Episodes

Patrick Welsh is a Lawyer and retired Law Enforcement Officer. He was working as an assistant County Prosecutor before becoming a Police Officer in Dayton Ohio. His career in the Dayton Police Department spanned 26 years, during that time he worked in Patrol, Narcotics, and Investigations Division. He retired at the rank of Major. After retiring he joined the Colorado Springs Police Department for a few years working undercover investigating Human Trafficking cases. Interested in being a guest,...

Deputy Sheriff Shot, Lost An Eye And Needed A Miracle Transplant To Save His Life. Sheriff Sgt. Davd James talks about the attack when he was shot 5 times by a 16 year old. He lost one eye, much of the vision in the other eye and in addition to his other injuries he developed kidney failure. His first transplant failed after a few years. He received his life saving transplant under miraculous and heroic circumstances. Plus, he talks about his mission to help first responders. Interested in bein...

Law Enforcement Agencies Forcing Out Injured Officers. Former Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis “TJ” Miller talks about his career ending injury. One of the most common in Law Enforcement and simple things that departments can do to decrease the frequency of these injuries. He talks about the lack of support that he and others receive from their agency. Plus, the surprising and successful career options he found after Law Enforcement. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising...

Sheriff's Deputies Retired, Now ID Channel TV Stars. Retired Sheriff J.B. Smith and retired Detectives Pamela Dunklin and Joe Rasco went from Law Enforcement Officers to stars of the new television show Lone Star Justice, on the Investigation Discovery Channel. They talk about their unique bond and history in Law Enforcement, plus the challenges of presenting an accurate as possible portrayal on the television show. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an e...

Stress in Police Officer Family, Movie "American Sniper" Inspired Their Foundation. She was an EMT, and her spouse is a Police Officer. She is part of a first responer family and talks about the stresses, both emotional, physical and financial that first responder families face. When her EMT career was cut short by health problems, she watched the movie "American Sniper" with her police officer husband. Watching the movie and seeing how the stress impacted their marriage she decided to do someth...

Investigating Homicides, Serial Killers and Baby Murderers. Doyle Burke, who witnessed his first murder at age 9, later became Ohio’s pre-eminent homicide investigator. He joins us to discuss the difficulties and misconceptions about investigating homicides. He also talks about two extreme murder cases, one involving a woman who murdered her baby with a microwave and the other was a group of serial spree killers. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an emai...

Blue Line Holistic Doctor, Dr. Gabbriella A.G. "You protect me, my job is to protect you." Have you heard the old song "Put The Lime In The Coconut" by Harry Nilsson? In the classic tune a mixture of Lime and Coconut would make you feel better. Have you heard of Bulletproof coffee? The old saying you are what you eat holds true.In this special episode of the Law Enforcement Today Radio Show and Podcast Dr. Gabbriella gives simple tips on how eating differently can help combat the high stress of ...

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,...