Monday, 16 February 2026

Mike Hanson Confronts High Ranking APD Cop In About Hispolicing Record [9CrdbNxDx2M]

A newly recovered archival recording captures a tense standoff between Mike Hanson and a high-ranking Austin official over allegations of whistleblower retaliation and physical abuse.

Mike Hanson Austin Police Sheriff McNeil Mike Helms Police Misconduct Whistleblower Retaliation

By Mike Hanson Archives | 4m listen | 3 chapters

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About this episode

Mike Hanson releases a 2017 archival recording documenting a direct confrontation with Austin Police Department sheriff candidate McNeil regarding the alleged physical abuse of Mike Helms. The footage captures Hanson challenging the high-ranking officer over the treatment of Helms, a man in a wheelchair, and the subsequent retaliation against William Hanson for reporting internal corruption. This release from the Mike Hanson Archives museum provides a rare look at the friction between local law enforcement and independent media figures.

The July 3 update details Hanson’s professional history with Infowars founder Alex Jones and Jeff Davis as he contextualizes the paramilitary shift in modern policing. During the exchange, McNeil defends his record while Hanson presents evidence of systemic misconduct and the intimidation of whistleblowers within the department. The archival tape serves as a primary source for ongoing debates regarding police accountability and the specific 2017 sheriff race in Austin.

Mike Hanson offers a final blessing to his audience before signing off under his namesake brand. The segment features the signature investigative style that defined his early work in Texas media. This archival recovery highlights the long-standing tension between the Austin Police Department and the Hanson family over documented civil rights grievances.

CHAPTER 01 / 3 Discussion

Mike Hanson Archives Museum and July 2017 Update

Mike Hanson provides an update from the Mike Hanson Archives museum on July 3, 2017. He reflects on his history working with Alex Jones and Jeff Davis while introducing a newly discovered archival tape involving a high-ranking Austin Police Department officer.

mike hanson· alex jones· jeff davis· austin police department· patriots

00:00 This is Mike Hanson from Mike Hanson Archives and you can see we're getting our little museum fixed up here. It's July 3rd, early in the morning 2017 July 3rd and just so many memories here working with Alex Jones Jeff Davis and all the other good Patriots I come across, Nate's been going through some tapes and we come across this tape that i'm fixing to show you. It's about a police officer pretty high ranking Austin Police Department guy he wants to run for sheriff but he has little background on him and uh He beat up, repped up a guy that I know

01:07 in a wheelchair. He also demoted my brother, which just retired after 30 years. Let me see if I can get a picture of my brother real quick. My brother just retired from APD after thirty years and uh...I confront him on these things he also believes that the police department should be like the military Was in the military. The military is there to break things kill people with police officers are there To do one thing and that's preserve the peace So let's watch this tape I found this guy named McNeil And I confront him on his dirty deeds so here we go folks, I think it's which y'all say out there on the internet lol

CHAPTER 02 / 3 Discussion

Mike Hanson Confronts Sheriff Candidate McNeil Regarding Police Misconduct

Mike Hanson confronts a sheriff candidate named McNeil regarding allegations of physical abuse against a man in a wheelchair named Mike Helms. The exchange includes accusations that McNeil retaliated against William Hanson for reporting a corrupt officer and a debate over whether law enforcement should operate as a paramilitary organization.

mcneil· mike helms· william hanson· austin police department· paramilitary

02:05 Here we go. Mr. McNeil, can I get an interview with you? This is about 15 years ago... How are you doing? I'm doing fine! Can I ask you a couple questions? What do you know about the Mike Helms that you pulled over in the past? He said you roughed him up. Mike Helms in the wheelchair?! What do you know about that sir? No, I'm not trying to. I've done my homework, sir. Well good for you that case was investigated and it's cleared so what do you know about? My brother William Hanson that you transferred he reported a bad cop and you transfer him to a walking beat downtown we have a grievance process. He could have filed a grievance if he chose

03:02 okay and he's used it you said on the readers use that on the reader show that uh... trailer park show that uh... you were your for paramilitary police department lost at law enforcement is a paramilitary organization no it's not man absolutely not peace officer of his officers are not so you're not you're not educate yet here's an article education check with anybody apparently military We are peace officers. Good talking to you Mr Hanson, I'm not out here trying to create any dissension okay? Well you are creating dissention when you say... I mind my own business and hope for the best. When you say that the police department- You want to be our sheriff?! Yes sir! You want to be our sheriff sir!? You wanted to be a constable didn't ya? Yeah! Well try again. Because I wanna be a peace officer. I wanna serve the people. I don't want to scare them. The voters make that decision. Well we'll see

CHAPTER 03 / 3 Discussion

Mike Hanson Archives Sign-off and Closing

Mike Hanson concludes the archival footage presentation with a blessing to his viewers. He signs off under the Mike Hanson Archives brand.

mike hanson· archives· sign-off· video conclusion

03:58 Mike Hanson archives folks. God bless y'all lol, I thought