# Convicted Cop Breaks His Silence After 34 Years | Kent McGowen

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Podcast: [Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matthew-cox-inside-true-crime-podcast-4080902)
Published: 2026-07-14T16:00:00+00:00
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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⁣ Bai…

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