John Douglas on chasing serial killers

Not only a national treasure. But a world treasure. It's people like him who should be celebrated.

I've gone down a John Douglas rabbit hole and let me tell you, it is the most awesome rabbit hole ever. Epic.

Not me actually crying out of happiness when reading his book. The love and passion plus the hard work is just amazing ❤

I wish there was more to watch with John available. John will be one of those guys we ask “why isn’t John around to help?!”

What a fascinating guy. A real pioneer! Good interview...

His illness was most likely caused by all the toxic evil he was exposed to and the sick evil vibrations. He's paid a high price to do this job. Blessed be John and thank you for your service.💙💙

I've read Mindhunter and Journey into Darkness. Really enjoyed them. Somehow this is the first time I've seen him in live-action mode... And holy smokes, this guy is fantastic! I would've never gauged his phenomenal personality from reading those books. I'd make a horrible profiler. What a solid dude.

I believe John Douglas and Robert Ressler were pioneers in profiling. What a job to do though, and I can't imagine the stress level.

I cannot imagine being in a room with these monsters, having to hear their crazy. God bless people who run to trouble when everything screams to run away.

Met Douglas at a book signing back in the 90's where he signed my copy of Mindhunter. Great guy and still going strong!

I always wnted to thank John Douglas for raising public knowledge of the correlation of animal cruelty to violence against humans. As a reporter in the 1970s-80s, I became traumatized by hearing Numerous stories of violence committed by ORDINARY farmers in Central Ky., an agricultural zone. I collected stories of farm boys hanging old women on clothes lines to butcher them like rabbits (one was my mom's old 4-H teacher; one was my friend's neighbor!); farmers butchering farm wives; farmers delivering their own children, using tractor chains (to save doctor fees), and then I covered the Todd Ice case, where a teenager cut a child's throat with his farm knife \ hunting knife. There was even a boy using a crossbow to shoot his own father. Then I heard about Bundy, who kept a meat hook over his kitchen table! Why don't people notice this stuff? Since then, a lot of books by profilers and behavior analysts has begun to make people think about the causes of adults hurting children, and helpless animals. I know we have to stop violence agaubst animals, or we may never stop it against children. I don't think you can ever debrief enough from hearing the cases I heard. But you people, law enforcement, SAW the crime scenes. I saw a few things, down on the farm, and a few times is enough to affect you for life. Experts say, you have to tell the stories, but they add, it won't heal you (veterans, cops) until you receive feeling responses from listeners. For this purpose, I want to create a women's storytelling circle on my farm... a good farm, where children get to see animals treated with love and dignity, never skinned alive or cut up😥. You men could do something like that -- set up a man cave -- for little boys to feel safe.

I still have the book “Mindhunter”, which the series is based on, which we were required to have for a “deviant behavior” class decades ago in college.

My favorite FBI GUY!💝

Could listen to JD for hours. What a career

John Douglas is Amazing! Fascinating stuff!!

Just ran across you guys. Enjoyed this forum. Retired military. Seems it suits my ear. Mr. Douglas is certainly noteworthy..

Few people change the world with their work. John Douglas and his team did just that. Because the right group of visionaries came together at the right time, history shifted in a beneficial direction. Mad respect for these hard-working thinkers.

If I could go back in time (career wise) and emulate anyone, it would be John. Smart, empathetic, open to the diverse/perverse but, all for the good and betterment of society. An American hero. 🥰

Very cool episode!

I'd love to listen to one of his in person conferences. He seems like such a great guy and down to earth for a guy who's has amazing gifts and a considerable job. Even in retired he still adds his 2 cents when asked.