The Unseen Danger: The Hidden Cost of Policing
West Palm Beach, Fl - Dangers in policing. People often imagine gunfire, high-speed pursuits, or life-and-death moments on the streets. But there's another, quieter danger, one that's claiming lives long after the sirens fade. The average life expectancy for American law enforcement officers is just 57 years, compared to 78 or 79 for the general population. "Many officers only live a few years into retirement," says John Jay Wiley, host of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast. "That's not just a statistic, it's a tragedy that reflects the immense pressure these men and women endure." In a Special Episode of his show , Wiley sits down with Eric Caron, a retired U.S. Special Agent and Diplomat, to explore what it really means to protect those who protect us. Together, they tackle one of the most overlooked aspects of public safety: the toll that policing takes on the human body and mind. The Hidden Cost of the Badge Behind every badge l...