Is This Ex-Deputy a Killer? His Side of the Story After 19 Years in a Texas Prison. A deputy sheriff. A fatal shooting. A murder conviction. More than 19 years in prison. For decades, ex Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kent McGowen has lived beneath the weight of one question: Is this ex-deputy a killer, or was he a law enforcement officer convicted after a split-second act of self-defense? The Podcast is available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartradio and most major podcast platforms. #LawEnforcementTalk #Free #Podcast #Radio McGowen maintains that the public has heard a damaging narrative about him for more than 30 years. Now, he is sharing his side of the story on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms. His account involves an armed woman, a controversial police operation, allegations of corruption, intense media coverage and two murder convictions. It also raises difficult questions about the criminal justice system in Texas. Supporting articles about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin. Was McGowen a murderer, or did rumors, questionable testimony and public pressure help send an innocent man to prison? A Texas Deputy and an Undercover Weapons Investigation In 1992, Kent McGowen was working as a deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. According to McGowen’s account, he was involved in an operation targeting a gang suspected of trafficking weapons outside Houston. As part of the investigation, he reportedly provided money to a confidential informant, commonly known as a CI, to purchase a firearm. Is This Ex-Deputy a Killer? His Side of the Story After 19 Years in a Texas Prison. He shares the full story as a guest on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other major podcast platforms. The interview is also featured across Facebook and Instagram. The operation took an unexpected turn when the informant and another individual were arrested. The mother of one of the people involved, reportedly arrived at the scene. McGowen claims she appeared to be under the influence of intoxicating substances, was slurring her words and became increasingly confrontational. He also alleges that she threatened him before the encounter ended. At that point, however, no one could have predicted that their paths would cross again, or that their next encounter would end with her dead and McGowen eventually convicted of murder. The Night of the Fatal Shooting A warrant was later issued for her residence. McGowen says he and a small group of officers were instructed to execute it. The deputies reportedly knocked repeatedly while she called 911 from inside the home. During the call, she allegedly told the dispatcher that police officers were outside her door and that she needed protection from them. She also claimed to have a personal history with McGowen, an assertion that would later become central to the public narr