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He says, Homicide is more of a lifestyle as opposed to a job.. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World, Eileta and James Creekpaum listen to Tulsa Police Sgt. Any final thoughts? Me: It goes to show that skills are transferable, you just have to look for that symmetry when contemplating a change of industries. Leatherman spends his free time traveling with his wife and three children and playing basketball to relax. By that he means police must impart on youngsters a better understanding of who police are and what they do. 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. Dave Walker, his long time friend and colleague since the mid-90s. That was weird to be recognized and treated like a television star whenever I went for groceries. The first Q&A is with Matt Frazier, a 1998 Jenks grad and a homicide detective for the Tulsa Police Department. 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. Walker follows up with the rhetorical question: Well, whats a cop going to think when you run? High near 65. He has received numerous medals for his outstanding police work, including a Medal of Valor for a fire rescue in 1987, a Chiefs Medal for leading a violent crime task force and a medal for leading an extensive federal narcotics investigation. McCoys interest in joining the Police Department began through a childhood friend, whose father was a Trooper and took them on ride-a-longs. In the backyard, the man told Walker he would convey what he saw and that he knew of an item nearby related to the crime. On a high level - I was persuading people, strangers sometimes, to put their trust in me. 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. We were on a week long trip trekking through the mountains of New Mexico. Part of his drive comes from the desire to see the good guys win. The cold blooded sickness of himand others mind youblows your mind. var bio = liElement[0] ? Gatwood enjoys fishing, hunting, riding his ATV, and spending time with his three daughters, one son, and grandchildren. Standing in a secluded north Tulsa backyard, Sgt. Matt Frazier was a star on the court during his time as a Trojan and earned himself a college basketball scholarship. On September 26, 2016 Detective Frazier decided to step away from the Tulsa Police Department to pursue another opportunity outside of law enforcement. Previously, Matthew was a Homicide Detective at Tulsa Police Read More Matthew Frazier's Phone Number and Email Last Update 11/20/2022 9:03 PM Email m***@stryker.com Engage via Email Contact Number (***) ***-**** Engage via Phone Mobile Number (***) ***-**** (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Inspired to help out in the community, Frazier joined the Tulsa PD where he worked for ten years before joining the Homicide Unit in 2014. Before joining Homicide in 2011, he worked extensively in many different units including Patrol, Narcotics, Burglary, Robbery, and SWAT. Matt Frazier: (laughs) Yeah, TV star. Matt Frazier. Matt: (laughing) Absolutely feeling anxious about it. Same principles applied. Were there because something bad has happened, and they know it. 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. A statement that covers both my current and old job! He is married, and he and his wife enjoy the company of a son and a daughter. Where Are They Now? 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. I'm in journalism to help make this community, state, country and, ultimately, world a better place. Homicide Detective Tulsa Police Department 2004 - Sep 201612 years After I completed the academy and field training. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. As for the crime rate, obviously more officers would help. Two of his sons work in law enforcement and his third son works as an assistant baseball coach at a university. Me: You didn't consider moving to another division? Det. In August 2019, he achieved a career dream by joining Tulsa Homicide Unit. Understanding develops, along with a willingness to talk, when residents are able to see how detectives go about their duties behind the crime-scene tape, Walker said. Kennedy is the recipient of numerous awards, including two Medals of Valor. After college, he joined the Tulsa Police Department in 1982. Describe what it is like to start a case and slowly put the pieces together? It wasnt case-breaking, but it was communication-breaking. event.preventDefault(); Professionally I will keep plugging along and take my cases as they come, work hard, and hopefully make a difference in this community. Nor did it catch fire after the Good Friday shootings in 2012 in which two men randomly killed three black people simply because of their skin color. Matthew Frazier is a Regional Sales Manager at Stryker based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nothing would get put under the rug anyway, but were really going the extra mile so the public does get to see exactly what we do. 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. He spends his down time doing woodwork, working out and spending time with his family. Detective Matt Frazier left the department for "greener pastures," according to Walker. 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. In the end, I received a very appreciative letter from his mother and father, thanking us for all we did for their son and their family. Me: So not even a thought to go back to one of those units? He also enjoys piloting small aircrafts. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tulsa Police Sgt. But in the past two or three years Walker said there isnt an unsolved homicide in which detectives are flummoxed by who did it. You had NO sales experience. I often wonder what would motivate someone to do so? Walker spoke Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the Mayors Police and Community Coalition in City Hall about just that opening the lines of communication between the police and community specifically with disenfranchised minority populations. Reggie Warren joined Tulsa Police Department in 1996. What was that interview like? What was the trigger to even start to contemplate such a move? Switching industries is always a big task that requires enormous courage and faith to make that leap. The show does accurately portray what goes into a homicide case, or at least as much as they can fit into an hour. I was assigned to the Uniform Division North midnight patrol shift. question, I had already prepared for it and felt I had the right reply for it. What separates a homicide detective who gets results and solves cases from one who doesnt? Walker explained he wouldnt go over to the flag until the man walked away. He said Tulsa can help teach its ways to troubled communities that havent been as fortunate. Were you dreading the conversation? Were you practicing your pitch to her? Warren believes in leaving work at work, and does not bring it home with him. The jury found that the Tulsa County jail's private medical provider care at the time violated the civil rights of inmate Gwendolyn Young. Det. They are very easy to work with during our investigations. The bad side of humanity. What are your fondest memories of attending Jenks High School? Why Matt? And we have to learn to wave back, Walker said. Dave Walker was born in Aurora, Colorado and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. It was senseless and it changed a lot of lives. Dave Walker addresses a group during the Mayors Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday. Jeff Gatwood has always enjoyed helping people, which led him to a career in law enforcement for the past 27 years. In 1994 Detective Brown received of a Medal of Valor for an act of outstanding bravery while working as an undercover investigator in VICE. Watch Detective Frazier on the job in episodes of "The First 48.". 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. Map of Jenks High School and Freshman Academy, Transcript Requests/Graduation Verification. Each week throughout the 2016-17 school year, the new Where Are They Now? 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. Det. liElement[0].innerHTML : ""; What happened? He and his wife enjoy their four dogs as well. He loves working in Homicide because every investigation is unique. I like the fact that what I did for a brief time in my life will be forever saved. An Oklahoma native, Ronnie Leatherman spent eight years working in Narcotics before transferring to Homicide. Matt: It's the old saying of "it's not necessarily WHAT you know, but WHO you know.". She enjoys closing cases and helping to offer some closure to the victims families. He played hockey and baseball for many years and now still enjoys watching sports to relax. You have permission to edit this article. Q&A With Notable Jenks' Grads. Matt: In the 12 years I was with the police force I worked various units: Drugs, Gangs, Robbery and lastly homicide. Det. Website Navigation So you agree to go meet with them. We work together as a team and put our egos aside to get the job done. I wanted to have a hand in giving my children and everyone else in the community a safer place to grow and succeed. 15+ years in Start-up Recruitment. To put their trust in me. Matt: Yes, but the manager you are meeting has to recognize that too. If we all had to work each case as one person our solve rate would take a huge dive. Me: Great segue to your arrival home and telling your wife that you were done with the force. They helped me develop a work ethic to make me successful on the court and off the court. I just had enough. He later joined Homicide to work with Sgt. 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. Calhoun was drawn to the police department because he finds the work extremely challenging, yet rewarding. He also loves traveling with his wife Kathy. Merritt had an uncanny knack for catching killers. are spawning children whom police need to reach. McCoy is a graduate of University of Central Missouri, and has a wife and two children. Self: The First 48. He met his wife, Nicole, while he was a strength coach for the Colorado Rockies. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Sergeant Nathan Schilling now lives on a farm just outside of Tulsa with his wife and three kids. 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. Dave Walker listens to comments during the Mayors Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. You have to deal with death, loss, and tragedy. Are there any particular cases or moments which stand out in your mind? He was gunned down in broad daylight because he wanted his things back. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. He takes pride in making a positive difference in a crazy world. He enjoys putting together the puzzle pieces of a homicide investigation and figuring out who the suspect is. Baumann was born and raised in Tulsa. He finds that simply moving helps with the stress of the job bicycle rides, hiking, and even playing the bagpipes, which he has been learning for the past few years. document.querySelector("#bioModal .bio-section").innerHTML = bio; 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 He finds the satisfaction of getting a killer off the street helps him push through the challenges of the job. Consequently what theyre seeing is were solving all of these cases.. That particular letter stands out because it reminds me of why we really do this job. Tulsa is a pretty doggone good place to be, Walker said. Sergeant Schilling likes the challenges of homicide work and enjoys the payoff of seeing criminals brought to justice. A native of Houston, Texas, and proud Chickasaw Indian, Lt. Chase Calhoun has been in law enforcement for 10 years. Frazier: Coach Scott Padek and the rest of the basketball coaching staff made a huge impression on my life. It was actually a good fit cause Stryker is in the business of helping people after catastrophic events - losing a limb is a hard pill to swallow. Of course I entertained it more and more and discussed among my colleagues for the rest of the trip but that was pretty much the decision point that brought me to where I am now. Working in homicide, he fully devotes himself to the singular cause of justice for the victim and their families. In 12 years of law enforcement, he has worked as a narcotics investigator, conducted thousands of undercover operations, and spent time investigating bank robberies. 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Brown was inspired to become a police officer by his brother. I've seen some deplorable episodes on the TV show that you were involved in. Lieutenant Brandon Watkins joined the Tulsa Police Department in July 1997. In other types of crimes the victim provides information, identifies the suspect, and assists in the investigation. Being the son of a California Highway Patrolman, Det. And he did, Walker said. Dave Walker handed a tipster a small flag used to mark evidence and told the man to do what he needed to do. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. He says, I love the freedom to chase down bad guys instead of being stuck at a desk all day.. } Its really satisfying and exciting when it all comes together and an arrest is made. Michael Zenoni joined Tulsa PD in 1981 before he moved to Homicide in 1999. What, if anything, can be done to reduce the crime rate and murder rate in Tulsa? That is what the victims and their families deserve. Sgt. Was it in the same sphere of policing? Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Frazier: In police work there are always victims. I use cycling as an outlet to deal with the stresses and other things at work. And it just hit me: I didn't want to deal with the trash anymore. The next step is putting the pieces together by conducting interviews, obtaining cell phone data, talking to witnesses, conducting surveillance, and obtaining all the forensic evidence. - Maj. Jacob Fuchs (USAF), Where Are They Now? A proud father of two, Frazier spends much of his free time at his childrens sporting events. Det. I carry that work ethic with me today as a homicide detective. Now he is a Lieutenant, overseeing officers on patrol in the Gilcrease Division, also known as GID. Matt: Yes sir. He thrives on the challenges that come with the job. I thought about it, and 3 months later I was somewhere else. Frazier: When I arrive on any homicide scene I try to analyze everything I can see. 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