Convicted Cop Breaks His Silence After 34 Years | Kent McGowen
Convicted Cop Breaks His Silence After 34 Years | Kent McGowen  
Podcast: Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Published On: Tue Jul 14 2026
Description: After spending nearly two decades in prison for a controversial on-duty shooting, former deputy Kent McGowan breaks 34 years of silence to share his account of the case, the legal battles that followed, and his ongoing fight to clear his name.⁣ ⁣ Kent's links - ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/kentmcgowen/?hl=en⁣ Check out his book here - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX32FXRC?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_ZVH8DSQGS2GHZ9E2JEKQ&bestFormat=true⁣ Donate here - https://www.givesendgo.com/G31TC?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=G31TC⁣ ⁣ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest⁣ ⁣ Get 15% off your first order of Ultra Pouches. Just visit https://TakeUltra.com and use code COX at checkout.⁣ ⁣ Shop my merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MatthewCoxCollection⁣ ⁣ Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com⁣ ⁣ Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content?⁣ Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime ⁣ ⁣ Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here -⁣ https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox⁣ ⁣ Follow me on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart⁣ ⁣ Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox ⁣ ⁣ Check out my true crime books! ⁣ Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF⁣ Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM⁣ It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8⁣ Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G⁣ Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438⁣ The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K⁣ Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402⁣ Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1⁣ ⁣ Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!⁣ Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX⁣ ⁣ If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:⁣ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69⁣ Cashapp: $coxcon69⁣ ⁣ Chapters: ⁣ 00:00 - Breaking 34 Years Of Silence⁣ 02:13 - Joining Harris County Sheriff's Office⁣ 05:22 - The Informant Connection⁣ 08:08 - The Stolen Gun Buy-Bust⁣ 11:09 - Threats From Susan White⁣ 17:21 - Securing The Arrest Warrant⁣ 26:45 - Serving The Warrant⁣ 33:04 - The Fatal Shooting⁣ 41:24 - Immediate Aftermath⁣ 43:14 - Crime Scene Investigation⁣ 49:14 - Grand Jury Proceedings⁣ 58:06 - Indicted For Murder⁣ 1:01:23 - First Convicted Officer⁣ 1:06:49 - The First Trial⁣ 1:12:43 - Prosecutors' Theory Of Motive⁣ 1:18:23 - Alleged Relationship Claims⁣ 1:20:34 - Winning Multiple Appeals⁣ 1:22:01 - Prosecutor Harasses Family⁣ 1:26:35 - Ten Years On Appeal⁣ 1:29:10 - Preparing For Retrial⁣ 1:31:31 - Hiring New Defense Counsel⁣ 1:35:03 - Defense Strategy Unravels⁣ 1:42:32 - The Second Trial Begins⁣ 1:47:01 - Guilty Verdict And Prison⁣ 1:49:00 - Entering Texas Prison⁣ 1:52:26 - New Legal Team⁣ 1:55:08 - Challenging The Conviction⁣ 1:58:38 - Fighting For Parole⁣ 2:01:40 - Texas Rangers Investigation⁣ 2:04:17 - Finally Granted Release⁣ 2:08:11 - Investigating The Case⁣ 2:13:12 - Book, Donations & Next Steps⁣ 2:14:24 - Why He Keeps Fighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices