Matthew Thomas: Holding The Line

Dec 27, 2023

Matthew Thomas, Chief Deputy of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and bestselling author, discusses the fight against Mexican cartels, the distinctions between sheriffs' departments and police departments, the misconceptions surrounding law enforcement in movies and pop culture, scandals in law enforcement agencies, experiences on the SWAT team, the evolution of trafficking and smuggling, collaborating with a national team to counter cartel operations, gear choices, book recommendations, and sponsor shoutouts.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Events, Plans, and Retirement

02:21 • 3min

Sheriffs vs Police Departments: Authority and Responsibilities

05:30 • 18min

Depicting Law Enforcement in Movies and Pop Culture

23:57 • 4min

Scandals and Issues in Law Enforcement

27:46 • 7min

First Traffic Stop Jitters

34:53 • 18min

Undercover Training: Past & Present

53:09 • 9min

Difficulties on the SWAT Team

01:01:40 • 19min

Violence, Adaptability, and Technology: The Evolution of Trafficking and Smuggling

01:20:23 • 2min

Collaborating with a National Team to Counter Cartel Operations

01:22:42 • 22min

Gratitude, Coffee Ad, Gear Highlight and Vintage Watches

01:44:25 • 5min

Gear, Book Recommendation, and Shooting Course Experience

01:49:12 • 3min

Sponsor Shoutouts and Book Recommendation

01:52:39 • 2min

Today's guest is Matthew Thomas.

Matthew is the Chief Deputy of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, a former Pinal Regional SWAT team commander, Mexican cartel expert, and bestselling author.

He has served with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years. Before becoming the Chief Deputy, Matthew served in Detention, Patrol, Traffic, Training, Academy, Narcotics, Motors, and Investigations. While working in the Narcotics unit, Matthew worked undercover, taking part in street-level drug busts to large cartel cases.

Additionally, Matthew spent 18 years with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office SWAT team as a member, team lead, and commander. During that time, he participated in over 700 missions.

Matthew served as the regional representative and Vice President of the Arizona Tactical Officers' Association and conducts training for agencies focused on tactics, narcotics, Mexican cartels, trafficking, and leadership. His work includes spearheading operations targeting Mexican cartels at the local, state, and federal levels.

He is the author of Interceptors: The Untold Fight Against the Mexican Cartels.

To learn more about Matthew, follow him on Instagram @deputy_onetime and visit his website, onetimenation.com.

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Featured Gear

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Frison-Logue Hardwoods

DC Vintage Watches

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Interceptors: The Untold Fight Against the Mexican Cartels

Bastion Bolt Action Pen