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Murdered D.A. "died doing what he loved to do"

February 13, 2016 / 02:14

This episode features Mike McLeland, the criminal district attorney for Kaufman County, discussing the life and career of a prosecutor who transitioned from psychology to law.

Mike shares insights about the prosecutor's aspirations to become a judge and his dedication to fighting crime, emphasizing his background in psychology and how it influenced his work.

The conversation touches on the pride his family felt for his achievements and the dangers associated with his job, highlighting the emotional impact of his loss.

Mike reflects on the memories he holds dear, including text messages that remind him of the prosecutor's commitment to justice.

TLDR

Mike McLeland discusses a prosecutor's journey from psychology to law and the emotional impact of his loss.

Episode

2:14

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my name is Mike mcleland I'm the uh criminal district attorney for caufman County he like to be in charge of

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things he want to tell people what to do his goal was to be a judge that's what he had wanted to do when he started the

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law getting his law degree and all he used to argue with you I'd imagine a little bit I I got that Gene too so did

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you ever win those arguments I don't remember any that I won I remember walking away thinking I won one or two

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but well you're proud that he won the election you know and that he was he was happy doing yeah what he was doing cuz

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he was a psychologist before he was a lawyer he was a psychologist before he was a

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prosecutor that's an interesting combination what's the common attraction there do you think I have no idea

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honestly but he went from one to the other well with his psychology when he was working with the kids and defending

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them you know that's how he he got into that and then took it further and went on into got his law degree so did uh his

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wife have any sense that he was doing dangerous work she was just proud of him like the rest of us she

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didn't L on if she did I mean she was yeah extremely proud of him yeah were he I don't think I wouldn't think

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so it's not Chicago you know it's cman County so you thought so we thought you you still feel the loss you

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still think about it every day you know you still have the phone with text messages that hav't

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erased you know you you you you think that it's going to change and make your life go back but it doesn't he died

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doing what he led to do which was taking down the bad guy and basically he did you could say he even was a DA from the

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grave guy he knew was guilty got got he was called

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Episode Highlights

A Journey from Psychology to Law
He transitioned from being a psychologist to a prosecutor, driven by a desire to help kids.
“That's how he got into that and then took it further.”
@ 00m 58s
February 13, 2016
Pride in His Work
His wife was extremely proud of him, unaware of the dangers he faced.
“She was just proud of him like the rest of us.”
@ 01m 15s
February 13, 2016
Living with Loss
The loss is felt every day, with memories and messages still preserved.
“You still think about it every day.”
@ 01m 39s
February 13, 2016

Episode Quotes

He died doing what he loved: taking down the bad guy.
Murdered D.A. "died doing what he loved to do"

Key Moments

From Psychology to Law00:58
Proud Legacy01:17
Daily Remembrance01:39

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