Episode
“Real 21 Jump Street” Undercover Cop & Crime-Stopper (Part 3 Of 3)
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- Heroes Behind Headlines
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- Feb 23, 2026
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- 3003
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Summary
This three part-interview takes us through the amazing career and true-crime adventures of Texas native Zeke Flatten, who grew up knowing he wanted a career in law enforcement, got himself hired as a bail bondsman at 18, and became an undercover cop at 20. Initially placed undercover in a high school to investigate gun sales and other crimes, he ended up buying a bomb from a student who was later convicted of murder. In 2000, while working undercover, he discovered an ecstasy ring that ...