event.preventDefault(); To sell them that I WAS NOT a cop. They are very easy to work with during our investigations. Ryden appreciates the community he serves and wants to find justice for the family of the victims. Lieutenant Brandon Watkins Sergeant Nathan Schilling Sergeant Dave Walker Detective Dianna Baumann Detective John Brown Detective Matthew Frazier Detective Jeff Gatwood Detective Mark Kennedy Detective Ronnie Leatherman Detective Rob McCoy Detective Max Ryden Detective Reggie Warren Detective Jason White Detective Michael Zenoni More Bios During a game, he wrote his name and phone number on a baseball and threw it to Nicole in the stands. The fact that I am helping people on a daily basis and the appreciation I see from families of victims, arrests and case closures, and convictions in court, help me keep a positive attitude. Detective John Brown is a native of Beggs, Oklahoma. I've seen some deplorable episodes on the TV show that you were involved in. An interview with Matt Frazier from the hit TV show "The First 48" on his career transition from Homicide Detective to top Sales Executive. Were you dreading the conversation? Me: Great segue to your arrival home and telling your wife that you were done with the force. He says, I love the freedom to chase down bad guys instead of being stuck at a desk all day.. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Being the son of a California Highway Patrolman, Det. question, I had already prepared for it and felt I had the right reply for it. Below is my conversation with Matt about his switch from Homicide Detective - on a hit TV show don't forget - to top Sale Executive for the last 4 years with Styker: Me: Matt, thanks for chatting with me. Did he move numerous times since leaving in 2016? Why did you want to work inthe homicide department? Matthew Frazier played basketball at Oral Robert University. He worked five years in the Gang Unit and eight years in Robbery, where he gained knowledge that has been instrumental to his developing career. This button displays the currently selected search type. He was awarded the first medal in 1994 while working in VICE, and the second in 2004 while being part of the Northern Oklahoma Violent Task Force. He finds parallels in coaching sports and managing a squad as he continues to lead this group of dedicated men and women of homicide. So, the Tulsa Police Department only has nine full time homicide detectives. He said police must educate children to wave and not run when an officer drives by. Spending time with his wife and two children helps him cope with the stress of the job. As Staff Page Only, Template: Before being selected to join the Homicide Unit, he worked several other units of TPD, such as Gang, Sex Crimes and Robbery. I wanted to have a hand in giving my children and everyone else in the community a safer place to grow and succeed. After college, he joined the Tulsa Police Department in 1982. 27, 2020 at 8:38 PM PDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A former Memphis homicide detective with a reputation for outsmarting the bad guys is the latest victim of COVID-19 in the community. Set as Default Template Me: Thanks again - now let's get on to the down and dirty on all those police units you worked with! document.getElementById("closeModal").addEventListener("click", function(event) { (It is called The First 48 hours because most homicides are solved from clues that are found within the first 48 hours of a homicide unit being called to a murder scene). I dont stop thinking about the case until it is finished.. Me: So here we are June 2016 and your linkedin says September 2016 you starting with Styker. The popular A&E program follows police homicide detectives as they investigate killings, with Walker and other regulars gaining notoriety and trust. That particular letter stands out because it reminds me of why we really do this job. Please subscribe to keep reading. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. In my business I talk . How challenging are those aspects of your job and how do you stay positive? But in the past two or three years Walker said there isnt an unsolved homicide in which detectives are flummoxed by who did it. Me: You didn't consider moving to another division? Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. I think its very important that they see us as people, not as somebody coming into their neighborhood trying to run roughshod over them, Walker said after the meeting. You can't be halfway committed, you have to make that decision and be open to the possibilities of what may come. When not working a case, Ryden enjoys watching a Kansas City Royals game, playing other sports such as golf and tennis, and spending time with his wife and two children. document.querySelector("#bioModal .bio-section").innerHTML = bio; If you have ever seen the hit TV series on A&E, it follows various police homicide units throughout the USA in their attempts to solve murders. When hes not solving cases, McCoy enjoys rooting for the Kansas City Royals and Nebraska Cornhuskers. It wasnt case-breaking, but it was communication-breaking. Merritt had an uncanny knack for catching killers. Consequently what theyre seeing is were solving all of these cases.. are spawning children whom police need to reach. Trash is trash in any unit. Frazier: I was assigned a case where the victim was shot and killed for trying to recover some stolen property. He met his wife, Nicole, while he was a strength coach for the Colorado Rockies. As a police officer I could make a difference in our community. Gatwood received a Medal of Valor for an act of Outstanding Bravery while working as a uniform patrol officer. He is married, and he and his wife enjoy the company of a son and a daughter. Low around 36. I'm biting at the chomp to get to details of your time with the police force, but I want to first focus on your career transition to a Sales executive. Before joining Homicide in 2011, he worked extensively in many different units including Patrol, Narcotics, Burglary, Robbery, and SWAT. Since then he has worked his way through various departments, such as Burglary and the Cyber Crimes Unit, before landing in the Homicide Unit in September 2020. Map of Jenks High School and Freshman Academy, Transcript Requests/Graduation Verification. How did it come so fast? Reggie Warren joined Tulsa Police Department in 1996. Dianna Baumann retired from Tulsa Police Department in May 2017. Outside candidates. He was gunned down in broad daylight because he wanted his things back. Ironically last month, as I was thinking about career moves, one of my favorite real life TV shows - The First 48 hours - had an episode that started with Tulsa Homicide Detective Matt Frazier stating that he was thinking of leaving the police force. One of the dad's came up to me and was telling me how much he loved the show and what not. The Tulsa Police Departments lead homicide investigator was probing a recent fatal shooting in which a man was found shot to death in a vehicle in a driveway. Sergeant Schilling likes the challenges of homicide work and enjoys the payoff of seeing criminals brought to justice. That is what the victims and their families deserve. He and his wife now spend time giving back to the community of Tulsa. If you seen the one episode about Larry DouglasI meanevil is all I can say. How do you feel about yourself and the Tulsa Police Department being portrayed on a show like the First 48? People will talk to you. In some regards, because The First 48 is here, we do a lot better work, Walker said. He wants to listen to concerns and collaborate on ideas to solve the communication divide in innovative fashions. Two of his sons work in law enforcement and his third son works as an assistant baseball coach at a university. We were on a week long trip trekking through the mountains of New Mexico. I didn't want to tell family members that their loved ones are dead anymore. They helped me develop a work ethic to make me successful on the court and off the court. I will always cherish those memories along with the relationships with teachers and life-long friends that were made over my time at Jenks High School. Were you practicing your pitch to her? Help. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Weather forecast provided by weather.gov. Sowhy did he hire a guy with no sales experience? I believe it was my calling. He strives to seek justices for families, even in this challenging career choice. I carry that work ethic with me today as a homicide detective. Walker still isnt certain what his future entails once he enters retirement. Det. To put their trust in me. Me: Did you have any thought of what industry you would move to in those first couple of months after deciding to leave? That was late June 2016 and 3 months later I would be at Styker starting a new career as a sales executive. In addition to being a homicide detective, White is the crisis negotiator for the Special Operations Team and a member of the Critical Incident Response Team. He trained many notable players Matt Holiday, Ubaldo Jimenez, Todd Helton, Larry Walker during his time in the big leagues, and went on to become a personal trainer before joining TPD in 2004. Frazier: I take this one day at a time. I'm in journalism to help make this community, state, country and, ultimately, world a better place. That was the trigger point that you asked for. Working in homicide, he fully devotes himself to the singular cause of justice for the victim and their families. That maybe homicide was the problem? Outside candidates. I was always selling something in every unit that I worked for. He later joined Homicide to work with Sgt. Most murders are committed by someone who knows the victim. The tipster beckoned Walker pssst to follow him out of sight. I think that if I can do that I have succeeded. I thought about it, and 3 months later I was somewhere else. Det. Sales to me in the corporate world wasn't any different. Brown was inspired to become a police officer by his brother. As for the crime rate, obviously more officers would help. He also loves traveling with his wife Kathy. ShaynnaSims was initially freed in late 2021 based on the U.S. Supreme Courts July 2020 McGirt ruling. After watching the show where it ended with everyone saying their goodbyes to Matt as he packed up his desk, I quickly did a Linkedin search to find out what happened to Matt Frazier. You interviewed internally at the police force in your career with them but you had most of the skill sets the police force unit was looking for. A great lesson for those out there thinking of a career transition. Matt Frazier. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Sergeant Nathan Schilling now lives on a farm just outside of Tulsa with his wife and three kids. Calhoun was drawn to the police department because he finds the work extremely challenging, yet rewarding. Not that Tulsa had a problem solving homicide cases before the national television spotlight arrived. He now works in Patrol Riverside Division of Tulsa PD. He feels fortunate to be working in police work, requiring constant self-asssessment that one doesnt experience in other jobs. After attending Oral Roberts University on a basketball scholarship, Matt worked as a spring training strength and conditioning coach for the Colorado Rockies. What separates a homicide detective who gets results and solves cases from one who doesnt? What was the trigger to even start to contemplate such a move? Well, it may seem to people that it was an easy transition for me. Then cast your vote, Appeals court upholds state sentence for woman who mutilated corpse, Man shot outside apartment building in downtown Tulsa, New biotech can 3D print living cells inside the human body, Ukraine will join NATO but in 'long- term', says NATO chief Stoltenberg, Finland begins building fence along Russia border. Tulsa Police Sgt. Frazier: Building rapport is a big part of interviews. Schilling was promoted to Sergeant in October 2019. Originally from Harper Woods, Michigan, Det. Display: But I want those to know that it wasn't just a thought, I had also made that decision to move in my heart and head, and I think it's important to remember. Frazier: It has been really fun working with the show. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Dave Walker spoke Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the Mayor's Police and Community Coalition at City Hall about just that opening the lines of communication Michael Zenoni retired from Tulsa Police Department in August 2019. function showModal(event, element) { By that he means police must impart on youngsters a better understanding of who police are and what they do. After a stint in on partrol, Watkins moved to the Detective Division, where he worked in Child Crisis, Burglary, and Armed Robbery Units before moving to lead the Homicide Unit. Watch Detective Frazier on the job in episodes of "The First 48.". Gatwood enjoys fishing, hunting, riding his ATV, and spending time with his three daughters, one son, and grandchildren. Since then, Stryker has hired 3 or 4 others from the force. With Homicide, I had to make a sales pitch to witnesses and the guilty that it was in their best interest to talk to me. Dianna Baumann joined Homicide so she could help people, but says, I get excited to catch bad guys, too. Before she transferred Homicide in 2010, she spent seventeen years in patrol and five years working in Child Crisis. document.getElementById("bioModal").className = "modal modal-show"; I didn't want it for the next 30 years. Dave Walker was born in Aurora, Colorado and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. In these profiles, Jenks alums from all over the country, from multiple generations, and from a wide array of career paths, will share how their Jenks education set them up for success and how they have become leaders in their industry and community. Matthew Frazier is a Regional Sales Manager at Stryker based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. var bio = liElement[0] ? Taking an inventory so to speak. Detective Matt Frazier left the department for "greener pastures," according to Walker. The jury found that the Tulsa County jail's private medical provider care at the time violated the civil rights of inmate Gwendolyn Young. In August 2019, he achieved a career dream by joining Tulsa Homicide Unit. As Staff Page Only Standing in a secluded north Tulsa backyard, Sgt. A native of Houston, Texas, and proud Chickasaw Indian, Lt. Chase Calhoun has been in law enforcement for 10 years. Tulsa is a pretty doggone good place to be, Walker said. LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn. Max Ryden is a 20-year veteran of the Tulsa PD where he spent 10 years working the Burglary and Robbery Units before joining Homicide in 2017. He loves working in Homicide because every investigation is unique. Patience is also a big contributor to being a good interviewer. Walker believes that family is very important to an investigator. I tell you though, when he hit me with "why should I hire a guy with no sales experience?" While working in Child Crisis, Detective Baumann received a Chiefs award for a multi-victim sexual abuse investigation. He says, Homicide is more of a lifestyle as opposed to a job.. Were there because something bad has happened, and they know it. Walker has served as lead homicide detective since 2011. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Matt: Number 1 was the drug unit. And it just hit me: I didn't want to deal with the trash anymore. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Mark Kennedy has been with Tulsa Homicide since 2006. Self: The First 48. Professionally I will keep plugging along and take my cases as they come, work hard, and hopefully make a difference in this community. Frazier: It is not easy but I have a strong supportive family that understands what we as police officers go through. Each week throughout the 2016-17 school year, the new Where Are They Now? Walker says that even. He said Tulsa can help teach its ways to troubled communities that havent been as fortunate. Default Staff Template: Notebook_Blue Are there any particular cases or moments which stand out in your mind? Frazier: As far as the murder rate goes, we hover around the average of 58-60 murders per year. He joined the Homicide Unit in January 2019, and is proud to be able to bring peace of mind to the families who have lost loved ones. Theyve seen us. Me: Good thinking. Frazier: When I arrive on any homicide scene I try to analyze everything I can see. Justin Ritter was promoted to Corporal before leaving Homicide in February 2019. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The first Q&A is with Matt Frazier, a 1998 Jenks grad and a homicide detective for the Tulsa Police Department. You have to use your skills and knowledge to solve that crime and ultimately speak for the victim in the end. I knew her immediate reaction would be shock but I knew she would eventually be OK with it. A common refrain for him is that police must win the 6-year-olds.. Matt: It's the old saying of "it's not necessarily WHAT you know, but WHO you know.". I. Its really satisfying and exciting when it all comes together and an arrest is made. Often before a game he would talk to the officers at the stadium about what it was like to be a police officer. An Oklahoma native, Ronnie Leatherman spent eight years working in Narcotics before transferring to Homicide. Learn more in our Cookie Policy. With the Drug unit, I had to persuade people to sell me drugs. Same principles applied. Instead of just telling my children and grandchildren what I did for a living, Ill actually be able to show them what I did as a homicide detective. Leatherman spends his free time traveling with his wife and three children and playing basketball to relax. Put your trust in me. In my business I talk to numerous people who say they want to make a "career transition" to a new field and ask for my advice on what they should do. There definitely was an epiphany to how it came to be. Me: Yes! In a homicide the victim cant speak. He noted that the city didnt burn after the controversial police killing of unarmed Terence Crutcher in 2016. Any final thoughts? And we have to learn to wave back, Walker said. In the twelve years Lieutenant Justin Ritter has been part of the Tulsa Police Department, he has worked in a wide range of units, including Vice, Robbery, Narcotics, Street Crimes and Crime Scene Investigation. The First 48: Tulsa Homicide Is Keeping the A&E Series Alive By Brittany Frederick Published Jan 29, 2022 The First 48 has featured Tulsa Homicide since 2015, and without Tulsa's dedicated detectives, the hit true crime series isn't the same. He has always had a will to protect. var liElement = element.parentElement.parentElement.getElementsByClassName("bio"); Walker follows up with the rhetorical question: Well, whats a cop going to think when you run? He worked as a Crime Scene Detective for six years prior to joining Homicide two years ago. What happened? Det. We work together as a team and put our egos aside to get the job done. I could empathize with people who have been through tragic or life altering experiences. event.preventDefault(); They made the process very easy and I think the hiring manager had a feeling I would be right. Matt: None. So you agree to go meet with them. Dave Walker retired from the Tulsa Police Department on August 31, 2018 after 36 years as a Tulsa Police Officer, the last seven years as the supervisor of the homicide unit. Now he is a Lieutenant, overseeing officers on patrol in the Gilcrease Division, also known as GID. I want to raise my children to be successful contributing members of society. You had NO sales experience. It was senseless and it changed a lot of lives. Dave Walker listens to comments during the Mayors Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday. Bad people doing bad things. Matt: Yes, I would say it probably helped it along. Calhoun was promoted to Lieutenant in August 2020. He was also awarded the department commendation medal and the Bergen County New Jersey Apprehension award for capturing two of Americas Most Wanted criminals in 2001. I like the fact that what I did for a brief time in my life will be forever saved. Although this was a big one, she again just said she was there for me. He finds the satisfaction of getting a killer off the street helps him push through the challenges of the job. The bad side of humanity. It did get old though. Me: Did Homicide maybe be the tipping point though? Calhoun likes to spend time with friends and family, working out or cheering on all of Houstons professional sports teams. In 12 years of law enforcement, he has worked as a narcotics investigator, conducted thousands of undercover operations, and spent time investigating bank robberies. It is rare for a random murder to occur. Does the show do a good job of capturing what actually occurs in an investigation? What was that interview like? 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