Law Enforcement Today Podcast

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 experiences as diverse as solving murders, apprehending fugitives, and confronting life-or-death battles. Her career has been a testament to the resilience and courage that police officers exhibit in the face of extreme adversity. The Show is brought to you in Part by 4 Patriots. Check out the new Patriot Power Generator 2000X, you get a solar generator that doesn’t install into your house. Because it’s portable. You can take it with you. Even use it inside. But it’s powerful enough for your phones, medical devices, or even your fridge. And right now, you can go to 4Patriots.com and use code LET to get 10% off your first purchase on anything in the store.  In this candid and hard-hitting conversation, we explore the remarkable career of Deputy Sheriff Susan Welch-Rodriguez. She is a true pioneer

Violent Crime Truths about the Threats From Gangs. When Will Politicians Get Serious about Criminal Gangs? "Unveiling the Harsh Reality of Gang Violence and Political Inaction" The harsh reality of violent crime and the persistent threats posed by criminal gangs demand our attention. But the question remains: When will politicians take these issues seriously?. The Show is brought to you in Part by 4 Patriots. Check out the new Patriot Power Generator 2000X, you get a solar generator that doesn’t install into your house. Because it’s portable. You can take it with you. Even use it inside. But it’s powerful enough for your phones, medical devices, or even your fridge. And right now, you can go to 4Patriots.com and use code LET to get 10% off your first purchase on anything in the store.  The stark truths of gang violence and the need for decisive action from our political leaders. It's a conversation that sheds light on the challenges we face and the measures necessary to address them. Join us as we delve into

Police Shootings, Investigating Cops and Transparency. Police Officers Usually Do The Right Thing. He worked for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) an independent, statewide agency. Much of his job was investigating when Police Officers had to use force, deadly or otherwise. He talks about the reality of how in depth these investigations were and how most often the Cops did the right thing.  Douglas also talks about his life after a law enforcement career and his service Thin Blue Defend. Shootings,  Investigating Cops, Transparency And Truth. Police Officers Do The Right Thing Usually. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. 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, o

Book About Murder Hate Crime. Skinhead members of his household. Special Episode. Retired Sheriff's Homicide Detective Danny Smith talks about a particularly brutal murder by skinheads. Danny talks about the fact that the brutal murder and torture plot was conceived by the victim's live in girlfriend and her skinhead son. From the on scene investigation, to the hard hitting facts, to the prosecution, he shares it all. Danny also talks about his Sheriff's career and discusses his many Dickie Floyd Detective Novels that are inspired by his law enforcement experience. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. 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 appreci

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 Combat and Policing had a terrible impact on his marriage. Fortunately, they were able to reconcile and now he provides support to Police across the Country. Jason Scalzi is a retired Police Officer and former Marine. He deployed to combat as a member of a reserve unit and faced daily rocket attacks, killings and mayhem. His first day back in the US as a Police Officer involved the investigation of a murdered baby. This compounded with all the daily trauma had a tremendously negative impact on his marriage. After retiring and becoming a Minister, his Wife left and their Marriage hit the rocks. Fortunately through help, therapy and ministry they were able to reconcile their marriage. Now, in addition to his local Ministry, he is a Peer Support Nationally for Billy Graham's National Law Enforce

Police Officer Threat That Is Rarely Talked About. Special Episode. 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. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. 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. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a w

Signs and Warnings of Sex Trafficking. A Must Listen Podcast Episode. The sex trafficking warning signs we should all be aware of. Plus her years of experience as a police officer and detective investigating, capturing and prosecuting Sex Traffickers. Heidi Chance is a retired Phoenix Police Officer. With more than 25 years experience as an Undercover officer, working Sex Trafficking cases. She now works for another agency continuing her investigations and prosecutions. Plus she coaches and trains other Law Enforcement Officers across the Country on Sex Trafficking Investigations. Get more details about her at her website. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to

Bank Robbers. Police Officer versus The FBI. From Street Cop to FBI Agent to State Investigator, Retired Cop Turned Author Talks About Capturing Bank Robbers and His Battles with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Greg Dillon is a retired Cop. He started his career as a Police Officer then went to the FBI. After several years he became disillusioned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and became a Criminal Investigator for the State of Connecticut. He talks about capturing serial bank robbers and his prolonged whistle-blowing conflicts with the FBI. Check out his book "The Thin Blue Lie: An Honest Cop vs. The FBI." Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to le

Police Officer's Shooting, PTSD, Alcohol Abuse and DUI Arrest. Surprise By His Agency. Trauma during his police career and a Shooting, Led to PTSD, Alcohol Abuse and a DUI Arrest. Jeff Stoval talks about the shooting, how police trauma led to PTSD, his marital problems and self medicating with alcohol. This led to him being arrested for DUI. Instead of firing him the department and peer support helped him get back on track and return to a successful law enforcement career and healthy life. The Aftermath of a Shooting: Navigating Trauma in a Police Career. Overcoming PTSD and Alcohol Abuse, Which Led to a DUI Arrest. Rehabilitating his Professional Life and His Personal Journey. He is one of the proponents with the Montana LEO Peer Support Network on Facebook. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is use

Her Quest for Joy after Husband's Death by Suicide. Her Long Journey to Find Joy and Mission To Help Others. A frank, no holds barred discussion about her husband's suicide, and what it has taken for her to build a new life. Her Husband's Suicide Left Her, A Single Mother, with the unwanted task of building a new life. As she said, "this wasn't part of the deal". Alexandra Wyman shares the painful story about her husband Shawn's death by suicide. She also talks about her path to finding joy as a single Mom and Widow. Plus, her mission to help others with her experience and her book, The Suicide Club: What to Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three abo

3 Police Officers Abducted and Murdered. Special Episode. A stain on Georgia history, that still impacts families and people in that area. Three Georgia Police Officers were abducted and murdered on Arc Road. In 1964, 3 Georgia Police Officers, Marvin Jesse Gravitt, Jerry Everett and Ralph Davis, were dispatched to investigate a disturbance. It was determined later to be a stolen car. During the investigation on scene, they were surprised, handcuffed together, abducted and then brutally murdered. The bodies of the three police officers were dumped in the woods. Tony Tiffin is our guest.Tony talks about the ambush, abduction and murder. Plus, the impact that the murders still have on their families and other people in the area. Even though this happened in 1964, the impact is still felt after all these years. He documented the entire incident in this book Arc Road. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of t

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Are Police Chiefs Costing Us Millions? Special Episode. What about all those lip sync and dancing police videos? Weren't they supposed to help bolster police - community relations? What good did they do, if any, except to waste time and money? Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against those videos. What Police Departments Should Be Doing Instead. I call out Police Chiefs, Commissioners and Agencies that don't take the same proactive steps to support their officers in the media, social or otherwise. Those that control the narrative win. Mark my words, many Police Chiefs will be losing their jobs over their lack of proactive PR on social media. Not only are they losing huge numbers of good police, they are settling lawsuit cases for millions of dollars every year. Many of these cases could have been ended quickly if departments were more proactive with the media, especially social media. City and County Governments are settling complaints that aren't true for millions of dollars. A

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 face and hand. It was a rural area far from help and an off duty deputy, near the area, cleaning the patrol car heard his call for help on the radio. The suspect was later killed in a shootout with a civilian while invading that person's home.  Deputy Anderson had no way of knowing that the driver was a a registered sex offender. And according to investigators was hell bent on violence. "I truly believe he had an evil mindset and his thought process was to kill and destroy innocent people," Dixie County Sheriff Darby Butler said about Miedema at the same event. "Fortunately, he did not succeed in that." Troy tells the horrifying story of the shooting and the wonderful medical professionals that saved his life.   One of the images in podcast cover from WCTV. Be sure to check out our website

When Police Officers Go Rogue Are Chiefs And Mayors Responsible? Why Not? As a retired Police Sergeant I can assure you that 99.9% of all Police across our Country do an outstanding job all the time. Rogue Police, Out of Control Units and Cops that commit crimes dominate the news. They tarnish the reputation of all Police across the Country. What happened to direct supervision or chain of command? Are Mayors and their Selected Police Chiefs being held accountable? Jeffrey Halstead is a retired Police Officer and former Chief of the Fort Worth Police Department. He shares from his experience the responsibilities of the top Police Administrator. Jeffrey talks about the hiring practices of cities and the political pressures applied to police chiefs by elected politicians in "City Hall". He shares the good, the bad and the ugly about being the Top Cop. After retiring from Police Work Jeffrey has become the President of Evertel Technologies. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and P

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, at the age of fifty-one, to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. He underestimated the physical, mental demands and how much he was going to enjoy it. David talks about both of his careers and the books that he wrote, which was inspired by his time as a police officer. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a week sent out. Click here and scroll down about halfway. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. If you enjo

Australian Police Officers Ambushed and Shot. The Horrifying Story. Retired Queensland Australia Senior Police Sergeant Daryl Elliott Green, and two partners Sharnelle Cole and Sergeant Chris Mulhall were shot many times in an ambush. He talks about the near death attack and his long recovery from PTSD and physical injuries from the shooting. On what seemed like a routine call, Queensland Australia Police Constables Dayrl Green and Sharnelle Cole were dispatched to investigate a threat that happened hours earlier. They were backed up by Sergeant Chris Mulhall. During the investigation, they were ambushed by the suspect and shot multiple times with a .22. Daryl was shot twice including once in the face. He tells the harrowing details of the attack, his life saving actions and his long road of recovery from both the physical injuries and PTSD. You can get more details about Daryl, his story and services he offers at TwiceShot.com. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast s

Police Officer Trauma and Suicide Led Her To Help Cops in Crisis The suicide death of a partner combined with the repeated exposure to trauma from Police Work led her to start working with a specialty unit in the NYPD to help Cops in Crisis. Her work in Peer Support, Therapy and Counseling for police officers continues with TTMP.com. Robyn Cannaratio, a retired NYPD Police Officer is our guest. She talks about the unrelenting stress, the violence one extremely brutal call that impacted her tremendously. She also discusses the suicide of a police partner that changed her mission in policing and life after. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a week sent out. Click here and scroll down about halfway. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instag

Are Police Officers Sheepdogs? The Differences. What Dog is a Sheep Dog? An inside look at the everyday heroes behind the badge. And why I don't think the label of sheepdogs really applies well to Police, Military and other First Responders. What are sheepdogs? Do we support them and their special needs? What is the difference?  Unpacking the Myth of Police Officers as Sheepdogs. Are police officers still the “sheepdogs” they once were? Explore the question and discover why I don't agree in this episode of the show. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a week sent out. Click here and scroll down about halfway. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse F

Police Chief Murdered In Oregon, Officer's Actions That Day. Police Chief Ralph Painter, from Rainier, Oregon was shot and killed. He responded from neighboring Longview, Washington. The shooting, his response and how it affected his life's mission. From Odmp.org on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, "Chief Ralph Painter was shot and killed after responding to a local car stereo shop on Rock Crest Street in which a man was attempting to take a car that did not belong to him. When Chief Painter made contact with the man a struggle ensued. The subject was able to disarm and fatally shoot him. The man then exchanged shots with responding officers before being wounded and taken into custody." Doug Kazensky was a Police Officer, acting as a Supervisor in the bordering city of Longview Washington. He was dispatched to the scene along with numerous other officers. He talks about the shootout, giving first aid to the mortally wounded Chief Painter and the hard lessons learned that day. Doug also talks about how that inciden

Police Officer Charged With Murder. Police Shootings and Close Calls. Daniel Carr is an active duty police officer, he talks about his close calls with shootings and his defense of Police Officer Christopher Schurr who has been Charged with Murder. Daniel Carr is our guest. He is an active duty police officer for a large agency in the southwest United States. Daniel talks about his own close calls with the use of deadly force, that almost led to shootings. He also discusses how this led to his continuing education and involvement in a controversial shooting case with former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr being charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya. Check out the Facebook Group Stand With Schurr GRPD. He investigates police use of force for his agency. Daniel has a Masters degree in criminal justice and a law degree.  He creates social media content and write on Substack under Police.Law.News.   Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Po