HeyJaredThe Illinois State Police Podcast
Hosted by State Police Director Brendan Kelly and narrated by legendary anchorman and documentarian Bill Kurtis, the Illinois State Police podcast explores different issues related to police policy and procedure in an ever-evolving legal landscape.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Aug 23, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 11, 2026
Latest episodes
The Tammy Zywicki Murder Cold Case (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Hear directly from investigators while they discuss what’s new in the 34-year old investigation into the mysterious kidnapping and murder of Tammy Zywicki. Who killed college senior, Tammy Zywicki, on her way back to school in the fall of 1992? On the 34th anniversary of her disappearance, investigators are revealing new information in this case for the first time. Learn about a person of interest, details about Tammy’s personal belongings investigators are trying to track down, and a suspect pr
Air Operations (opens the original)
Read excerpt
New technology enhances the effectiveness of Illinois State Police in air to ground coordination. Assets in the air are tremendously valuable in law enforcement and public safety efforts. Listen and learn what ISP Air Operations actually does, who is flying the planes, and hear personal accounts of what it’s like to be the "eye in the sky."
Cold Cases and Utilizing Genealogical DNA Testing to Identify Victims (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode, investigators discuss two cold cases and a CSI shares some of their intriguing evidence collection methods. After 14 years, a man found dead was identified using newly developed genealogical testing technology. Then, investigators dive back into another cold case and are asking for your help to identify the victim, an unknown female found in the Skokie River in 2003.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.