the classroom, only to discover on their first real crime scene that they don’t have the stomach for the job. Not so for Forensic…
- #25 "Don't Pigeonhole Me" - Sheriff Bob Gualtieri · 1 h 43 min · Episode 25In this episode, we bring back one of our favorite guests – and we’re not just saying that because he’s our boss. On his last visit you got to learn the history and career path…
- #24 "Crack Is Not Water Soluble" - Lieutenant Matt Thornton · 2 h 7 min · Episode 24For a guy who became a cop because of Super Troopers, Lieutenant Matt Thornton is doing pretty well in law enforcement. He started his career in the jail, where he was known as…
- #23 "She Just Needed A Cookie" - Deputy Syeeta Robinson-Deberg · 1 h 29 min · Episode 23Deputy Syeeta Robinson-DeBerg is the kind of person who will ride a bike down stairs without worrying about how she’s going to stop at the bottom. If it’s a new challenge, she…
- #22 "Snooki" - Corporal Justin Fineberg · 1 h 36 min · Episode 22Snooki, Tigger… Corporal Justin Fineberg is a man of many names but a singular purpose: to get the bad guys so victims can sleep peacefully at night. His hometown of Boston…
- #21 "Shoe-Leather Policing" - Chief Deputy David Danzig · 1 h 59 min · Episode 21Talk about rising through the ranks! Chief Deputy David Danzig is the number-two man at PCSO, second only to Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, and has done just about everything at the…
- #20 "Nips & Bubblers" - Detective Jason Plumb · 2 h 4 min · Episode 20In this episode we talk with Detective Jason Plumb, who has spent a lifetime saving lives, first as a paramedic, then as an officer in the insanely busy Rochester, New Hampshire…
- #19 "The World's Most Uninteresting Man" - Deputy Chuck Skipper · 1 h 57 min · Episode 19In this episode we talked with “the world's most uninteresting man,” Deputy Chuck Skipper with the Crime Prevention and Community Awareness Unit. If you’ve seen some of our…
- #18 "X3 the Channel" - April Bonnemann · 1 h 29 min · Episode 18In this episode we talk with Assistant Communications Center Shift Supervisor April Bonnemann, whose world moves at a mile a minute as she gives deputies the crucial information…
- #17 "The Closer" - Sergeant Jake Viano · 1 h 53 min · Episode 17In this episode we talk with Sergeant Jake Viano, who was raised in Long Beach during the height of gang violence and grew up to become the hero who saved Corporal Matt Aitken’s…
- #16 "It's Okay to be Broken" - Corporal Matt Aitken · 2 h 2 min · Episode 16You don’t have to do much to become one of the best-known people at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – just get shot three times (once in the neck), and fight through…
- #15 "Do No Harm... Do Know Harm" - Tactical Paramedic Supervisor Joey Greco · 1 h 46 min · Episode 15In this episode we talk with Tactical Paramedic Supervisor Joey Greco, who carries guns AND tourniquets. If he ever has to shoot you, he’ll probably be able to save your life…
- #14 "Is the Chicken Armed?" - Deputy Jana Demperio · 1 h 50 min · Episode 14Jana Demperio could have been a professional stand-up comic, but instead she’s a deputy currently working the desk at our North District Station. She’s done Patrol, Street…
- #13 "Vigorous Talking" - Lieutenant Dave Stang · 1 h 55 min · Episode 13In this episode we talk with Lieutenant Dave Stang, a man so powerful he can lose eight pints of blood – the amount in an average human – and still be standing, a veritable Paul…
- #12 "Buried Bodies, Scattered Skeletons" - Dr. Meredith Tise · 1 h 37 min · Episode 12In this episode we talk with PCSO’s answer to Bones – only better because she’s real! Dr. Meredith Tise is not only a forensic anthropologist, she’s also our Forensic Quality…
- #11 "Beacon of Joy" - Sergeant Jimmy Fortner · 1 h 24 min · Episode 11In this episode we talk with possibly the happiest man in the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office: Sergeant Jimmy Fortner. He began his career in a super max prison where stabbings…
