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Podcast: DEAD Talks
Episode: LAPD Detective on Death, Missing Persons & the Cases That Haunt Him (#192)
Description: What happens when death isn’t just personal—but part of your daily work?Retired LAPD Detective Moses Castillo reflects on the most haunting cases from his 30-year career, including homicides, child abuse, and missing persons investigations. He opens up about:The emotional toll of confronting death and tragedy day after daySupporting first responders and families after 9/11Survivor’s guilt and the search for meaning in the darkest casesThe heartbreaking story of a three-year-old girl named Ruby that still stays with himHow faith, resilience, and community support helped him endure the trauma of the jobThis e...