217: Pt 1: Chris Howell & Rikk Rambo – DEA meets the Virgin Islands Police

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🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Murph welcomes back Rikk Rambo and introduces Chris Howell—two seasoned law enforcement professionals with incredible stories you won’t believe. From outrageous criminal antics in Alaska and Florida to the hard realities of police academy training and the challenges of serving with the Virgin Islands Police Department, this conversation is packed with shocking, hilarious, and inspiring moments.

Rikk and Chris share personal stories from their careers, offering an inside look at the courage, resilience, and humor it takes to survive in law enforcement. Whether it’s facing unpredictable criminals, enduring the grind of training, or navigating the unique world of island policing, their stories highlight both the serious and lighter sides of a cop’s life.

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0:00.0	And when I returned to the Virgin Islands, my plan wasn't much better than the first round either.
0:05.1	I had intentions to join in the police department.
0:07.6	Was there any type of language barrier for you?
0:10.1	In the beginning, yeah, I was confused.
0:12.5	And the instructors made it perfectly clear that they weren't going to alter their patterns of speech to accommodate me.
0:18.9	So it wasn't like devastating, but it was definitely there are times that I was like,
0:24.1	all right, I don't know what they just said.
0:26.7	And then that same barrier, you know, understanding the island, there are street names to
0:30.8	stuff.
0:31.7	Nothing is marked.
0:32.9	And so you get directions like head by the upside down tamarin tree,
0:37.8	go up to what part I do.
0:39.0	Juni does fix the car,
0:40.1	them, take a right.
0:41.1	It was all like local references that if you didn't live there,
0:44.3	you would never know what they were talking about.
0:46.5	You know what part Juni does fix the goat dim?
0:49.0	That's the yard.
0:49.9	You know, it's like when I started, you know, in patrol,
0:52.5	I got a hang of that very quickly.
1:07.1	Hey, everybody.
1:08.1	Welcome to this week's episode, A Game of Crimes with Murph in the morning.
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