S17E215 - Real Life Real Crime | Duty on the Fourth (2026 Edition) | Why July 4th Is the Most Dangerous Day to Be a Cop

Every Independence Day, Woody Overton replays one of the most requested episodes in Real Life Real Crime—Duty on the Fourth. This year's edition begins with a heartfelt Fourth of July message honoring law enforcement officers, first responders, military veterans, and the freedoms Americans celebrate every July 4th. Woody also shares why he believes Independence Day is the single most dangerous holiday of the year for police officers working patrol.

The episode then revisits a legendary Real Life Real Crime story that listeners have requested for years. Drawing from his career with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Wo...