The Sheriff Who Caught Eric Rudolph | Part 2

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with former Sheriff Keith Lovin about the capture of Eric Rudolph and the ensuing chaos.

Part 2 of our conversation with former Cherokee County Sheriff Keith “Bumper” Lovin covers the capture of Eric Rudolph and the chaos that followed his arrest in western North Carolina. Keith shares firsthand stories from the manhunt, the face-to-face identification, and the pressure of managing one of the country’s most high-profile fugitives in a small-town jail. We also discuss the investigation, the challenges of searching the Appalachian Mountains, and the questions that still remain abou...

People in this episode

Guest: Keith “Bumper” Lovin

Topics covered

• law enforcement
• manhunt
• criminal investigation
• small-town dynamics
• high-profile fugitives

Keywords

• Eric Rudolph
• manhunt
• Cherokee County
• sheriff
• Appalachian Mountains
• investigation
• small-town jail

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cherokee County, western North Carolina, Appalachian Mountains

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