Loss 24/101: Loss of life for a murder detective: Steve Keogh

#033. How do murder detectives cope with facing loss every day in the form of murder? In this episode we chat to Steve Keogh, a former Scotland Yard murder detective. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss.Steve retired from London's Metropolitan Police in 2021 and since then he's earned a following for his written and TV work, YouTube live videos about his time solving murders, and new to 2024 podcast and crime writing course.This episode looks at what it’s like working with loss through murder on a daily basis, as well as the loss of a personal life to a vocation like working as a police officer and detective.Loss #24 of 101 - Loss of life through murderWe had lots of questions for Steve around such a fascinating area of work and wanted to know if it’s anything like the exciting chase for a murderer that you see on the TV. He told us about what it’s like being the first on the scene for the 7/7 London Bombings, dealing with the families of victims, moments in court after long chases for a conviction. For more about Steve: Website: https://stevekeogh.com/ Podcast: https://murderinvestigationforcrimewriters.podbean.com/Social media: https://www.youtube.com/c/MurderAcademy https://www.facebook.com/MrStevenKeogh https://www.instagram.com/steven_keogh_/Murder Investigation for Crime Writers: https://steve-keogh.thinkific.com/courses/murder-investigation-for-crime-writers-free-courseSend us Fan MailSupport the show-----thesilentwhy.com  |  Instagram  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn What's a Herman? / Buy a Herman - thehermancompany.comSupport the show: buymeacoffee.com/thesilentwhySign-up to my mailing list (only used for sharing news occasionally!): thesilentwhy.com/newsletterHow to talk to the grieving:  thesilentwhy.com/post/howtotalktothegrievingReview the show: Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  GoodpodsEpisode transcripts: thesilentwhy.buzzsprout.comThank you for listening.