Patrick O'Donnell From Police Sergeant To Author, Entrepreneur, And Podcaster

Patrick O’Donnell, is a retired City of Milwaukee police sergeant with 25 years of street experience, where he supervised various special units and investigated major felonies. He’s the author of ten books, including his upcoming thriller, The Good Collar. He hosts the popular Cops and Writers Podcast and runs a 7,500-member Facebook group for crime writers. He has also hosted true crime television documentaries and has consulted with crime writers for their books and screenplays. O’Donnell lives in Wisconsin where he enjoys working out, riding his Harley, and spending time with family. Key Moments [05:53] Beat Cops Know Their Neighborhood [06:44] Crime Identification Simplified [12:28] CSI Tech Myths Debunked [13:33] Garage Security with Video Cameras [17:50] Reluctant Urban Pursuit [22:19] Self-Publishing: The Glorified PDF Journey [23:25] Unexpected Literary Journey [28:44] Entrepreneurial Mobility Boosts Productivity Find Patrick Online Website: https://copsandwriters.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrick.odonnell.526438 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odauthor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@piddyod Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Patrick-ODonnell/author/B01N1RBP40 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@patrickodonnell7928 If you’re enjoying Entrepreneur’s Enigma, please give me a review on the podcast directory of your choice. The show is on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. iTunes: https://gmwd.us/itunes Podchaser: https://gmwd.us/podchaser TrueFans: https://gmwd.us/truefans Also, if you’re getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. →  https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee or support me on TrueFans.fm → https://gmwd.us/truefans. Follow Seth Online: Seth | Digital Marketer (@s3th.me) Seth Goldstein | LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/sethmgoldstein Seth On Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@phillycodehound Seth's Marketing Junto Newsletter: https://MarketingJunto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices