Retired Cobb County Homicide and Cold Case Detective, John Dawes

July 3, 2024

Part 1 - Unsolved: The Disappearance of Deborah McKneely

On January 29, 1991, the very day Deborah McKneely was supposed to sign divorce papers to end her 20 year marriage to Donald McKneely, this mother of 2 young sons went missing from her home in Rockdale, Georgia. Foul play wa...
June 14, 2024

Every Case Is Solvable - Deborah Lynn Randall

Welcome to Behind the Badge! On Jan. 13, 1972, in Marietta, Georgia, nine-year-old Deborah (Debbie) Lynn Randall was abducted from a laundromat across the street from her home, raped, and killed. Not long after, Deborah's c...
May 16, 2024

Investigating Cold Cases

I am excited to share the Behind the Badge series with my loyal True Crime PI listeners. In Behind the Badge, Detective Dawes and I dive into the world of cold cases, drawing from his 35 years of experience and my insatiable...
Dec. 16, 2020

Part 3: Missing Evidence

In this episode, Detective Dawes answers the questions raised in Episode 1. His answers will shock you and explain why, after 36 years, Our Doe remains unidentified and her killer has never been found. Support the Show.
Dec. 2, 2020

Part 2: Meet the Detective

In this episode, I discuss this case with retired Cobb County Police Detective, John Dawes. Detective Dawes was a member of the Cobb County Police Department for 29 years. He retired in 2013, but was soon asked by District A...