He was a self-described suit-and-tie guy who joined the DeKalb County police force in his mid 40s.
Robert “Chip” Olsen wasn’t your typical cop.
In the latest episode of “Breakdown: Season 7 - Judgment Call” we’ll tell you about the man who fired the fatal shots.
Married for 16 years with a 9-year-old son, Olsen stands charged with murdering an unarmed, naked Afghanistan war veteran in a metro Atlanta parking lot.
Tune in for an in-depth look at Olsen as told through an emotional interview with his wife, Kathy.
The podcast is hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s legal affairs writer, Bill Rankin, and public safety reporter, Christian Boone.
Breakdown’s second episode — “The Road to Indictment” — goes live Tuesday. This season we are partnering with WSB-Radio.
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About the Authors
A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.
