First Responder Stories Episodes

Dog Eating Person, Other Police Traumas Impact on Him, and His Recovery. In the line of duty, he encountered a tragic scene where a woman had passed away from natural causes, leaving her dog to resort to gruesome means of sur...

A Service Dog Helped Save This Police Officer's Life. Special Episode. A police detective in New Jersey, found himself facing challenges beyond the ordinary. A former Marine Corps reservist deployed to both Iraq and Afghanist...

Shooting Ambush by Cartel In Mexico, His Federal Agent Partner Was Killed and He Was Severely Injured. Special Episode. In a chilling interview of survival amidst extreme violence and chaos during an ambush attack, a retired ...

NYPD Officers Experience at the WTC and Morale Problems. Special Episode. A retired NYPD Detective and first responder during the 9/11 terror attacks, possesses a wealth of experience garnered from serving in multiple borough...

Killed Protecting a Child, Police Officer Jillian Michelle Smith. Special Episode. Jillian Michelle Smith served as a Police Officer with the Arlington Police Department in Texas. Tragically, on December 28, 2010, she was kil...

Warriors, Police, Veterans and Others Help Each Other.

Police Couple Trauma Critical Incidents Peer Support. Police officers and other first responders often face the harsh reality of critical incidents in the line of duty, leaving indelible marks on their lives and relationships...

Police to Sheriff to U.S. Marshal, The Jersey Lawman. Special Episode. The apprehension of the Ft. Dix Six terrorists and the relentless pursuit of the notorious 24 Carat Killer. Delve into the 2007 Fort Dix attack plot, wher...

Police Shot On A Car Stop, She Chased And Caught Them. Special Episode. Police Officer Ann Marie Carrizales faced a harrowing incident when she approached a suspicious vehicle stopped at a green light in Texas. Engaging the d...

Gunfight Police Blinded. Gunfight Left This Police Officer Blinded and Ended His Career. Special episode. In September 2011, Officer Robert DeNapoli confronted a life-altering incident when he responded to an armed robbery at...

Shooting After Effects PTSD Almost Ended His Life. Special Episode. A Deputy Sheriff's Struggle After a Deadly Shooting and PTSD. In this powerful Special Episode , we explore the devastating after effects of a shooting and t...

Police Officer Shot, Her Heroic And Inspiring Story. Special Episode. Digitally remastered. This is from the very early days of the show and is our 2nd most popular episode. If you have never listened to an episode of the La...

Police Officer in Wales, Love For The Job Until Nerve Damage. Join us in a compelling episode as we journey through the life of Darren Hembrow, a retired United Kingdom Police Constable who dedicated himself to policing in Wa...

Game Changer For The Physical Health of Everyone, Especially First Responders?

Shot Twice Police And His Unit Had To Shoot Two Polar Bears. The extraordinary journey of Al Baker, a retired NYPD officer who served much of his career in the renowned NYPD ESU Unit. In this episode, he recounts the shocking...

College Police Officer Shot and Violent Crimes. "Campus Cop Chronicles: Stories of Valor, Violence, and the Unsung Heroes" One of his Old Dominion University Police Officers was shot during a routine car stop, highlighting th...

Jet Crash, NYPD Dive Team Police Officer's Story. "The Miracle on the Hudson: A NYPD Dive Team Officer's Tale" In an extraordinary episode of heroism, we revisit the unforgettable events of January 15, 2009, when a US commer...

Her Cop Career. Murder, Life or Death Battles and more. "A Cop's Journey: Navigating Trauma, Murder, and a Life-or-Death Battle" Susan takes us on a gripping journey through her hair-raising adventures, which include experien...

Police Officer And Military Trauma, First Day Back Took a Terrible Toll. From daily rocket attacks in Iraq, to a murdered baby on his first day back as a Police Officer began to affect him. The traumas from both Military Comb...

Sheriff Deputy Shot Twice, Including in the Face. Tells the story. Deputy Troy Anderson pulled over a car one night for an average car stop. Before he could sense any threat the suspect fired a gun twice and shot him in the f...

A Police Officer After Retiring From The Military. Special Episode He states that had no idea what he was getting into, how hard it would be. David Allen Duke is our guest. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, he decided, ...

Police Officers Daughter Started Blue Line Bears at 14, For Families of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers. Her Amazing Story. She has been harassed and threatened but her mission continues. Meet the incredible Megan O'Grady and...

Police Response to the Massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Firefighter on scene at the Fort Lauderdale Airport Mass Shooting. The Trauma and Life After.