I am a retired Homicide Detective with the Chicago Police Department, A member of the Chicago Police Department for 22 years I was promoted to detective in 2000 where I served in the Area Four Homicide Unit, Cold Case Homicide Unit and Area North Homicide until his retirement in 2016. I am a recipient of the Chicago Police Department Superintendents Award of Valor and the Cook County Sheriff’s Award of Valor. I am currently the host of Detective Story with Mike Hammond podcast which has a focus on victims, their families and discussions of actual cases and investigations.
Retired Homicide Detective who worked in some of the most violent neighborhoods in the country offers an intimate and insightful view of what solving murders is really like and the toll it takes on families, the community and the detectives who investigate them.
What is the process of solving a homicide?
What is the causality of violent crime?
How are homicide victim’s targeted and why?
How is a murderer or violent offender prosecuted successfully?
How do you avoid prosecuting innocent persons?
What is the emotional toll on victims and their families?
What is the emotional toll on detectives who work on the cases?
What are the differences and challenges of solving “Cold Cases”?
How concerned should the average person be for themselves and their families?
How to minimize the risk of being a victim
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