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

On Patrol: Live Season 4: An On Patrol: Live recap, featuring New York City-based studio host/executive producer Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and witty/sarcastic banter usually with co-anchor Curtis Wilson (a Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff), and analyst Captain Tom Rizzo (Howell Township, N.J., PD), along with the often-provocative or playful social media reaction, follows.

Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III returns to the studio this weekend to sit in for Curtis Wilson. After never missing a show, Wilson has been taking significant time off from On Patrol: Live recently.

The Curtis Wilson absences may just be owing to routine schedule conflicts. It does make #OPNation wonder, however, whether On Patrol: Live is phasing out Curtis Wilson or vice versa. Note that Sean “Sticks” Larkin, the other original member of the studio trio, now only makes occasional appearances on the show.

For those viewers new to the show, On Patrol Live on the Reelz channel (which is also available, e.g., on Peacock) is more or less a reboot or rebrand of Live PD.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

Multiple police pursuits (particularly one in Clayton County) and multiple Live PD mentions were among the highlights for #OPNation on this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live.

For this On Patrol: Live new episode guide, see below for details on all 22 LEO encounters across eight On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments. And check back for updates.

On Patrol: Live commemorates its 300th episode next weekend.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for October 3, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-21)

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  • Clayton County, Ga. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Tracking vehicle that fled from police.” Deputy Devon Brown attempts a traffic stop on the suspect who had fled from cops in a neighboring jurisdiction the day before; the latter pulls over but then flees. Lieutenant Jonathan Carey attempted a PIT maneuver during the chase. On Patrol: Live caption: “In pursuit.” The motorist drives his car into the woods, rolls down a hill, and flees on foot. The passenger is detained. An extensive foot search ensues with many other cops participating. K9 and drone assets deployed in the pursuit. The passenger, possibly the driver’s girlfriend, is likely released. The car is towed. The suspect is still at large, and warrants will issue.

Listen below to an interim update from Deputy Brown:

On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “Some bad luck there and some frustration you can see, with the officers, but they’re not giving up.”

Deputy Brown: “Of course it’s his mama’s car. He ain’t got no bread…”

Sheriff Tommie Johnson: “I’ll tell you: Just as a cop, I would love to say nobody got away from me in a chase. But it happens. And so what’s going through your mind right now is what can I have done different so I don’t end up in this situation.”

Deputy Brown: “…he lost his car. He’s probably gonna lose her. And he’s gonna lose his freedom later on when we find him because we will find him…”

Abrams: “Sounds like they’re calling it off for the night. They say they know who it is. They feel like they can find him.”

Listen below for recaps on this incident from Lt. Carey and Deputy Brown:

Sheriff Johnson: “‘Hood politics’ says nobody should be snitching, right?”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Tracking fleeing suspect.” Detective Ashlyn Cooper assists in a pursuit of a vehicle that allegedly fled from Detective Ray Hurst. Cops deploy stop sticks. After being tased, the suspect ends up being detained by Detective Noah Galbreath and other units after a short foot chase. The vehicle has two flat tires. The driver allegedly has one or more warrants; drugs allegedly found in the vehicle.

On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “Always that fine line…between are they really hurt and they need something or are they trying something.”

Listen below to Detectives Cooper and Hurst provide additional information on the incident as well as commentary from the studio panel (Abrams on Tom Rizzo’s attention to detail in the context of the suspect allegedly trying to hide something: “That’s why Rizzo’s a good cop. He knows what’s up.”):

Listen below for a further update from Det. Hurst:

Abrams: “We have two fleeing vehicles and two bailouts, and the show just started. It is a busy night.”

  • Lee County, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of harassment.” Abrams: “A woman says that she’s being harassed.” Deputy Damian Lehmann makes contact with the apparent complainant but her specific issue is unclear.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Corporal Tim Riley and other units make a traffic stop at a gas station. Two occupants. Car search. On Patrol: Live caption: “Open containers found.” Drug paraphernalia also allegedly found. The cooperative, forthright driver is detained. Abrams update: “The guy admitted to using heroin. The woman that we saw in that scene, she was released with no charges.”

Abrams: “The good news is that the people who are going to Trinity Recovery are using some of the bags, et cetera, that people give them when they leave…the bad news is apparently what they’re using it for.” Rizzo: “Probably not what the program intends.”

  • Christian County, Mo. — Patrolling the highway, Deputy Jacob Woodcock initiates a traffic stoop on a moped for no plates. The driver appears to indicate that plates aren’t required under the law. The deputy seems to disagree: “So she’s claiming that she didn’t need a back plate…on this vehicle since it’s a moped under 50 ccs. I’m not sure about that.” On Patrol: Live does not, however, provide a follow up as to what ended up happening on the stop.

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Triple Play #1 — a bizarre Fairview Heights, Ill., traffic stop.

Rizzo: “I’m thinking that the police officer must have taken his own type of ‘chill pill’ because of his demeanor towards somebody who did that, and then admits ‘I did it on purpose.'” Abrams: “Each revelation is like another detail…”

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Officer Zach Stoneking and Sergeant Jason Hupp conduct a traffic stop. K9 alert. The driver is subsequently released with no charges.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Brett Cox makes a traffic stop. The driver seems to indicate that she rather not be on Live PD. Officer Cox: “No; it’s not Live PD….just a documentary. It’s not a big deal.” A gun is allegedly spotted in the car. The driver is likely released with a warning after a license check.

Listen below to a summary from Officer Cox:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Det. Cooper makes a traffic stop on a car that allegedly almost hit her. The car also has an expired tag. The very understanding officer subsequently releases the driver with a warning. Lieutenant Richie Maher is on scene as backup.

Listen below to Det. Cooper’s recap:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Officer Keith Foreman responds to a rollover crash. Bystanders manage to right-size the vehicle. Paramedics on scene.

Listen below to Officer Foreman discuss the investigation:

  • Dayton Beach, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Responding to noise complaint.” Officer Magan Geary makes a friendly traffic stop on a truck for alleged excessive noise. Officer Geary: “It’s something we enforce heavily here during special events, all year round, but especially during these special events, because one person gets going and then another person gets going, and then they just feed off each other. So we try and cut it when we see it, and we try and address it. So that’s the probable cause for this stop was. Can’t see inside the vehicle, but I could definitely hear the music.”
  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Woodcock, with Deputy Trevor Guinn as backup, makes a traffic stop for an alleged obscured plate. The driver is irate: “You were blinding the sh*t out of me.” Deputy Woodcock: “My high beams aren’t on…I was trying to read your plate because it’s folded up. It’s your fault.” Driver’ “No it’s not.” Citation issued. Deputy Guinn: “This guy is not happy with us for just us doing our job. So he talked himself right into a ticket. His plate was bent up. It’s failure to display a plate. And we’ll make his day a little bit better with the ticket.” Sheriff Johnson: “He’s in the lowest-riding vehicle. What do you expect someone’s lights to be doing in an SUV?” Abrams: “I was just gonna say this exact same thing that about how low the car is that the lights behind you are gonna look particularly bright.”

Deputy Woodcock: “So he’s not a happy camper right now.”

  • Triple Play #2 –– a Pope County, Ark., police pursuit.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Lee County, Fla. — In a lighthearted incident, Deputy Lehmann and other units respond to a bonfire at a party; one of the residents attempts to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. On Patrol: Live caption: “Where are the s’mores?” Deputy Lehmann: “Sadly, the party has come to an end…for now…” Abrams: “Banana flambé right there.”
  • Richland County, S.C. –– On Patrol: Live caption: “Responding to noise complaint.” Pursuant to multiple calls, Cpl. Riley asks the cooperative homeowners to turn down the music a little bit. Another reference made to Live PD.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Joshua Dennis, with backup from other cops, makes a traffic stop on a slow roller. The car apparently hit a pothole, and according to the officer, it is no longer driveable in its current condition for safety reasons.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Devon Johnson and colleagues make a traffic stop. Yet another reference to Live PD. A legal gun is in the vehicle.

Listen below to Officer’s Johnson summary of the stop:

  • Lee County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — With other units, Deputy Nick Harrington responds to what he described as a suspicious person call. The initial investigation indicates that a male allegedly hit a woman over the head with a glass bottle. After a search, the suspect is detained in the woods with the assistance of K9 Vader. Paramedics on scene.

Listen to Deputies Harrington and Deputy Jacob Sahagian summarize what allegedly happened in this incident:

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Lehmann and other units makes a traffic stop on a truck. Some weed allegedly smelled and then spotted in vehicle. The driver appears to admit that he uses his stepdad’s medical marijuana card. Deputy Lehmann: “Well, that’s not legal; it’s a prescription, bro.” The cooperative driver also informs the deputy that a gun is in the vehicle.

Listen below to Deputy Lehmann discuss the stop:

  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Dennis makes a traffic stop on a Corvette.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Johnson attempts a traffic stop apparently on a separate Corvette. The vehicle flees after initially stopping. On Patrol: Live caption: “In pursuit.” The car ends up crashing out. Cops make contact with the occupants of the car that the suspect struck. The driver flees, and as the episode ends, the search is ongoing. The suspect apparently left his phone and key fob behind.

Listen below to Officer Johnson’s interim recap:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Assisting other officers, Det. Cooper deploys stop sticks on a fleeing vehicle. The driver bails, but is subdued with the help of K9 Ali. Two persons end up detained in the incident.

K9 Detective Roger Lawson recap: “Completely drenched, but two bad people are going to jail tonight. His accessory to the multiple aggravated assaults on law enforcement, ended up making a decision to also try to outrun Ali. Spoiler alert: That didn’t end well for her. Ended up tracking the actual target who has multiple forceful felony warrants, driving through this complex, swerving at multiple cops, which just no care in the world for anybody else other than himself. Tracked him here, through the swamp…at that point, Ali started showing some normal behavior, and I actually didn’t even hear Ali engage him, because when I did end up getting a light on Ali, the defendant had Ali fully submerged underneath the swamp. So he’s good. Ali’s fine. He likes to swim. I had to teach him to swim later on in life. So he’ll have a slew of charges. One is a…felony to try to kill a dog like that, so bad day for him, Good day for all cops. Everybody’s safe. Don’t run from VCAT, and Ali never misses.” Det. Cooper adds that “it could have been avoided if he didn’t run from the police. Actions have consequences; point proven.” Abrams: “She said it succinctly there.”

CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-22, October 4, 2025.