EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 53 MIN
Happy 99th Birthday Leo Martin Season 2 Episode 2 Birds Words Podcast
from Birds Words Podcast -- Grit + Faith with John Birdwell · host John Birdwell
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of the Birds Words Podcast and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our guest Leo Martin who turned 99 TODAY. He wrapped up WW2 and ventured into police work in Detroit Michigan. He climbed the ranks from patrol, to detective, Sergeant, lieutenant and resigned as Inspector. He worked for the CIB on the Jimmy Hoffa case and witnessed history as one of the toughest riots in American history unfolded. Whether delivering a baby on duty, arresting a fugitive with a murder warrant or swimming to save a suicidal person with ice floating…hear his story where grit and faith meet.
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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of the Birds Words Podcast and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our guest Leo Martin who turned 99 TODAY. He wrapped up WW2 and ventured into police work in Detroit Michigan. He climbed the ranks from patrol, to detective, Sergeant, lieutenant and resigned as Inspector. He worked for the CIB on the Jimmy Hoffa case and witnessed history as one of the toughest riots in American history unfolded. Whether delivering a baby on duty, arresting a fugitive with a murder warrant or swimming to save a suicidal person with ice floating…hear his story where grit and faith meet.
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