Trash is trash in any unit. Frazier: It has been really fun working with the show. I didn't want to tell family members that their loved ones are dead anymore. Dave Walker with Micheal Turner during the Mayors Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday. 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Matt has been featured several times on the hit television series The First 48 on A&E. event.preventDefault(); Frazier: It is not easy but I have a strong supportive family that understands what we as police officers go through. Walker says that even. Matt Frazier was a star on the court during his time as a Trojan and earned himself a college basketball scholarship. He finds parallels in coaching sports and managing a squad as he continues to lead this group of dedicated men and women of homicide. Dave Walker addresses a group during the Mayors Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday. A native of Houston, Texas, and proud Chickasaw Indian, Lt. Chase Calhoun has been in law enforcement for 10 years. Matt, thank you for your time on this I think you have hit on a number of points that people can relate to in any industry. It's a 2 way street. In addition to being a homicide detective, White is the crisis negotiator for the Special Operations Team and a member of the Critical Incident Response Team. Lieutenant Brandon Watkins Sergeant Nathan Schilling Sergeant Dave Walker Detective Dianna Baumann Detective John Brown Detective Matthew Frazier Detective Jeff Gatwood Detective Mark Kennedy Detective Ronnie Leatherman Detective Rob McCoy Detective Max Ryden Detective Reggie Warren Detective Jason White Detective Michael Zenoni More Bios Taking things home at night in homicide does not make for great dinner conversations. Were you practicing your pitch to her? Matt: A bit. On September 26, 2016 Detective Frazier decided to step away from the Tulsa Police Department to pursue another opportunity outside of law enforcement. Det. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. That was the trigger point that you asked for. He worked as a Crime Scene Detective for six years prior to joining Homicide two years ago. We were on a week long trip trekking through the mountains of New Mexico. Being the son of a California Highway Patrolman, Det. He and his wife enjoy their four dogs as well. I just knew that it was not the with police force. Gatwood received a Medal of Valor for an act of Outstanding Bravery while working as a uniform patrol officer. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. She enjoys closing cases and helping to offer some closure to the victims families. Matthew Frazier is a Regional Sales Manager at Stryker based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. And that's pretty much how she handled it. Theyve seen us. Dianna Baumann retired from Tulsa Police Department in May 2017. Det. Frazier: I was assigned a case where the victim was shot and killed for trying to recover some stolen property. Are there any particular cases or moments which stand out in your mind? His interest in homicide came from a high profile case he saw in the news when he was young. Matt Frazier pictured with his wife Nicole and sons, Bryce, and Cooper. In August 2019, he achieved a career dream by joining Tulsa Homicide Unit. Leatherman spends his free time traveling with his wife and three children and playing basketball to relax. document.getElementById("closeModal").addEventListener("click", function(event) { I. Frazier: I wanted to make a difference. 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. I just had enough. 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. Map of Jenks High School and Freshman Academy, Transcript Requests/Graduation Verification. 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. As Staff Page Only What does it take to be a skilled interrogator and get people to tell the truth? The popular A&E program follows police homicide detectives as they investigate killings, with Walker and other regulars gaining notoriety and trust. If we all had to work each case as one person our solve rate would take a huge dive. I was always selling something in every unit that I worked for. Since then, he and his wife have shared a love for the game of baseball. When you were with.. (to be continued if you all want. Thank you for reading). He said Tulsa can help teach its ways to troubled communities that havent been as fortunate. In these profiles, Jenks alums from all over the country, from multiple generations, and from a wide array of career paths, will share how their Jenks education set them up for success and how they have become leaders in their industry and community. After watching the show where it ended with everyone saying their goodbyes to Matt as he packed up his desk, I quickly did a Linkedin search to find out what happened to Matt Frazier. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Bad people doing bad things. Taking an inventory so to speak. Low around 36. 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. 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. The 36-year Tulsa police veterans final day before retirement is Aug. 31. I didn't want it for the next 30 years. Kennedy is the recipient of numerous awards, including two Medals of Valor. Working in homicide, he fully devotes himself to the singular cause of justice for the victim and their families. Matt: Yes sir. 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. Stitt expresses 'strong disagreement' with Oklahoma AG over Catholic charter school, More than 800 Oklahoma medical marijuana farms linked to organized crime, drug agency says, Meet the 2023 Mr. Inside/Mr. Matt Frazier: (laughs) Yeah, TV star. He was gunned down in broad daylight because he wanted his things back. Describe what it is like to start a case and slowly put the pieces together? I dont stop thinking about the case until it is finished.. There was a problem saving your notification. What does the future hold for you both personally and professionally? When hes not solving cases, McCoy enjoys rooting for the Kansas City Royals and Nebraska Cornhuskers. Hes a 14-year-veteran of the Tulsa Police Department. To cope with the stress of the job, Baumann runs marathons and enjoys spending time with her husband and her two children. They are very easy to work with during our investigations. The Homicide Unit annually touted high solve rates. Frazier: I think that we as a Tulsa Police Department are so successful in solving our cases because we attack every case as a team, as a unit. I tell you though, when he hit me with "why should I hire a guy with no sales experience?" Sergeant Schilling likes the challenges of homicide work and enjoys the payoff of seeing criminals brought to justice. They helped me develop a work ethic to make me successful on the court and off the court. Midway through the week we are walking up a mountain side and I'm up ahead of the pack by myself and I start doing a review of my life. I thought about it, and 3 months later I was somewhere else. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Frazier: I take this one day at a time. Matt: In the 12 years I was with the police force I worked various units: Drugs, Gangs, Robbery and lastly homicide. I was with a group that included a couple of friends on the police force from various units that I had worked with over the last dozen years. Select Accept to consent or Reject to decline non-essential cookies for this use. 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. The First 48 is television's premier true-crime series. They know who the culprit is because of tipsters, even if they dont have the evidence yet to draw criminal charges. He says, I love the freedom to chase down bad guys instead of being stuck at a desk all day.. Matt: Yes sir. The first Q&A is with Matt Frazier, a 1998 Jenks grad and a homicide detective for the Tulsa Police Department. So, the Tulsa Police Department only has nine full time homicide detectives. How challenging are those aspects of your job and how do you stay positive? The next step is putting the pieces together by conducting interviews, obtaining cell phone data, talking to witnesses, conducting surveillance, and obtaining all the forensic evidence. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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. Det. Merritt had an uncanny knack for catching killers. Website Navigation 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. I was focused on looking outside of the force when I came home. Please subscribe to keep reading. I knew her immediate reaction would be shock but I knew she would eventually be OK with it. 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. A statement that covers both my current and old job! That particular letter stands out because it reminds me of why we really do this job. He said police must educate children to wave and not run when an officer drives by. What, if anything, can be done to reduce the crime rate and murder rate in Tulsa? In 1994 Detective Brown received of a Medal of Valor for an act of outstanding bravery while working as an undercover investigator in VICE. Det. This button displays the currently selected search type. He is married, and he and his wife enjoy the company of a son and a daughter. Matt: Yes. You have to deal with death, loss, and tragedy. 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. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World, Tulsa Police Sgt. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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. Paul, 28, was arrested on Feb. 17 after her partner called police to say she started hitting him in front of her two children as he tried to leave a residence during an argument. Frazier: As far as the murder rate goes, we hover around the average of 58-60 murders per year. I could empathize with people who have been through tragic or life altering experiences. Spending time with his wife and two children helps him cope with the stress of the job. The bad side of humanity. Watch Detective Frazier on the job in episodes of "The First 48.". event.preventDefault(); 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. An interview with Matt Frazier from the hit TV show "The First 48" on his career transition from Homicide Detective to top Sales Executive. After a stint in on partrol, Watkins moved to the Detective Division, where he worked in Child Crisis, Burglary, and Armed Robbery Units before moving to lead the Homicide Unit. In Ritters free time, he enjoys doing yard work, working out and riding mountain bikes and road bikes. Walker has served as lead homicide detective since 2011. Updated: Jul. Instead of just telling my children and grandchildren what I did for a living, Ill actually be able to show them what I did as a homicide detective. Dave Walker, his long time friend and colleague since the mid-90s. Before his career in law enforcement, Det. The unit under Walker is credited with a clearance rate of 98 percent. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Sergeant Nathan Schilling now lives on a farm just outside of Tulsa with his wife and three kids. We as homicide detectives are the voice of the victim and I wanted to be that voice. In November 2021, McCoy left Homicide and Tulsa PD to become a Crime and Intelligence Analyst. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World, Tulsa Police Sgt. 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. Walker still isnt certain what his future entails once he enters retirement. Inspired to help out in the community, Frazier joined the Tulsa PD where he worked for ten years before joining the Homicide Unit in 2014. - Q&A's With Notable Jenks Grads, Where Are They Now? Me: It goes to show that skills are transferable, you just have to look for that symmetry when contemplating a change of industries. To relieve the stress of work, Brown spends his free time with family, including his three children. It wasnt case-breaking, but it was communication-breaking. He has received numerous medals for his outstanding police work, including a Medal of Valor for a fire rescue in 1987, a Chiefs Medal for leading a violent crime task force and a medal for leading an extensive federal narcotics investigation. 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). Weather forecast provided by weather.gov. Schilling was promoted to Sergeant in October 2019. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. She is the best. But I want those to know that it wasn't just a thought, I had also made that decision to move in my heart and head, and I think it's important to remember. It's been 4 years now since you made the move from Homicide Detective, and some might say a TV star, to top Sales Executive at Stryker. Switching industries is always a big task that requires enormous courage and faith to make that leap. Matthew Frazier played basketball at Oral Robert University. Robbery a pretty close second. It was senseless and it changed a lot of lives. Walker explained he wouldnt go over to the flag until the man walked away. Patience is also a big contributor to being a good interviewer. 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. Me: Great segue to your arrival home and telling your wife that you were done with the force. The victim told police that he and his girlfriend had been walking from the front of an apartment building in the 300 block of East 11th Stree. 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. 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. Why did you want to work inthe homicide department? 15+ years in Start-up Recruitment. He wants to listen to concerns and collaborate on ideas to solve the communication divide in innovative fashions. The cold blooded sickness of himand others mind youblows your mind. Calhoun was promoted to Lieutenant in August 2020. A proud father of two, Frazier spends much of his free time at his childrens sporting events. 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. Tulsa is a pretty doggone good place to be, Walker said. ShaynnaSims was initially freed in late 2021 based on the U.S. Supreme Courts July 2020 McGirt ruling. Dave Walker listens to comments during the Mayors Policing and Community Coalition at Tulsa City Hall on Tuesday. It is rare for a random murder to occur. What was that interview like? Does the show do a good job of capturing what actually occurs in an investigation? In his downtime, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Ironically last month, as I was thinking about career moves, one of my favorite real life TV shows - The First 48 hours - had an episode that started with Tulsa Homicide Detective Matt Frazier stating that he was thinking of leaving the police force. He spends his down time doing woodwork, working out and spending time with his family. Jeff Gatwood has always enjoyed helping people, which led him to a career in law enforcement for the past 27 years. 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 Was there one particular person at JHS who inspired you or made a lasting impact in your life? Frazier loves the outdoors and enjoys mountain biking, road cycling and backpacking with friends and family. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World, Eileta and James Creekpaum listen to Tulsa Police Sgt. You had NO sales experience. To sell them that I WAS NOT a cop. Walker handed him a flag to mark the spot at the tipsters discretion. Matt: Maybe for a millisecond right after the epiphany on that trip in June but again, having to deal with trash. W.D. A former member of the Fugitive Task Force, Det. Michael Zenoni retired from Tulsa Police Department in August 2019. function showModal(event, element) { I believe it was my calling. He strives to seek justices for families, even in this challenging career choice. Outside candidates. Theyve seen us work and do good things. What are your fondest memories of attending Jenks High School? - Maj. Jacob Fuchs (USAF), Where Are They Now? 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. When hes not working, Schilling likes to spend time in the outdoors with his family. Consequently what theyre seeing is were solving all of these cases.. Matt Frazier. I use cycling as an outlet to deal with the stresses and other things at work. Chance of precipitation is 100%. In some regards, because The First 48 is here, we do a lot better work, Walker said. Calhoun was drawn to the police department because he finds the work extremely challenging, yet rewarding. Originally from Harper Woods, Michigan, Det. That was late June 2016 and 3 months later I would be at Styker starting a new career as a sales executive. Most murders are committed by someone who knows the victim. They taught me that nothing in life will be free or easy. Each week throughout the 2016-17 school year, the new Where Are They Now? He said lost generations whether due to poverty, drug addiction, lack of education, etc. By that he means police must impart on youngsters a better understanding of who police are and what they do. It did get old though. You can cancel at any time. If you seen the one episode about Larry DouglasI meanevil is all I can say. Frazier: In police work there are always victims. 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. He has always had a will to protect. In late June 2016 I was backpacking in New Mexico when it hit me. 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