97 Brock Hoyt – Georgia

Despite having been a member of the Georgia DNR for just five years, Game Warden First Class Brock Hoyt is already a standout officer. The recipient of both the 2022 NAWEOA Torch Award and the 2022 Georgia Game Warden of the Year, he’s also been recognized as Game Warden of the Year by International Wildlife Crimestoppers.  We caught up for a quick chat with this rising star back in July at NAWEOA – join us!

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Here’s what we discuss:

  • NAWEOA Torch Award
  • Combining passion for both law enforcement and the outdoors
  • A law enforcement family
  • Influenced by North Woods Law
  • Covering the Atlanta area
  • Always something different
  • Forming relationships within the court system makes a difference
  • Diversion program helps offenders not become repeat offenders
  • Raising the profile of Georgia game wardens
  • Promoting the brand
  • Game wardens do it all

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Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores

Producer: Jay Ammann

Art & Design: Ashley Hannett

Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches

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003 Kevin Jordan – The Colonel and I

Kevin Jordan is a colleague and a great friend and he’s the Colonel of the New Hampshire Fish and Game. I’ve worked side by side with the Colonel for many years and learned tons from him.  Colonel Jordan is a great investigator and prosecutor.  “I caught ’em, he cleaned ’em,” as we used to say.  I was a sponge when it came to working with Kevin and he took me under his wing and helped me get back into law enforcement after I was shot in the line of duty.

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Here’s What We Discuss:

  •  Two New Things
  • Changed and Evolution
  • Pulling Out Roses
  • A Night Hunting Case in Bishop Brook
  • He’ll Learn
  • He’s Gonna Shoot!
  • The Colonel’s First Night Case
  • A Folder with Blank Paper
  • Burning the Deer Remains
  • Taking Deer All Over the North Country
  • Case of a Career and a Dog Sled
  • Left for Dead
  • It’s a Homicide… Of an Animal
  • Loudon Race Weekend and Mount Lafayette
  • New GPS and Landing a Helicopter
  • Skag on a Rock and the Victim Lives
  • The Patrick McCarthy Case – Search and Rescue and the FBI
  • A Hornets Nest and Anaphylactic Shock
  • An Epi Pen
  • Grief
  • Trained to Be a Robot
  • Sonar Team and the State Police
  • Tickets at 20 Below
  • Covered in Blood and CPR
  • A Blink of an Eye and Life Changes
  • Freak Accidents and Heavy Heads
  • 16 Fatalities and Running Radar
  • Delayne and a Stop Sign

The Journey Begins

After 23 years working as a Conservation Officer for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, I’m excited to start a new journey in my “retirement”.

Over the course of my career I’ve been fortunate to meet Game Wardens from across North America and while we all have a common goal of protecting natural resources, every Warden has their own stories to tell and every state has their own wildlife law enforcement culture.  I’m fascinated to find out more and share with you.

I’ll bring you stories from Game Wardens across the country.  Listen to their favorite cases, worst cases, what led them to their career, and what makes their job unique.

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