You can find '56: A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Podcast' on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. In this episode we talk with Detective Ron Chalmers from the Cold Case Unit. He shares some exciting stories of his previous career with the Reno Police Department – everything from the origin of the comedy show Reno 911, to the thrilling SWAT callout that sent him running into gunfire to try to rescue a fallen officer. You’ll also hear about two recent cold cases he solved since joining the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, both of which were solved with the help of genetic genealogy, which uses DNA to find close familial ties and identify John Does or even murder suspects. In the 2016 Bay Pines John Doe case, Detective Chalmers tell us how years of diligent work from many detectives finally solved the case of an unknown veteran whose remains were found on the wooded grounds of the VA. He also talks about his most exciting recent arrest in the 1987 murder of an elderly woman who was found beaten to death in her home. Tune in to learn about the clever investigative techniques that brought this murderer to justice. Email us your questions and suggestions at lets56@pcsonet.com Start listening at pinellassheriff.gov/56podcast