Clear & Convincing - Episode 15 - Police Investigation 101 w/NOPD Cmdr. Gernon

Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Clear & Convincing, Episode 15, Police Investigation 101.  We’ll be joined by New Orleans Police Department Commander Nicholas L. Gernon for a discussion of real world police investigation, including general information about investigation principles, identifying a suspect and types of evidence.  Commander Gernon was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He joined the New Orleans Police Department in 2002, working night patrol in the First District before being promoted to Burglary Detective. He has also worked as a Narcotics and Violent Crime Detective and, from 2007 to 2009, as a Homicide Detective.  In 2009, Commander Gernon was promoted to Sergeant in the Eighth District and rejoined Homicide as a Sergeant in 2012.  In August 2015, he left the Homicide Unit as the Section Commander and was promoted to Lieutenant in the Sixth District. In November 2016, he was again promoted and became the Commander of the Eighth District, overseeing the Central Business District, French Quarter and Marigny Triangle. In the Spring of 2019, Gernon was appointed to Commander of the NOPD Crime Laboratory, which includes Central Evidence and Property as the department prepares to break ground on a state-of-the-art facility.  Commander Gernon is proud of his work in the homicide unit because he was able to provide comfort to victim’s families.  He is married with one daughter.  We’re a live show and questions are welcome.  Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.