Law Enforcement Today Podcast

Did Sheriff's Department Pressure Contribute To The End Of Her Law Enforcement Career? One Of The First Females In Her Agency’s SWAT team, She Talks About The Stress And Says Departmental Pressure Contributed To The End Of Her Law Enforcement Career. Now a practicing Attorney she is also a huge advocate for first responder wellness and mental health. Bridget Truxillo talks about the challenges and stress she faced as a Deputy Sheriff in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. She worked patrol, Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOCU), and also became the only female member of the SWAT team. While on the SWAT team, Bridget participated in serving search warrants, active shooter and hostage situations, competed twice in SWAT Round-up International  (an International SWAT competition), as well as many hundreds of hours of training. Bridget also talks about the departmental pressure that contributed to the end of her law enforcement career. Bridget is a practicing lawyer in civil litigation, and used her passion