This is the past lives podcast, episode 36. I'm your host, Simon Bown.

My mission here at the past lives podcast is to investigate evidence that demonstrates survival of the human soul.

We will look at past life memories, near-death experiences, spirit communication

and other incredible phenomena. And you can visit my website at pastlives hypnosis.co.uk.

This week I'm talking to Robert L. Snow about his book, Portrait of a past life skeptic,

the true story of a police detective's reincarnation.

He went on to be a homicide detective and became commander of the homicide branch.

Robert, welcome to the past life's podcast.

First of all, could you tell us about your career in the police?

Well, yeah, actually, I actually became a police officer by accident.

I really never had any intention growing up or anything to be a police officer.

I was in the military during the Vietnam War, and after I was discharged, I got home,

I was just looking for a job.

Well, my brother was a police officer, the United States Police Department.

And, of course, this is during, I got out in 1968, and the war was still, I did my four years, but the war was still going on. So there weren't a whole lot of young men available to serve in the police department. So they were really looking for people. My brother suggested, well, come on down. They're hiring. And I needed a job, and I just went down and stayed there for 38 years.

It was just one of those things I just fell into and it turned out to be a great because the only thing I'd ever really want to be in my life was a writer. I never wanted to be anything else. It's my earliest memories. All I ever wanted to be as a writer. but being in police work

which really helped me

because not only to give me a good career

with a lot of stable income

but also gave me a lot of things to write about. And I've got 18 books in print and I'm all about police work. So it gives me really a good basis to work from. Yeah, it sounds like you get tons of material from the job where you're working a homicide.

Yeah, I was a captain at the dance police department.

I was in charge of homicide for a number of years.

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