Star Talk
by Durham County Sheriff’s Office
Latest episode
Episode 16: Cold Case File Rosa Lee Crabtree
Episode 16: Cold Case File Rosa Lee Crabtree
About this podcast
Join Clarence F. Birkead, Sheriff of Durham County North Carolina as he discusses Durham County Sheriff’s Office programs and services.
Episodes
- Episode 16: Cold Case File Rosa Lee Crabtree · 36 min · Episode 16DCSO takes a new look at an old case. In 2005, Ms Rosa Lee Crabtree was found brutally murdered in her home in Rougemont, a quiet community in northern Durham County. On this…
- Episode 15: Employee Wellness · 33 min · Episode 15Balancing the demands of law enforcement and mental health is important to the Sheriff’s Office, now led by our Wellness Coordinator, Lt. Anthony Sharp. In this segment, Sheriff…
- Episode 14: Seniors, Scams and PACE · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 14How can we better support and protect the seniors in our community? Sheriff Birkhead is joined by Tory Engram and Ro’Nyka Grizzle of Volunteers for America to shine a light on…
- Episode 13: School Resource Officers · 32 min · Episode 13The School Resource Officer (SRO) program at the Durham County Sheriff's Office places deputies on campus to serve as a resource for students, staff, and the school community…
- Episode 12: Immigration · 39 min · Episode 12In this edition, Sheriff Birkhead interviews local attorney Allison Chan to discuss the roles, responsibilities, and boundaries between immigration law and law enforcement.
- Episode 11 Public Information & Special Events · 26 min · Episode 11Durham County Sheriff’s Office Public Relations and Communications Manager David Bowser and Senior Public Information Specialist AnnMarie Breen talk about the Public Information…
- Episode 10: CIT & Mental Health · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 10September’s episode features the Sheriff’s Office and Crisis Intervention Training. DCSO and or partner agencies throughout Durham County participate in the CIT Program. The…
- Episode 9: SMART Anniversary · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 9As we reach the 5th Anniversary of the Sheriff’s Medication Assisted Restorative Treatment Program or SMART, Sheriff Birkhead talks about how the first detention center opioid…
- Episode 8: Scams and Fraud · 29 min · Episode 8Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead and CID Captain Eric Carpenter discuss scams, fraud and propety crime during episode 8 of Star Talk.
- Episode 7: Sheriff's Community Advisory Board · 51 min · Episode 7This edition of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office podcast ”Star Talk” will discuss community engagement and how our office is connecting with Durham County residents. Sheriff…
- Episode 6: Training & Recruitment · 32 min · Episode 6Sheriff Birkhead and Capt. Kimberly Lane discuss the agency’s training division and recruitment efforts in this episode of Star Talk. The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is…
- DCSO Star Talk Episode 5 - Animal Services · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 5Sheriff Clarence Birkhead discusses the Durham County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Division with Captain Mark Manning who oversees its operation.
- Star Talk Episode 4 - School Resource Officers · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 4n this edition of Star Talk, we cover a very important topic as local public schools return to the classroom on August 28! Sheriff Birkhead discusses our School Resource Officer…
- Episode 3: DCSO Detention Services · 34 min · Episode 3Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead talks with Chief of Detention Services Johnny Hawkins about detention center operations.
- Durham HEART · 27 min · Episode 2Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead discusses the Durham HEART Program with Director Ryan Smith. HEART which stands for Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Teams was launched on…
- Episode 1: The Role of the Office of the Sheriff · 26 min · Episode 1In this inaugural episode of the Durham County Sheriff's Office podcast "Star Talk", Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead discusses the history of the Office of the Sheriff and the…







