Abbey Abbondandolo Is a retired homicide detective who stars on Oxygen's true-crime investigation series Cold Justice, alongside Kelly Siegler. He joined the Houston Police Department when he was 19-years-old. He spent five years in patrol, followed by six years in the tactical unit before moving into the homicide division where he spent 21 years of his career. In 2012, he was recognized by The Houston Police Department Foundation as police officer of the year.