Matt: Nope. Michael Zenoni retired from Tulsa Police Department in August 2019. function showModal(event, element) { Det. Watch Detective Frazier on the job in episodes of "The First 48.". The First 48 is television's premier true-crime series. Matt: Maybe for a millisecond right after the epiphany on that trip in June but again, having to deal with trash. I like the fact that what I did for a brief time in my life will be forever saved. When hes not working, Schilling likes to spend time in the outdoors with his family. Maybe tied for number 1. document.getElementById("bioModal").className = "modal modal-show"; He and his wife enjoy their four dogs as well. Were there because something bad has happened, and they know it. I was assigned to the Uniform Division North midnight patrol shift. Its just weve got to get to that point where we can talk to the citizens.. Theyve seen us work and do good things. What are your fondest memories of attending Jenks High School? He said police must educate children to wave and not run when an officer drives by. He also enjoys piloting small aircrafts. var bio = liElement[0] ? He worked five years in the Gang Unit and eight years in Robbery, where he gained knowledge that has been instrumental to his developing career. Were you dreading the conversation? Two of his sons work in law enforcement and his third son works as an assistant baseball coach at a university. Me: It goes to show that skills are transferable, you just have to look for that symmetry when contemplating a change of industries. In a homicide the victim cant speak. Walker handed him a flag to mark the spot at the tipsters discretion. Me: Good thinking. While working in Child Crisis, Detective Baumann received a Chiefs award for a multi-victim sexual abuse investigation. In other types of crimes the victim provides information, identifies the suspect, and assists in the investigation. They know my name. He was also part of the Special Operation Team (SWAT) for twelve years, and worked in Burglary for one year. You have to use your skills and knowledge to solve that crime and ultimately speak for the victim in the end. Although this was a big one, she again just said she was there for me. Default Staff Template: Notebook_Blue He was awarded the first medal in 1994 while working in VICE, and the second in 2004 while being part of the Northern Oklahoma Violent Task Force. Me: What's great too Matt is that I don't have to change your quote in the headline picture of this article - you were able to take that with you as well! Select Accept to consent or Reject to decline non-essential cookies for this use. Kennedy says, the excitement of the job and serving the public is what made me want to be a homicide detective. Kennedy doesnt mind the pressures of his job because he knows how important it is to his community. Dave Walker, his long time friend and colleague since the mid-90s. Before his career in law enforcement, Det. Sowhy did he hire a guy with no sales experience? He said Tulsa can help teach its ways to troubled communities that havent been as fortunate. Det. Me: You didn't consider moving to another division? (It is called The First 48 hours because most homicides are solved from clues that are found within the first 48 hours of a homicide unit being called to a murder scene). It's a 2 way street. As for the crime rate, obviously more officers would help. An interview with Matt Frazier from the hit TV show "The First 48" on his career transition from Homicide Detective to top Sales Executive. You can't be halfway committed, you have to make that decision and be open to the possibilities of what may come. Matt Frazier - Homicide Detective for Tulsa Police Department Matt Frazier was a star on the court during his time as a Trojan and earned himself a college basketball scholarship. He joined the Tulsa Police Department in 1989, and worked in Burglary, Robbery, Patrol and the Special Investigations Division before joining Homicide in 2012. Homicide Detective Tulsa Police Department 2004 - Sep 201612 years After I completed the academy and field training. He loves working in Homicide because every investigation is unique. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. An interview with Matt Frazier from the hit TV show "The First 48" on his career transition from Homicide Detective to top Sales Executive. Frazier: When I arrive on any homicide scene I try to analyze everything I can see. I think that if I can do that I have succeeded. Matt: Yes sir. He also follows his daughters softball team as they compete across the country, juggles reading 4-5 books at a time, and cultivates the worlds finest cop mustache. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Nothing would get put under the rug anyway, but were really going the extra mile so the public does get to see exactly what we do. Display: Dave Walker retired from the Tulsa Police Department on August 31, 2018 after 36 years as a Tulsa Police Officer, the last seven years as the supervisor of the homicide unit. It was actually a good fit cause Stryker is in the business of helping people after catastrophic events - losing a limb is a hard pill to swallow. In late June 2016 I was backpacking in New Mexico when it hit me. We were on a week long trip trekking through the mountains of New Mexico. Taking things home at night in homicide does not make for great dinner conversations. Then cast your vote, Bill Haisten: A massive event NCAA wrestling in downtown Tulsa, State board approves new academic standards with Ryan Walters' last-minute revisions, Jury awards $82 million to estate of woman who died in Tulsa County jail in 2013, Meet the 2023 Ms. Inside/Ms. Most murders are committed by someone who knows the victim. Consequently what theyre seeing is were solving all of these cases.. What does it take to be a skilled interrogator and get people to tell the truth? I will always cherish those memories along with the relationships with teachers and life-long friends that were made over my time at Jenks High School. As Staff Page Only }); Get the latest on new episodes, bonus content, exclusive articles and more. Low around 36. That was late June 2016 and 3 months later I would be at Styker starting a new career as a sales executive. During a game, he wrote his name and phone number on a baseball and threw it to Nicole in the stands. The popular A&E program follows police homicide detectives as they investigate killings, with Walker and other regulars gaining notoriety and trust. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Matt Frazier pictured with his wife Nicole and sons, Bryce, and Cooper. After college, he joined the Tulsa Police Department in 1982. He enjoys a round or two of golf in his off time to relieve the stresses of the job./p>. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Why did you want to work inthe homicide department? Well, it may seem to people that it was an easy transition for me. Dianna Baumann joined Homicide so she could help people, but says, I get excited to catch bad guys, too. Before she transferred Homicide in 2010, she spent seventeen years in patrol and five years working in Child Crisis. Nor did it catch fire after the Good Friday shootings in 2012 in which two men randomly killed three black people simply because of their skin color. He says, I love the freedom to chase down bad guys instead of being stuck at a desk all day.. Matt: (laughing) Absolutely feeling anxious about it. I was always selling something in every unit that I worked for. I believe it was my calling. He strives to seek justices for families, even in this challenging career choice. I use cycling as an outlet to deal with the stresses and other things at work. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Frazier: I wanted to make a difference. Me: Thanks again - now let's get on to the down and dirty on all those police units you worked with! They helped me develop a work ethic to make me successful on the court and off the court. And it just hit me: I didn't want to deal with the trash anymore. Put your trust in me. She is the best. Spending time with his wife and two children helps him cope with the stress of the job. I knew her immediate reaction would be shock but I knew she would eventually be OK with it. Each week throughout the 2016-17 school year, the new Where Are They Now? A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Walker has served as lead homicide detective since 2011. I am a general assignment reporter who predominately writes about public health, public safety and justice reform. Though no one was talking, Walker knew there were likely to be witnesses, given it was broad daylight and several people were peeking their heads out to watch police. Then cast your vote, Appeals court upholds state sentence for woman who mutilated corpse, Man shot outside apartment building in downtown Tulsa, New biotech can 3D print living cells inside the human body, Ukraine will join NATO but in 'long- term', says NATO chief Stoltenberg, Finland begins building fence along Russia border. The ability to talk to anyone - children, men, women, rich, poor, hard, soft - is huge as well. I was focused on looking outside of the force when I came home. Patience is also a big contributor to being a good interviewer. I just had enough. In my business I talk to numerous people who say they want to make a "career transition" to a new field and ask for my advice on what they should do. You have permission to edit this article. The tipster beckoned Walker pssst to follow him out of sight. Matt: I'm at a football tryout, a "combine" as some call it, for my son who was in grade 6. On September 26, 2016 Detective Frazier decided to step away from the Tulsa Police Department to pursue another opportunity outside of law enforcement. Family gives you perspective. He and his wife have raised three sons. I thought about it, and 3 months later I was somewhere else. Matthew Frazier is a Regional Sales Manager at Stryker based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As Staff Page Only, Template: She always was supportive and said she would be by my side all the years we were together in anything we do. She enjoys closing cases and helping to offer some closure to the victims families. Being the son of a California Highway Patrolman, Det. Me: In the 12 years, what was your favorite unit of the police force you worked with? Was there one particular person at JHS who inspired you or made a lasting impact in your life? Me: Yes! But in the past two or three years Walker said there isnt an unsolved homicide in which detectives are flummoxed by who did it. He takes pride in making a positive difference in a crazy world. He enjoys putting together the puzzle pieces of a homicide investigation and figuring out who the suspect is. He finds that simply moving helps with the stress of the job bicycle rides, hiking, and even playing the bagpipes, which he has been learning for the past few years. Justin Ritter was promoted to Corporal before leaving Homicide in February 2019. Of course I entertained it more and more and discussed among my colleagues for the rest of the trip but that was pretty much the decision point that brought me to where I am now. - Maj. Jacob Fuchs (USAF), Where Are They Now? In some regards, because The First 48 is here, we do a lot better work, Walker said. You can update your choices at any time in your settings. Matt: Number 1 was the drug unit. Are there any particular cases or moments which stand out in your mind? What was that interview like? We work together as a team and put our egos aside to get the job done. Taking an inventory so to speak. His interest in homicide came from a high profile case he saw in the news when he was young. event.preventDefault(); Matt: None. I. The 36-year Tulsa police veterans final day before retirement is Aug. 31. 27, 2020 at 8:38 PM PDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A former Memphis homicide detective with a reputation for outsmarting the bad guys is the latest victim of COVID-19 in the community. Originally from Harper Woods, Michigan, Det. Walker in part credited the visibility and transparency offered by The First 48 as a key component encouraging witnesses to speak up in Tulsa. Previously, Matthew was a Homicide Detective at Tulsa Police Read More Matthew Frazier's Phone Number and Email Last Update 11/20/2022 9:03 PM Email m***@stryker.com Engage via Email Contact Number (***) ***-**** Engage via Phone Mobile Number (***) ***-**** The unit under Walker is credited with a clearance rate of 98 percent. He noted that the city didnt burn after the controversial police killing of unarmed Terence Crutcher in 2016. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Sergeant Nathan Schilling now lives on a farm just outside of Tulsa with his wife and three kids. He and his wife now spend time giving back to the community of Tulsa. Weather forecast provided by weather.gov. They made the process very easy and I think the hiring manager had a feeling I would be right. Switching industries is always a big task that requires enormous courage and faith to make that leap. W.D. Was it in the same sphere of policing? I thanked him and chatted a bit with him and for some reason, has to be karma I think, he asked me if I ever thought of doing something else. Michael Zenoni joined Tulsa PD in 1981 before he moved to Homicide in 1999. I didn't want it for the next 30 years. } A common refrain for him is that police must win the 6-year-olds.. To relieve the stress of work, Brown spends his free time with family, including his three children. Guy killed his own brother. Calhoun was drawn to the police department because he finds the work extremely challenging, yet rewarding. This button displays the currently selected search type. Matt: In the 12 years I was with the police force I worked various units: Drugs, Gangs, Robbery and lastly homicide. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Det. He finds parallels in coaching sports and managing a squad as he continues to lead this group of dedicated men and women of homicide. Matt Frazier: (laughs) Yeah, TV star. Walker still isnt certain what his future entails once he enters retirement. He trained many notable players Matt Holiday, Ubaldo Jimenez, Todd Helton, Larry Walker during his time in the big leagues, and went on to become a personal trainer before joining TPD in 2004. Now I didn't know Stryker but I start chatting with him about it and agree to meet with their team. It did get old though. That was the trigger point that you asked for. He says, Homicide is more of a lifestyle as opposed to a job.. All Rights Reserved. You can cancel at any time. Frazier: It has been really fun working with the show. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts You interviewed internally at the police force in your career with them but you had most of the skill sets the police force unit was looking for. Thank you for reading). Matt: Yes, but the manager you are meeting has to recognize that too. Since then he has worked his way through various departments, such as Burglary and the Cyber Crimes Unit, before landing in the Homicide Unit in September 2020. The show does accurately portray what goes into a homicide case, or at least as much as they can fit into an hour. What, if anything, can be done to reduce the crime rate and murder rate in Tulsa? I carry that work ethic with me today as a homicide detective. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Bad people doing bad things. What I found was that he was doing very well in his new position as a sales executive for Stryker Orthopaedics (a company with annual revenue of over $12 billion). Walker spoke Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the Mayors Police and Community Coalition in City Hall about just that opening the lines of communication between the police and community specifically with disenfranchised minority populations. Frazier: Building rapport is a big part of interviews. McCoy is a graduate of University of Central Missouri, and has a wife and two children. Robbery a pretty close second. Gatwood enjoys fishing, hunting, riding his ATV, and spending time with his three daughters, one son, and grandchildren. To cope with the stress of the job, Baumann runs marathons and enjoys spending time with her husband and her two children. Matt: Yes, I would say it probably helped it along. With the Drug unit, I had to persuade people to sell me drugs. He feels fortunate to be working in police work, requiring constant self-asssessment that one doesnt experience in other jobs. The Homicide Unit annually touted high solve rates. And The First 48 portrays it.. In the backyard, the man told Walker he would convey what he saw and that he knew of an item nearby related to the crime. In Ritters free time, he enjoys doing yard work, working out and riding mountain bikes and road bikes. Professionally I will keep plugging along and take my cases as they come, work hard, and hopefully make a difference in this community. If you seen the one episode about Larry DouglasI meanevil is all I can say. Hes teaching several 4- and 5-year-olds baseball skills a couple of times a week. Det. You had NO sales experience. Calhoun likes to spend time with friends and family, working out or cheering on all of Houstons professional sports teams. Since then, he and his wife have shared a love for the game of baseball. Help. Me: So not even a thought to go back to one of those units? 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. - Q&A's With Notable Jenks Grads, Where Are They Now? There definitely was an epiphany to how it came to be. Sometimes it comes down to what you can trust in your gut and how you read people. Frazier: As far as the murder rate goes, we hover around the average of 58-60 murders per year. Me: So here we are June 2016 and your linkedin says September 2016 you starting with Styker. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World. Jason White was drawn to law enforcement since he was a child. Det. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. The Tulsa Police Departments lead homicide investigator was probing a recent fatal shooting in which a man was found shot to death in a vehicle in a driveway. Baumann was born and raised in Tulsa. Dianna Baumann retired from Tulsa Police Department in May 2017. 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They know who the culprit is because of tipsters, even if they dont have the evidence yet to draw criminal charges. Why did you decide to become a police officer? The jury found that the Tulsa County jail's private medical provider care at the time violated the civil rights of inmate Gwendolyn Young. That was weird to be recognized and treated like a television star whenever I went for groceries. Understanding develops, along with a willingness to talk, when residents are able to see how detectives go about their duties behind the crime-scene tape, Walker said. Matt: Yes sir. What separates a homicide detective who gets results and solves cases from one who doesnt? He wants to listen to concerns and collaborate on ideas to solve the communication divide in innovative fashions. I think its very important that they see us as people, not as somebody coming into their neighborhood trying to run roughshod over them, Walker said after the meeting. That is what the victims and their families deserve. Jeff Gatwood has always enjoyed helping people, which led him to a career in law enforcement for the past 27 years. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World, Tulsa Police Sgt. Trash is trash in any unit. Warren believes in leaving work at work, and does not bring it home with him. You have to deal with death, loss, and tragedy. Zenoni is married with two children. He and his wife Nicole have two boys, Bryce (12), and Cooper (10). When hes not solving cases, McCoy enjoys rooting for the Kansas City Royals and Nebraska Cornhuskers. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. With Homicide, I had to make a sales pitch to witnesses and the guilty that it was in their best interest to talk to me. No Staff Template series will feature a Q&A with a notable Jenks graduate. He played hockey and baseball for many years and now still enjoys watching sports to relax. It is rare for a random murder to occur. Updated: Jul. If you have ever seen the hit TV series on A&E, it follows various police homicide units throughout the USA in their attempts to solve murders. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World, Eileta and James Creekpaum listen to Tulsa Police Sgt. Working in homicide, he fully devotes himself to the singular cause of justice for the victim and their families. He said lost generations whether due to poverty, drug addiction, lack of education, etc. document.getElementById("closeModal").addEventListener("click", function(event) { Walker says that even. Matthew Frazier played basketball at Oral Robert University. LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn. Each week throughout the 2016-17 school year, the new Where Are They Now? In November 2021, McCoy left Homicide and Tulsa PD to become a Crime and Intelligence Analyst. Frazier: In police work there are always victims. He became an investigator to bring justice to victims and their families. He met his wife, Nicole, while he was a strength coach for the Colorado Rockies. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. In his downtime, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Me: Did Homicide maybe be the tipping point though? Theyve seen us. Walker believes that family is very important to an investigator. Dave Walker spoke Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the Mayor's Police and Community Coalition at City Hall about just that opening the lines of communication What happened? Mark Kennedy has been with Tulsa Homicide since 2006. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. I didn't want to tell family members that their loved ones are dead anymore. Dave Walker listens to comments during the Mayor's Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018. He thrives on the challenges that come with the job. I had 2 young kids who could now watch the show and after 12 years with the forceI don't knowI felt I had a choice to pivot cause I believed I was young enough to make a transition. They are very easy to work with during our investigations. Were you practicing your pitch to her? After attending Oral Roberts University on a basketball scholarship, Matt worked as a spring training strength and conditioning coach for the Colorado Rockies. Max Ryden is a 20-year veteran of the Tulsa PD where he spent 10 years working the Burglary and Robbery Units before joining Homicide in 2017. Kennedy is the recipient of numerous awards, including two Medals of Valor. ShaynnaSims was initially freed in late 2021 based on the U.S. Supreme Courts July 2020 McGirt ruling. 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