This Weekend’s On Patrol: Live Highlights, Commentary, and Social Media Activity

On Patrol: Live Season 4: For the second half of season premiere weekend, a recap of the July 12, 2025, On Patrol: Live episode (#OPL 04-02) on Reelz, anchored in the NYC studio by attorney and host/executive producer Dan Abrams along with On Patrol: Live analysts Curtis Wilson and Tom Rizzo, follows below. For those new to the show, On Patrol Live is more or less a reboot or rebrand of Live PD.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

Episode two of season premiere weekend was much more fast paced than the night-before show including several police pursuits. Two shooting incidents occurred: A fatal shooting in Clayton County, Ga. that prompted a manhunt in the area, while officers searched for a gunman in Moore, Okla. On a far more lighter note, #OPNation reacted energetically to a traffic stop with a rooster on board either as the ‘designated driver’ or passenger. For this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on each law enforcement incident across eight On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments (including fan favorite Hazen, Ark., PD) during this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live on Reelz. And click here for additional updates on Knox County Deputy Dalton Swanger.

Program Notes

Louisiana will be well represented during the upcoming July 18-19 On Patrol: Live episodes when Baton Rouge PD makes its debut on the show as well as Sergeant Scotty Sadler and fan favorite Officer Serenity Smith of Monroe PD appearing in the studio to provide commentary.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for July 12, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-02)

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  • Richland County, S.C. — K9 Specialist John O’Shaughnessy attempts to make a traffic stop on a car allegedly making an improper turn and traveling at 70 mph in a 35-mph zone. The car pulls over, but then takes off, prompting a pursuit. On Patrol: Live caption: “Fleeing vehicle.” Captain Danny Brown and other deputies spot an abandoned vehicle that had crashed into a fire hydrant. Air bags deployed. The specialist detains a man who is on foot. Car search. Open container spotted.

Listen to Captain Brown summarize the incident:

  • Moore, Okla. — Sergeant Maria Delgado makes contact with a female who appears to be dumpster dining and warns her to stay out of the container: “I’m just gonna tell you, dumpster diving — it’s a no go.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Down in the dumps?”
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor and Sergeant Clayton Dillion initiate a friendly traffic stop on the highway for speeding (allegedly exceeding the speed limit by about 15 miles). The motorist says he bought the car 13 hours ago. Chief Taylor: “You’re breaking it in right.” The driver also seems to indicate that he set the cruise control at 90. He is released with a warning. On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “Honesty went a long way here.”

Listen to some of the chief’s dialogue with the driver:

  • Moore, Okla. — From Officer Ethan Holmes’ vehicle, the On Patrol: Live cameras spot a vehicle with a cute dog in the passenger-side window.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Kirsten Yule-Zaagman backs up Officer Dudley on a traffic stop on a pick-up truck towing a car with a rachet strap. Verbal warning. Officer Yule-Zaagman: “It’s kind of impressive.” Abrams: “Not easy; probably not smart.” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “Probably not preferred.” Abrams: “It is what it is.”
  • Moore, Okla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sergeant Justin Sternberg and other officers conduct a traffic stop on a pick-up truck. Abrams introduces the segment by explaining that the sergeant “pulled over a driver for multiple equipment failures, a broken tail light, a busted windshield, a door that didn’t work, as well as some serious ‘leakage.'” Three female occupants, at least one of whom has to climb out of the side window apparently because the door doesn’t open. The driver allegedly has warrants. One arrest made.

Sergeant Sternberg summary: “She done peed all over my leg. This is a first — being peed on…so gross. So she’ll be charged for possession of methamphetamine, and then possession of drug paraphernalia. And maybe placing bodily fluids. I’m just kidding; we won’t do that…” Abrams: “I’ve heard of Puss in Boots before, but I’ve never heard of piss on boots.” On Patrol: Live co-host CurtisWilson: “You can’t say that line ‘better to be pissed off than pissed on’…” Abrams: “…there’s just a lot of activity going on here. Plus, they have to get in and out of the car like Dukes of Hazard…”

Sgt. Sternberg: “This is a first — being peed on.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Captain Brown makes a traffic stop at a gas station for allegedly running a red light. “Open containers alone and then the smell of marijuana gives me probable cause to search the vehicle.” The driver ends up getting released with just a warning. As the stop concludes amicably, Captain Brown jokes that the driver can blame him (Brown) for the motorist being late in bringing home food to his wife. Abrams quips that “the good news is that if she has any questions, she can watch the rerun of the show…”

Abrams: “The good news is that if she has any questions, she can watch the rerun of the show…”

Listen to Captain Brown’s recap and recommendations:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lieutenant Richie Maher, Officer Keith Foreman, and out units respond to a call about an alleged disturbance in a residential area. They make contact with a man in front of his house who gives his side of the story; they also make contact with neighbors. On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating verbal threats.” Officer Foreman: “It sounds like the neighbors called because this dude was outside screaming that he’s gonna kill some people. This guy called some people, and they showed up in like an older car, and he claimed that that they were the police, but weren’t police…it sounds like he’s kind of drunk or intoxicated maybe…”

Listen to some further information about this investigation from Officer Foreman:

Listen to a follow-up synopsis from Officer Foreman (“…He’s just kind of not making any sense…no one’s hurt. He’s not gonna hurt anyone out here right now…”):

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Mike Knapp makes contact with a motorist in response to a call about a running car in a no-parking area for about an hour. The driver says he was just talking on a phone; he agrees to drives off after the brief interaction with the deputy.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Yule-Zaagman heads to an accident scene where an individual allegedly took off from the scene on foot. A vehicle on scene is completely flipped over. The fire department and an ambulance also respond. On Patrol: Live caption: “Searching for fleeing suspect.” Officer Yule-Zaagman: “So we’re going to check the area. We have an idea where his address is, and considering how injured he’s probably gonna be from a wreck like that, he’s probably not very far, so we’re gonna see if we can find him.”
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Taylor and Sgt. Dillion initiate a traffic stop for no headlights. “I smell weed, and I smell the foo-foo juice you just sprayed…” Chief Taylor adds that “it’s a misdemeanor if you don’t lie to me, if you don’t have a whole lot, okay? If you have a whole lot, you go to jail. If it’s just a little bit, we’re probably gonna get out and stomp it out on the side of the road…I’ll be the coolest policeman that you got to deal with, all right?…” Abrams: “We shall see what happens here with the ‘smell police.'”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Joseph Morrell conducts a traffic stop for alleged erratic driving on a vehicle that appears slow to pull over. “You were all over the the road; you were driving in the wrong lane of traffic…” The motorist ends up being released with a warning. Officer Morrell: “So we’re just gonna cut this gentleman loose. He’s fairly elderly; claims his driving was due to potholes, which I can’t confirm right now there’s any right there. Just talked to him a lot. His license does expire in October, so hopefully they’ll do another driving exam and make sure that he is okay to continue having a license, but for now, we’ll get on to bigger and better things.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lt. Maher provides an update (listen below) on the alleged attempted kidnapping that occurred on Friday night. The suspect is now in custody.
  • Triple Play #3 — A West Allis, Wisc., pursuit.
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Violent Mendez and other units attempt to serve a warrant at a residence but the female subject appears to be not on the premises.
  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Trevor Guinn initiates a traffic stop on an allegedly swerving pick-up truck. A rooster is sitting on the passenger seat; another rooster may be inside the vehicle as well. “Some people just randomly give you roosters?” On Patrol: Live caption: “Cockamamie situation.” Deputy Guinn administers a pen test followed by a PBT test. The driver allegedly records an 0.086 on the device and is arrested for alleged DUI (“you are too intoxicated to be driving a vehicle…”). Corporal Ryan Bradshaw is also on scene. Abrams: “…he is over the legal limit and sounds like he’s gonna get arrested, and the question, of course, will become now…” Wilson: “What happens to the cocks?” Deputy Guinn says he will make arrangements such that the truck gets to the driver’s home. Abrams observes that “they’re trying to work with [the driver] here to make a DUI arrest as painless as possible.”

“He says people give him roosters all the time…”

Listen to Deputy Guinn’s initial summary of the stop (“…he admitted to be drinking three, four — I don’t know how many tequilas he’s had…he says people give him roosters all the time. I have not been given a rooster before, so I guess I’m hanging out with the wrong people.”):

Abrams: “I guess the good news is there’ll be a designated driver.”

Abrams: “…that’s the odd thing, isn’t it? It’s just two roosters that he just got, and he already has 20 chickens…”

  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Taylor and Sgt. Dillion make a traffic stop for no headlights or tail lights on. Upon being advised, the driver activates the lights.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputies Devon Brown and Malik Clark conduct a traffic stop on a possible street takeover suspect. Alleged window tint violation and open container. Lieutenant Jonathan Carey is also on scene. Citations issued.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Knapp responds to a call about an alleged roommate fight at an apartment complex. He makes contact with an injured male sitting on the steps whose shoulder is dislocated. Paramedics summoned to the scene.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Clark and other units rush to a report of a shooting at an apartment complex. Cops canvas the area by car and on foot for a suspect who may have fled on foot. Police apparently have a description of the suspect. Perimeter established. On Patrol: Live caption: “Searching for a murder suspect.” Eventually, the search is apparently discontinued at least insofar as Clayton County’s involvement is concerned. The suspect is still at large.

Listen to Deputy Brown provide an update:

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Yule-Zaagman is among the cops responding to an officer in distress possibly in connection with a fight. A female subject is already in custody when Officer Yule-Zaagman arrives on scene at a gas station. Bleeping. Officer Yule-Zaagman searches the subject. “I’m sorry that this is happening, but we have to do our due diligence, right?”

Officer Yule-Zaagman recap: “This lady was having an interaction with our officers because she has a suspended tag. Then she decided that she wanted to fight us. They found a bunch of paraphernalia and also some — I think, they found some meth, too. So she’s gonna go to jail, and I think that’s pretty much it at this point.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lt. Maher is dispatched back to the same location as the earlier incident. The male on scene says he did not call police. On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating neighbor dispute.”
  • Moore, Okla. — Sergeant Delgado and Officer Ethan Holmes, plus all available units, head to a shooting incident. Paramedics transport the victimto the hospital. One or more suspects are still at large.

Sgt. Delgado recap: “The gentleman, he’s been shot in the neck. I can understand why dispatch was having such a hard time as of right now. We still don’t have a suspect. He just advised it was three males. He got hit with a weapon, and he was also shot. It was to the neck. I did what I could, applied pressure, applied a bandage to it, so it would stop from bleeding. Got Fire here, and now he’s being transported to go get medical help.” Abrams points out that as the first cop arriving on scene, she performed the dual function of “police officer and medic.” Rizzo: “We’ve talked about that before, in modern day casualty care and how it’s evolved. There’s all sorts of derivatives with that type of training about stop the bleed. That’s really what it’s about. So it’s best you can to do something, and then get them to their advanced medical care, what we call ALS, and get them off to a trauma center.”

Listen to Dan Abrams explain the On Patrol: Live policy insofar as sensitivity is concerned when covering shootings (“…we don’t want to be the reason that family members learn that someone has been shot by watching this show”):

  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Guinn responds to a 911 call of some kind and encounters a car with no license plates and with its parking lights activated on scene in a remote area. A DoorDash drive arrives at the location. The driver also shows up. No emergency. Abrams: “It seems someone called 911, and someone else called for a delivery for food.” Rizzo: “Delivery to the wood line.”

Listen to Deputy Guinn explain what might have prompted the call:

CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-02, July 11, 2025.

On Patrol: Live Streaming Channels

On Patrol: Live streaming: Reelz, the home of On Patrol: Live, has implemented a standalone streaming app, Reelz+, for subscribers to access all the channel’s content, including On Patrol Live episodes.

On Patrol: Live new tonight: On Patrol: Live airs new, three-hour episodes on Friday and Saturday evening starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time (except for an occasional hiatus when the show is in reruns). So the answer to the question(s) “is On Patrol: Live new tonight” or “is On Patrol: Live on tonight” is almost always yes.

Where can I watch On Patrol: Live apart from Reelz+, what channel is On Patrol Live on? For background information about the police documentary ride-along series On Patrol: Live (i.e., Live PD 2.0), that airs on the Reelz channel (which is also available, e.g., on the Peacock, FreeCast, Philo, Sling,and Frndly TV streaming services, and on some satellite and cable systems such as DirectTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, and Verizon FIOS TV), click on this link.

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