Episodes

Feb. 19, 2019

S3E15: From Police Officer to Prolific Author and Motivational Speaker

"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…
Feb. 16, 2019

S3E14: Misconceptions About Police Use Of Force and Lack Of Sufficient Training

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…
Feb. 13, 2019

S3E13: Heroes Behind The Line - First Responders Helping First Responders

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…
Feb. 9, 2019

S3E12: Saving Children's And Other's Lives in Active Shootings - Hector Delgado

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…
Feb. 4, 2019

S3E11: Remembering Fallen Law Enforcement Officers - Saving A Hero's Place

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 …
Feb. 2, 2019

S3E10: Major Dave McDowell, The Changes and Challenges Faced By Law Enforcement Officers.

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…
Jan. 29, 2019

S3E9: Firefighter Kevin Rouse, Permanently Injured While Saving Lives and Fighting For His Pension

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. …
Jan. 26, 2019

S3E8: Remembering Officers Amy Caprio and Jason Schneider, with Officer Eric Brennan

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 …
Jan. 23, 2019

S3E7: Two Former Police Officers Working To Help First Responders

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…
Jan. 20, 2019

S3E6: Shot ManyTimes and Left To Die - Retired Deputy Bobby Dupree

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 …
Jan. 17, 2019

S3E5: From Active Drug Addiction and Felonies to helping First Responders.

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…
Jan. 14, 2019

S3E4: Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and a Law Enforcement Career.

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…
Jan. 10, 2019

S3E3: Trauma of Police Work and Investigating Sex Crimes Against Children.

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 …
Jan. 7, 2019

S3E2: Should Dispatchers Be Considered First Responders? And Operation Juice Box.

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…
Jan. 3, 2019

S3E1: Training and Providing Service Dogs to help First Responders with PTSD

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…
Dec. 31, 2018

S2E58: Do Military Police Get The Same Respect As Civilian Police?

Our guest Aaron Weaver, says Military Police are not respected the same as civilian police. Aaron an Army Infantry and Military Police veteran is our guest. He talks about his law enforcement experience as a Military Police …
Dec. 27, 2018

S2E57: Critical Incident Treatment and Mountain Retreats for First Responders.

Tina Jaeckle, Crisis - Critical Incident - Trauma Counselor for several law enforcement agencies is our guest. Tina talks about her Blue Ridge Heroes Haven retreats and mountain cabin rentals for first responders. She also t…
Dec. 24, 2018

S2E56: EMT Injured and Abandoned by his City and Agency.

Kevin Hicks, a former EMT for the city of Louisville, Kentucky is our guest. Kevin talks about the physical injuries and debilitating PTSD that he suffered on the job. He also talks about how he has been abandoned by the Cit…
Dec. 20, 2018

S2E55: Abandoned by NC State Highway Patrol and Abused By Workers Compensation.

Kay Reyna, wife of retired NC State Trooper Umberto Reyna is our guest. Kay talks about the line of duty accident that caused her husband's permanent and severe traumatic brain injury. She also talks about the unbelievable w…
Dec. 17, 2018

S2E54: Shot 6 Times and Died Twice During Surgery.

Retired Police Detective Mario Oliveira talks about the incident when he was shot 6 times, point blank and died twice during surgery. He talks about the struggles that injured law enforcement officers face after debilitating…
Dec. 13, 2018

S2E53: Workers Compensation abuses injured First Responders and their families, Pennsylvania.

April Phillips, wife of retired Officer Richard Phillips is our guest. April talks about the line of duty accident that caused her husband's Traumatic Brain Injury. She also discusses, how her family struggles due to the rep…
Dec. 10, 2018

S2E52: First Responder Suicides - Police Officer Max Scherzer.

April Scherzer, widow of Officer Max Scherzer is our guest. April talks about her husband's suicide, PTSD and the factors that may have contributed. Plus, she talks about life for her and her children afterwards and what all…
Dec. 6, 2018

S2E51: The investigation that took down many members of MS 13 in a sanctuary city.

Operation Devil Horns, the true story about the investigation that took down many members of MS 13. Ray Bolger, journalist and author of the book Operation Devil Horns joins us to discuss the Federal Investigation in San Fra…
Dec. 3, 2018

S2E50: The shocking way Cities treat their injured Police Officers, Norwalk Ct.

The unbelievable but true way that Norwalk Ct. abandons their injured Police Officers. Police Officer Phil Roselle was accidentally shot during a training exercise. Debbie Roselle joins us to discuss the horrible way they ar…