063 Todd Vandivert - Washington Part II

Todd Vandivert was a game warden for 34 years with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, and now writes books about his experiences. He worked both as a uniformed officer and also as an undercover officer, making multiple cases in each position. Todd’s work as an author is well-known, especially his book Operation Cody in which he breaks down his role in the operation. In this episode, Todd discusses his upbringing, work as a warden, and life as an author.  Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Sovereign Sportsman Solutions Hunt of a Lifetime Maine's Operation Game Thief Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH International Wildlife Crime Stoppers Here's What We Discuss: Started with bighorn sheep One toe in the water Wildlife trafficker, cock fighting, and marijuana growth Being a uniformed officer is more dangerous than undercover Dangerous individual Operation shut down early Breaks to the media The takedown Detailing the cockfights Didn’t write the book to make money Small circles of people Bigger busts undercover Hard to kick a case down the road with a good case in your hands Sturgeon caviar Only would talk to Russians Officer exchanges 6 written books Examine the crime scene: physical evidence but no suspect The individual who didn’t lie Rolled into a larger case Put yourself in other’s shoes Bear poop in my mouth Credits Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores Producer: Jay Ammann Social Media/Marketing: Morgan Day Find More Here: Website Apple Podcasts Spotify Facebook Facebook Group Instagram Twitter Spreadshirt Stitcher Tunein Libsyn YouTube RSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices