Get To Know Real Police, The Homicide Hunter

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

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5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Get To Know Real Police, The Homicide Hunter. For fans of true crime, few names are as synonymous with justice as Joe Kenda. Known to millions as “The Homicide Hunter”, Kenda is a retired police detective lieutenant who solved 356 of the 387 homicide cases he worked during a 23-year career with the Colorado Springs Police Department.

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0:00.0	He's a retired Colorado Springs Police Department Detective Lieutenant.
0:04.3	He's star of the Investigation Discovery Channel television series Homicide Hunter.
0:09.8	He's got an amazing 92% clearance rate in homicide investigations.
0:14.7	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:17.9	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:26.4	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims of crimes share their stories.
0:33.2	Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley.
0:35.3	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired police sergeant.
0:38.9	Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.com, and also like us on Facebook.
0:44.5	Search for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:47.9	Colliest, on the phone, we have the one, the only Lieutenant Jo Kenda, star of the Investigation Discovery Channel series Homicide Hunter.
0:56.7	He's a retired police detective lieutenant, and he's well known for catchphrases like, well, my, my, my.
1:03.2	He's also author of a new book.
1:05.3	I'll talk about it in a moment.
1:06.5	Joe, thanks for being guests on the show.
1:07.8	This is very much appreciated.
1:09.9	Well, thanks for having me. It's very kind of you.
1:12.1	I've wanted to have you on for a very long time. I've got to tell you a little story.
1:15.6	My wife, of course, we're big fans of your show. And we're watching it. I'm like doing
1:21.6	something on the phone or Facebook or something. And she's like, I just love this way this guy talks. And I'm like, honey, and I said it's a very nice compliment in a way.
1:31.0	I said, he talks like all the cops I know, all the really good ones.
1:34.7	It's just to the point, there's not a lot of bravado.
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