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True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

SKETCHCOP-Michael W. Streed

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers

Dan Zupansky

True Crime, News Commentary, Documentary, News, Society & Culture

42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2016

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Orange Police Sergeant (Ret.) Michael W. Streed is "The SketchCop." He's a one-of-a-kind crime fighter who's frequently called into action by police departments seeking help solving their most difficult cases.For over three decades, Michael has provided signature images for the country's most notorious murders, rapes, and kidnappings, including the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Samantha Runnion, as well as the Baton Rouge Serial Killer.The SketchCop has fought crime, coast-to-coast, from Los Angeles to Baltimore, Salt Lake City to Baton Rouge. Along the way, he has papered the walls of police squad rooms with sketches of their city's most dangerous criminals.In this collection of true crime stories, Michael shares cases from his own portfolio. He describes how he connects with, and empowers, courageous victims and eyewitnesses, from all walks of life. Using their descriptions, the author creates life-like sketches of the assailants with an accuracy that has led to quick identifications and captures.SketchCop - Drawing A Line Against Crime provides readers a glimpse at some of Michael W. Streed's career cases and the significant role he plays in the criminal justice system. SKETCHCOP: Drawing a Line Against Crime-Michael W. Streed

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0:00.0

Locked Tilted Radio.

0:10.7

You are now listening to True Murder, the most shocking killers in True Crime History

0:16.1

and the authors that have written about them.

0:18.8

Gacy, Bundy, Domer, The Night Stalker, BTK, every week, another fascinating author,

0:26.8

talking about the most shocking and infamous killers in True Crime History.

0:31.1

True Murder with your host, journalist and author, Dan Zufanski.

0:37.4

Good evening.

0:50.1

Orange County Sergeant, retired Michael W. St. is the sketch cop.

0:57.1

He's one of a kind crime fighter who's frequently called into action by police departments,

1:02.8

seeking help solving their most difficult cases.

1:07.1

For over three decades, Michael has provided signature images for the country's most notorious

1:11.7

murders, rapes and kidnappings, including the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Samantha

1:18.4

Runnian, as well as the Baton Rouge serial killer.

1:23.8

The sketch cop has fought crime coast to coast from Los Angeles to Baltimore, Salt Lake City

1:29.8

to Baton Rouge.

1:31.8

Along the way, he has papered the walls of police squad rooms with sketches of their city's

1:36.7

most dangerous criminals.

1:40.2

In this collection of True Crime stories, Michael shares cases from his own portfolio.

1:46.6

He describes how he connects with and empowers courageous victims and eyewitnesses from all

1:51.3

walks of life.

1:53.7

Using their descriptions, the author creates life-like sketches of the assailants with an

1:58.5

accuracy that has led to quick identifications and captures.

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