Ron Shipp was previously Los Angeles Police officer, who is known for his friendship with OJ Simpson and his involvement in the OJ Simpson's trial. Ron Shipp wrote an ebook about his life called The Heart Behind the Badge.

In 1974, Ron joined the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). In 1989, after 15 years with the department, he left the LAPD to seek a new job interest. Ron is married to his high school sweetheart, Nina, and they live in Santa Clarita, California. Their daughter, Danielle, and sons, Dio and David, also reside in California. ^[1]

Ron Shipp was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is fifth out of six children (Skip, Cissy, Mike, Tommy, and Tony) born to Claude and Davetta Shipp. He attended Hamilton High School and played football for Hall of Fame football coach, Jack Epstein. After receiving All Western League Conference and All South Bay honors for the Hamilton High School Yankees, Ron went on to East Los Angeles College and furthered his football career in 1970. In 1972, he transferred to the USC and joined the football team as a walk on.

O.J Simpson

Ron Shipp first met OJ Simpson at an all-star banquet in Los Angeles, California. When OJ got introduced for his speech, the first thing he said was, “Before I get started, I want to know where Ron Shipp is.” He asked if I was Michael Shipp’s brother. He said, “I know if Ron is any kind of athlete like Mike, he must be a great athlete.”

Shipp also attended OJ Simpson and Nicole Simpson's wedding. At first he thought they were the greatest couple and completely in love.

In 1989, Ron was working as an LAPD officer when Nicole Simpson called 911 about OJ Simpson trying to kill her and committing dosmetic abuse. Nicole Simpson later told Ron about that OJ had abused her several times and showed him photos f the batteries.

Nicole also told Shipp about a story how she mentioned to O.J. that she thought Tom Cruise was handsome.

After she told him that, she wasn’t allowed to mention his name ever again or go to his movies.

She also told him that OJ was spying her.

After Nicole's death and when OJ was suspected as the killer, Shipp met with OJ and talked to him. He saw that OJ had cuts on his hand which was suspicious since he knew that killer's often get cuts when they stab someone. When he asked OJ about it, OJ said he cut his hand on glass while in Chicago, Illinois, however he gave three different explanations afterwards. Later OJ asked Shipp how long DNA test results take which helped convince him that OJ Simpson was responsible for killing Nicole Simpson.

After Chris Darden a prosecutor in the OJ Simpson case left the homicide book with photos of the aftermath of Nicole and her boyfriend's murder. After seeing the homicide book Shipp was horrified since he viewed Nicole Simpson as a his little sister and decided to join the trial as a prosecution witness.

In the case, Ron Shipp testified saying that OJ Simpson told him he had had dreams of killing Brown Simpson.

At the premiere of ESPN’s “O.J.

Simpson: Made in America” documentary, Shipp said that he thought OJ Simpson might to confess the murders since he was close to his mother who was very religious.