Episodes

Police Officer Shot, Blinded In A Gunfight, He Tells His Story. Retired Police Officer Robert DeNapoli got a call for an armed robbery at a jewelry store. When he arrived he was met by two suspects, one of which opened fire on him. Early in the gunfight Robert was blinded and his gun hand was injured. He wasn't able to see the felon, who continued to shoot him. Retired Officer DeNapoli stayed in the fight, he survived to help other police officers catastrophically injured by violence. Intereste...

State Trooper Brother Killed, Remembering Christopher Shea. US Marine Corps Veteran Timothy Shea talks about the line of duty death of his brother Delaware State Trooper Christopher Shea. He discusses the similar problems that Military Veterans and Law Enforcement Officers face. Timothy also talks about his non profit and his extreme running that promotes awareness about PTSD and suicide prevention for Law Enforcement Officers. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportuniti...

Police Officer Stabbed and Her Throat Was Slit, with 911 Audio. Retired Police Officer Tells Her Story. Hartford Police Officer Jill Kidik was stabbed multiple times, her throat and trachea were slit and one of her tear ducts was ripped out during a sudden and totally unexpected assault. It was a routine call for service that left her in a fight for her life. She talks about the attack, her near death experience, the physical and emotional recovery and her valiant efforts to try to return to ser...

Deputy Sheriff Survived A Murder Attempt, Only To Fight His Agency and County. Retired Sheriff’s Corporal Eddie Richardson talks about the incident where a suspect tried to murder him with a motor vehicle. He survived but the suspect did not. He talks about the permanent devastating injuries that caused his retirement. Eddie also discusses the lengthy battles he had to fight with the agency and County that he worked for and almost died for. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or...

Unspoken Dangers And Damage of Police and Sheriff Career. 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 also discusses how he overcame those serious life threatening problems and how his work at Southern States PBA helps other LEOs. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to le...

Newlywed turned Police Officer's Widow. 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 endured. Sherry elaborates on how a chance encounter with another law enforcement officer widow, helped her through the grieving process, to find their new normal. She also discusses her life today and how she dedicates much of her time to he...

Died Twice, Sheriff's Deputy Shot Left Paralyzed And Still Serves. 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 emergency treatment, the trauma medical team brought him back from death. Dan was left paralyzed from the waist down. Dan talks about the incident, the struggle to survive and recover and why he feels it is so imp...

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 his Doctorate, became a Pastor and dedicates his life to preventing Law Enforcement and First Responder suicides. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to leave an honest rating and, or, review it would be appreciated. Inter...

Her Police Officer Husband Was Ambushed And Shot. 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-planned attack. She shares their powerful story, the recovery afterwards and how this motivates her to help others in her role as President of the National Police Wives Association. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend...

Do Police Officers Have The Same Constitutional Rights As Everyone Else? 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 Constitutional protections that apply and some that have been restricted for Law Enforcement Officers. Plus, he discusses how Departments and Jurisdictions are contributing to and in some cases causing ...

Trauma, He was a Police Officer, Nurse, EMT and Combat Vet. 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 Has Seen And Experienced Countless Incidents of Violence and Trauma. Through his organization PeaceKeepersForLife.com he has turned his attention to helping other first responders and veterans. If you enjoy the show,...

Explosives, Gun Crimes and Dangerous Drugs, Reducing The Threat. 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 helping law enforcement, the military, private business and even individuals protect themselves from these ever present threats. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able...

Dreaded 911 Calls, Emergency Dispatchers Trauma. 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 most dreaded dispatch calls and experiences. She speaks candidly about the death of her husband and the traumas associated with being a 911 dispatcher. Diana also discusses the lack of benefits and improper classification of d...

Politician Shut Down a Successful Police Task Force Unit. 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 make massive seizures and arrests of upper echelon drug dealers. More importantly Robert explains how an elected politician got the unit and investigations shut down. Which resulted in increased violent crime in their are...

Murders and Death. Police Officer's Trauma, When It Becomes Too Much. 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 remembers Officer Daryle Holloway, End Of Watch 06-20-2015. Dylan also discusses the after effects of experiencing so much violence as a Police Officer in New Orleans. If you enjoy the show, please tell a...

Nightmare Attack on a Police Officer Caused Him To Spiral Out Of Control. 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 led to his resignation from the force. Andrew hopes that by sharing his story, he can help prevent other officers from going down the same path of self destruction. If you enjoy the show, please tell a ...

Self Defense and Use of Force Training for Police Officers. 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 registered Police Officer, Firefighter, and Medical First Responder. He has been a subject control instructor for Law Enforcement. Amir holds a Masters degree in Human Performance from Western Michigan University and a Bach...

Police Officer Fighting Crime, She Breaks Media Stereotypes. 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 fighting crime to fighting cancer. She has worked in Law Enforcement with deployments as a defense contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan. Don’t miss her inspiring story of determination to change her life and to return...

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 youth of today. Their unique combination of technology and mentoring helps to counter the negative image of Police that is spread by the news media. Be sure to check out our website. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to l...

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 working conditions for Border Patrol law enforcement officers. Jason also discusses the widespread trafficking that takes place at our southern border. From humans, narcotics, weapons, money, cigarettes and more are smuggled across the border daily and is controlled by the dangerou...

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 enforcement experience, is a Sergeant in the Baltimore School Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police President Lodge 5 for Baltimore Schools Police and 1st Vice President at Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police. Be sure to check out our website. If you enjoy the...

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 developed a unique way, to help veterans and first responders by using rescued wild horses. The Unbridled Heroes Project has a unique way to help first responders and veterans heal from the traumas that they faced during their service. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enf...

Four Oakland Police Officers Murdered That Day, Her Husband Was One of Them. 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 was. She also talks about the horrific assaults on 5 Oakland Police Officers that day, which caused the deaths of 4 from the OPD. Also murdered in that ongoing incident were Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Sgt. Dan...

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 details how his alcoholic condition nearly ended his career and marriage. Most importantly he talks about how recovery saved both his marriage and LEO career. In addition to policing Jonathan has written a book about his journey, to try to help others that struggle with alcoho...