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I Barely Got Here Podcast

59 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratings

“I Barely Got Here” is a collection of stories, conversation and commentary as told by a veteran 24 year police Sergeant. Just like the job, the episodes will be across the board - you’ll laugh, cringe, cry, maybe even learn a little about public safety as you hear stories told in a way that only a cop on the street can tell them.

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Episodes

I Barely Got Here - Ep #009, Speed Bump

October 21, 2019 15:35 - 59 minutes - 41.4 MB

Happy to announce my first episode with a guest.  Join Greg and I as we recall an investigation involving stolen trucks, quick hit burglaries, and our attempt to catch the crooks while they smash into cars and even take aim at us.

I Barely Got Here - Ep #008, Can You Tell Her

October 07, 2019 16:09 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MB

A frantic, screaming mother sets this episode in motion, and as we work to figure things out, the grim reality of her problem becomes clear.  Should she be held responsible?

I Barely Got Here - Ep #007, Next on the Main Stage

September 23, 2019 15:52 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Even with several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, looking for a serial bank robber, they still can't catch him.  Come along with us as we approach the mission in an unconventional manner, at an unconventional place, that just might work.

I Barely Got Here - Ep #006, Dude I Saw That

September 09, 2019 16:02 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Are you the cop, or are you the kid in the Jeep?  Take a listen while I deal with a homeless man under less than comfortable conditions.  Was I helping him or beating him up?  See how easily it could be seen as either, and the constant battle cops fight against perception versus reality.

I Barely Got Here - Ep #005, Precious

August 26, 2019 15:16 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

It is the rare, evil person who can kill someone in cold blood.  And it's the exceptional, good person who accepts, at great personal risk, the responsibility to pursue, capture and protect society from them.  During this episode you'll hear about a senseless murder and the crazy night spent trying to catch a killer.  

I Barely Got Here - Ep #004, You're not a Cop, Right?

August 12, 2019 16:15 - 24 minutes - 17.4 MB

One of my favorite undercover cases doing two of my favorite things - riding motorcycles and arresting bad guys.

I Barely Got Here - Ep #003, Dirty Bath Water

July 29, 2019 15:53 - 13 minutes - 9.74 MB

Dealing with dead bodies is an unpleasant aspect of the job, but someone has to do it.  This is a call that brought "unpleasant" to the extreme. 

I Barely Got Here - Ep #002, You'll Never Unsee That

July 15, 2019 00:48 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

A child molester pays an unwelcome visit to our city and it's a race to find out if the kidnapped girl he claims to have is real or fake . . . before he kills her. Don't forget to subscribe.

I Barely Got Here - Ep #001, Introduction

June 27, 2019 00:42 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

During this first episode you'll be introduced to your host, Kevin Boontjer.  You will hear a recap of his career in law enforcement, what he's doing in the private sector now, and what he has planned for the podcast.   Don't forget to subscribe to the show.

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