Scott Medlin, an active NC law enforcement officer is our guest. Scott talks about his police career, from his time in patrol to the K9 unit and finding unexpected rewards from working as a school resource officer. He discusses the much needed role of school resource officers and their mission to keep the children safe, while also being mentors for the students. Scott talks about the hidden threats to our nation’s law enforcement officers and their families, it’s probably not what you expect. He also discusses his own issues that were caused by the constant trauma and stress on the job. His own struggles and successes have led him to write 2 books and serves as his motivation to help law enforcement officers and others.
Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer.
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Retired Police Sergeant, Music Radio Personality, Talk Radio Show Host, Podcaster and Producer
John J. Wiley is a retired Police Sergeant turned radio personality. He has been a full time FM Music Radio DJ since 2005. In 2017 he founded the Law Enforcement Today Podcast, with the assistance of Robert Greenberg. Within a couple months a radio station heard an episode of the podcast and asked him to create a radio version, which he did. It has been syndicated since the Spring of 2017 and has numerous affiliate radio stations across the US.