Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

2024: Ranked #1 Law Podcast
Host: Tyler Owen and  Clint McNear discussing topics, issues, and stories within the law enforcement community. TMPA is the voice of Texas Law Enforcement, focused on protecting those who serve. Since 1950, we have been defending the rights and interests of Texas Peace Officers by providing the best legal assistance in the country, effective lobbying at state and local levels, affordable training, and exemplary member support. As the largest law enforcement association in Texas, TMPA is proud to represent 33,000 local, county and state law enforcement officers.

#108- "The Final Salute" with FWPD Jason Back
May 13, 2025 – 01:11:44
#107- "Mayor Mayhem" with Juan Lucea
May 6, 2025 – 31:46
#106- "Bear's Necessities" with Melania Doe Part 2
Apr 29, 2025 – 45:30
#106- "Bear's Necessities" with Melania Doe
Apr 22, 2025 – 48:47
#105- "Pushing Back" with Kevin Lawrence
Apr 15, 2025 – 22:52
#104- "Overcoming A Demon" with Gordon Fulton Part 2
Apr 8, 2025 – 01:03:03
#104- "Overcoming A Demon" with Gordon Fulton
Apr 1, 2025 – 37:10
#103- "The Call to Serve" with JP Rodriguez
Mar 25, 2025 – 49:51
#102- "National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame"
Mar 11, 2025 – 40:30
#101 - "Dismantling the Complaint Database"
Mar 4, 2025 – 46:02
#100 – “Message from the Hosts”
Feb 25, 2025 – 31:26
#099- "A Mother’s Silence" with Garrett Miller
Feb 18, 2025 – 54:27
#098 - "Native Austinite" with Tiger Hanner
Feb 11, 2025 – 36:20
#097- “Leadership Lost”
Feb 4, 2025 – 53:54
#096 - "A Mother's Fight: Advocacy Against Fentanyl"
Jan 28, 2025 – 01:04:43
#095- "The Road Ahead" with APA President Michael Bullock
Jan 21, 2025 – 01:08:36
#094- Understanding WEP's Effect on Social Security H.R. 82
Jan 14, 2025 – 37:59
#093- "Navigating Change" with Eddie Garcia Part 2
Jan 7, 2025 – 45:36
#093- "Navigating Change" with Eddie Garcia Part 1
Dec 31, 2024 – 33:18
#092-"Code of Courage" with Zach Hicks
Dec 24, 2024 – 47:02
#091- "The Cost of Incompetence" with Joey Sepulveda
Dec 17, 2024 – 01:04:57
#090- "LRIS" with Rick Poulson and Tony Rike
Nov 19, 2024 – 34:02
#089- "Stilettos & Shields" with Laurie Burks
Nov 12, 2024 – 59:39
#088- "Contract Negotiations" with Adrian Selvera and David Kurylowicz
Nov 5, 2024 – 50:07
#087- "Rodeo to Cold Cases" with John Galloway
Oct 29, 2024 – 53:53
#086- "Navigating Critical Incidents" with Tony Rike, John Wilkerson and Leighton Guarnere
Oct 22, 2024 – 49:34
#085- "Island Policing" with Anthony Rogers Part 2
Oct 15, 2024 – 43:29
#085- "Island Policing" with Anthony Rogers
Oct 8, 2024 – 35:45
#084- "Transforming Law Enforcement Standards in Texas" with Greg Stevens & Gretchen Grigsby Part 2
Oct 1, 2024 – 46:15
#083- "Texas City Police: Leadership Through Fear"
Sep 27, 2024 – 01:10:04
#084- "Transforming Law Enforcement Standards in Texas" with Greg Stevens & Gretchen Grigsby
Sep 24, 2024 – 42:16
#082- "The Silent Killer" with Danny Brewster and Dr. Savannah Lusk
Sep 10, 2024 – 47:28
#081- "Generations to Come" with Lon Craft
Sep 3, 2024 – 56:06
#080- "Faith and Legislation" with John Wilkerson and Bryan Flatt
Aug 27, 2024 – 01:03:05
#079- "Justice and Perseverance" with Dan Simons
Aug 20, 2024 – 01:06:52
#078- "Here and Now" with Kevin Lawrence
Aug 13, 2024 – 46:01
#077- "Relationships" with Devin Vyner
Aug 6, 2024 – 43:16
#076- "FACTopia" Special Edition
Jul 30, 2024 – 12:38
#075- "Shot in the Face" with Crystal Sepulveda Part 2
Jul 23, 2024 – 44:59
#075- "Shot in the Face" with Crystal Sepulveda Part 1
Jul 16, 2024 – 35:03
#074- "Patriots Among Us"
Jul 9, 2024 – 35:19
#073- "The Next Chapter" with Jay McClellan
Jul 2, 2024 – 52:45
#072- "Cops and Campers" with Eric Reynolds Part 2
Jun 25, 2024 – 42:28
#072- "Cops and Campers" with Eric Reynolds
Jun 18, 2024 – 39:41
#071- "From the Corps to Cops" with Jesse Noriega
Jun 11, 2024 – 01:00:51
#070- "Legal Lifelines" with Doug O'Connell and Ken Ervin Part 2
Jun 4, 2024 – 44:10
#070- "Legal Lifelines" with Doug O'Connell and Ken Ervin Part 1
May 28, 2024 – 43:47
#069-"CloudGavel"
May 21, 2024 – 01:01:56
#068-"The Lady Law Shield"
May 14, 2024 – 01:03:06
#067- "Badge to Ballots" with State Representative Frederick Frazier
May 7, 2024 – 01:14:07

Recent Reviews

AtalantaAsh

Great show!

I continue to enjoy this podcast! Keep up the great work y’all! There’s an amazing quote I first heard in a class hosted by a dispatcher. Her name is Tracey Eldridge and she says; “it’s ok not to be ok, it’s just not ok to stay that way.” She has an amazing Podcast called On Scene First and she says it in every episode.
Adam Zap

An Episode for Every Officer

Episode 3 featuring DA Reid McCain was fantastic, fellas. To Tyler and Clint - thanks for using the platform to highlight what an important role our DAs/ADAs play on the back end of the cases we make on the streets. To Reid - thanks for your time and testimony of what helps DA offices successfully operate and prosecute quality investigations. Lastly, former Longview PD officer here that will proudly back the shoutout in this episode - fantastic department full of men and women doing some solid police work, day in and day out.
ato bridging the divide

Great Texas Peace Officer podcast

Really enjoyed Episode 1s insight on a unique police incident of the clear build up of human emotions and losing control of them in a profession that expects and demands perfection. Perfection isn’t possible in any walk of life and first responders are human first and trained professional second. Thank you TMPA for showing us a glimpse of a unique police incident.