Season 3
S3E36: The Often Unspoken Dangers And Damage From A Law Enforcement Career.
May 19, 2019
Drinking, depression, divorce and the dark days. Patrick Cullinan, a retired law enforcement officer, talks about his struggles from the often unspoken effects experienced by many working in a Law Enforcement career. He als…
S3E35: From Newlywed to Law Enforcement Officer's Widow - Sherry Graham - Potter.
May 15, 2019
Sherry Graham - Potter talks about how her husband was killed in the line of duty, how she was notified and all that encompasses the departmental funeral. She discusses the emotional hardship that she and her two sons endure…
S3E34: He Was Shot, Died Twice, Left Paralyzed And Still Continues To Serve - Detective Dan Brite.
May 12, 2019
Detective Dan Brite was shot by a heavily armed and suicidal man on a SWAT call out. The high power rifle round entered through the side of his vest, causing catastrophic, life threatening injuries. He died twice during emer…
S3E33: Changes In Policing Since The Late 70s and Preventing Law Enforcement Suicides
May 8, 2019
Dr. Robert E. "Bob" Douglas Jr, is our guest. Prior to his 25 year career in Law Enforcement he was a US Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam. He has a Masters degree in Criminal Justice, continued his education to get…
S3E32: Her Police Officer Husband Was Ambushed And Shot.
April 27, 2019
Kelli Hill-Lowe learned that her police officer husband had been shot and had no idea if he was dead, alive or if his condition was life threatening. Charles, a career law enforcement officer, was ambushed and shot in a pre-…
S3E31: Do Law Enforcement Officers Have The Same Constitutional Rights As Everyone Else?
April 23, 2019
Lance LoRusso a former Law Enforcement Officer that went back to school to get his law degree is our guest. Known as the Blue Line Lawyer in part due to his legal representation of Law Enforcement Officers. Lance talks about…
S3E30: Retired Police Officer, Nurse, EMT & Combat Vet Talks About Traumatic Stress.
April 20, 2019
Michael "Mike" Zannitto is a retired police officer. He is a combat Veteran and served as a US Navy Combat Corpsman. He is also an EMT and a Nurse. As a Navy Combat Corpsman, an EMT, a Nurse and a retired Police Officer He H…
S3E29: Reducing The Threat Of Dangerous Drugs, Explosives And Gun Crimes.
April 17, 2019
Greg Giuntini is on the front lines working with local, state and federal agencies helping to develop products that that easily detect low levels drug, explosives and gun crime residue. Greg and his team are experts in helpi…
S3E28: The Most Dreaded 911 Calls - Trauma For Our Emergency Dispatchers.
April 13, 2019
Diana Register a career 911 Dispatcher, who lost her police officer husband is our guest. Diana wrote the bestselling book, “Grief Life” and has also written numerous articles for Law Enforcement Today. Diana talks about the…
S3E27: Inside One Of America's Most Successful Drug Investigation Task Force Units, And How A Politician Shut It Down.
April 9, 2019
Former Police Detective Robert Young joins us to give a unique inside look into the operations of one of America’s most successful Drug Investigation Task Force Units. He sheds light on their extensive use of wiretaps to mak…
S3E26: When The Non Stop Murders, Death and Trauma Of Police Work Becomes Too Much.
April 6, 2019
Everyone working in Law Enforcement or as a first responder has a breaking point. Former New Orleans Police Officer Dylan Warter joins us to talk about his career in law enforcement and why he walked away. He talks about and…
S3E25: A Nightmare Attack On This Cop Caused Him To Spiral Out Of Control.
April 2, 2019
Former Janesville Wisconsin Police Officer Andrew Smith talks about the "nightmarish" assault, when his service weapon failed to fire. He talks about how his life began to spiral out of control afterwards, which eventually l…
S3E24: Insufficient Use Of Force - Self Defense Training for Law Enforcement Officers
March 30, 2019
Amir Khillah states that widespread insufficient Use Of Force - Self Defense Training for Law Enforcement Officer makes our officers and communities less safe. Amir Khillah is a retired professional MMA fighter, is a regist…
S3E23: Fighting Crime And Breaking Stereotypes About Law Enforcement Officers.
March 26, 2019
Rebecca Hendrix grew up in a dysfunctional family with one alcoholic parent and another in prison due to drug related crimes. She was determined to break that cycle to become a law enforcement officer. Rebecca has gone from …
S3E22: The News Media Creates Mistrust of Law Enforcement.
March 23, 2019
The News Media creates, exaggerates and enflames mistrust between minority communities and Law Enforcement. Daniel Burgess of the Mark Pappas Foundation explains how they are bridging the gap between Law Enforcement and the …
S3E21: Is There A Crisis At Our Southern Border?
March 13, 2019
Jason Piccolo, a US Federal Agent, former Border Patrol and Homeland Security agent says yes. In addition to being a federal agent, Jason is a US Army veteran and author. He talks about the dangers and extremely tough workin…
S3E20: Keeping Schools Safe In One Of America's Most Violent Cities
March 9, 2019
Clyde Boatwright talks about the Baltimore schools police department's mission to keep all children and school staff safe and how politics sometimes interferes with that mission. Clyde Boatwright, with more than 18 years law…
S3E19: The Unbridled Heroes Project - Helping Veterans and First Responders
March 6, 2019
Amy and her husband Mark, founded The Unbridled Heroes Project based on their needs as a result of their military service and the after effects of a horrific crime. They took their experience as veterans, they found and deve…
S3E18: Nicole Romans- Hall, Remembering her husband Sgt. Ervin Romans Oakland P.D.
March 2, 2019
On March 21, 2009, 4 Police Officers were murdered in Oakland California, Sgt. Ervin Romans was one of them. Nicole Romans - Hall talks about her husband Ervin Romans, the type of person, father and police officer that he w…
S3E17: Jonathan Hickory - Police Officer, His Career, Book and Recovery From Alcoholism
Feb. 27, 2019
Career Police Officer Jonathan Hickory talks about the stress of working in Law Enforcement and how that led to a dependence on alcohol. He discusses how that abuse spiraled into his own struggles with alcoholism. Jonathan d…
S3E16: Michael "Mike" Burke - Retired NYPD And the Group Brothers Before Others
Feb. 23, 2019
Michael "Mike" Burke, responding to and working the scene at the first World Trade Center terrorist attack. What it was like working as a Police Officer in America's largest city. Plus, the organization Brothers Before Other…
S3E15: From Police Officer to Prolific Author and Motivational Speaker
Feb. 19, 2019
"I loved police work, but I wanted to help even more people on a larger scale." Former Police Officer Adam Davis is our guest. He went from handling homicides and fighting crime as a police officer to being a prolific author…
S3E14: Misconceptions About Police Use Of Force and Lack Of Sufficient Training
Feb. 16, 2019
Tony Blauer from Blauer Tactical Systems is our guest. Tony is an expert in hand to hand combat, self defense and the martial arts. He teaches his SPEAR system self defense and hand to hand combat to Military, Law Enforcemen…
S3E13: Heroes Behind The Line - First Responders Helping First Responders
Feb. 13, 2019
Travis Browning is an active duty law enforcement officer and one of the members of Heroes Behind The Line . He talks about the mission of Heroes Behind The Line , which is first responders helping first responders. Their ne…
S3E12: Saving Children's And Other's Lives in Active Shootings - Hector Delgado
Feb. 9, 2019
Hector Delgado, retired federal Law Enforcement Officer, retired US. Navy and former SEAL is our guest. He has taken his experience as a SEAL and Law Enforcement Officer and dedicates his life to trying to protect children a…
S3E11: Remembering Fallen Law Enforcement Officers - Saving A Hero's Place
Feb. 4, 2019
Saving A Hero's Place With Police Officer Tommy Capell. In addition to being a full time Police Officer, Tommy Capell is also one of the founders of Saving A Hero’s Place . They create honor chairs to memorialize fallen law …
S3E10: Major Dave McDowell, The Changes and Challenges Faced By Law Enforcement Officers.
Feb. 2, 2019
Major Dave McDowell, Assistant Sheriff and second in command of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department is our guest. He talks about the challenges faced by law enforcement officers and his agency. Dave discusses the role of…
S3E9: Firefighter Kevin Rouse, Permanently Injured While Saving Lives and Fighting For His Pension
Jan. 29, 2019
Kevin Rouse a career Firefighter and EMT talks about the critical mass casualty incident that caused his physical lifelong injury. He also discusses the mental injury, PTSD, that he received from decades of horrific events. …
S3E8: Remembering Officers Amy Caprio and Jason Schneider, with Officer Eric Brennan
Jan. 26, 2019
Police Officer Eric Brennan talks about the murder of his cousin Police Officer Amy Caprio, the impact and personal loss and the murder of Officer Jason Schneider, another Officer in his Department. Plus, he talks about the …
S3E7: Two Former Police Officers Working To Help First Responders
Jan. 23, 2019
Kimberly DeFiori and Sara Laszaic join us to discuss their Law Enforcement experience. Plus, what they've learned in their police careers that dives them to help first responders. Learn about the Badges United Foundation and…
S3E6: Shot Multiple Times and Left To Die - Retired Deputy Bobby Dupree
Jan. 20, 2019
Bobby Dupree, retired Sheriff's Deputy from Texas is our guest. Bobby talks about when he was shot multiple times at point blank range on a car stop. Before he could find out that the driver was a serial rapist, the suspect …
S3E5: From Active Drug Addiction and Felonies to helping First Responders.
Jan. 17, 2019
Nick Gore talks about his many years of Drug Addiction, felony arrests and the harm he did to others. He explains how he progressed into hardcore addiction and how he got clean and sober. Nick dedicates his life to helping o…
S3E4: Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and a Law Enforcement Career.
Jan. 14, 2019
Career Law Enforcement Officer and Professional Invicta FC Fighter Ashley "Smashley" Cummins is our guest. Ashley dedicates all her pro MMA fights to fallen Law Enforcement Officers and their families. She talks about her ex…
S3E3: The Trauma of Police Work and Investigating Sex Crimes Against Children.
Jan. 10, 2019
Police Officer Marc Miller talks about psychological injuries caused by the many years of trauma experienced as a Police Officer. In particular the devastating effects of investigating sex crimes against children. He speaks …
S3E2: Should Dispatchers Be Considered First Responders? And Operation Juice Box.
Jan. 7, 2019
Chelsea Parham a career dispatcher and member of a Law Enforcement Family says yes, dispatchers should be considered first responders. She talks about the challenges and difficulties of emergency dispatching. Plus, she discu…
S3E1: Training and Providing Service Dogs to help First Responders with PTSD
Jan. 3, 2019
Jeff Gettings a professional life long dog trainer is our guest. Jeff talks about his organization, comprised of him and his team of professional dog trainers and active and retired Law Enforcement officers that train and pr…