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  West Palm Beach, Fl -  Shot in the Face by a Man With a Crossbow: A Mental Health Call Became a Fight for Survival. Sheriff’s Sergeant Tom Lee survived an almost unimaginable attack. But the physical wound was only one chapter in a 23-year journey through trauma, faith, failure, and redemption. Hardin County Sheriff’s Sergeant Tom Lee had responded to countless difficult calls during more than two decades in law enforcement. Read more or listen to the Free Podcast here. On June 20, 2019, he and a mental health caseworker approached a Texas home believing they were there to help a family in crisis. Relatives of a 38-year-old man had contacted the sheriff’s office because he was reportedly experiencing a mental health emergency. Lee was serving in the agency’s mental health division—a role that demanded patience, restraint, communication skills, and the ability to recognize when a troubled person might become dangerous. The assignment began as an effort to help. Then the man e...

  West Palm Beach, Fl - A retired California Juvenile Hall Officer faced a career-ending injury, congestive heart failure, cancer, nightmares, and anxiety. Instead of surrendering to despair, he found a new mission. Most people would struggle to remain hopeful after one devastating medical diagnosis. Tyrone “Ty” Armstrong Sr. has faced several. Read more or listen to the Free Podcast Interview. The retired California Juvenile Hall Officer first lost his career because of a serious foot injury. He was later hospitalized with congestive heart failure, and his heart function reportedly fell to approximately 15 percent. Then came another frightening diagnosis: myelofibrosis, a rare form of bone marrow cancer. The physical conditions were accompanied by nightmares and anxiety. His mobility, independence, professional identity, and plans for the future all changed. Yet Armstrong still finds reasons to smile. “The illnesses are part of my life, but they are not everything I am,” Armstron...

  West Palm Beach, Fl - Firefighters answer calls for help during the most frightening moments of people’s lives. They enter burning buildings, climb unstable ladders, carry heavy equipment, and work in extreme conditions. When everyone else is moving away from danger, firefighters move toward it. They accept these risks with the expectation that if they are injured while protecting the public, they will receive the medical treatment necessary to recover. Retired St. Paul Fire Captain Tom Bever believed that promise would be honored. Read more and listen to the #Free #Podcast here. After suffering serious line-of-duty injuries while fighting a commercial fire, however, Bever said he was forced into another battle. It was a prolonged fight for medical care that he says eventually cost him his firefighting career, his health, his financial security, and his family’s home. His experience raises a disturbing question: What happens when a firefighter is injured while protecting the publ...

  West Palm Beach, Fl -  A Kidnapping Victim Saved By Police: The Investigation, Multiple Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. Kidnappings may be uncommon in many American communities, but when they happen, they can become some of the most urgent and dangerous cases police officers will ever investigate. Every minute matters. Read more or listen to the Free Podcast Here. Investigators must locate the victim, identify the people responsible, preserve evidence, coordinate multiple resources, and avoid mistakes that could place an innocent person in even greater danger. For Brian Brady, retired Chief of Police for the Novato Police Department in California, one unforgettable investigation began with a violent attack on a married couple who managed a tennis club. The husband was reportedly pistol-whipped. His wife was kidnapped by armed strangers. What followed was a desperate search, the successful rescue of the kidnapping victim, a painstaking police investigation, and sev...

  West Palm Beach, Fl -  Skills Learned in Police Work That Transferred to Business: The Realities of Starting Over. What happens when the career you believed would define the rest of your life ends without warning? For John J. “Jay” Wiley, that question became a painful reality. Wiley was serving as a Baltimore Police Sergeant when line-of-duty injuries, sustained during an act of violence while on duty, forced him into medical retirement. He did not leave law enforcement because he had discovered a promising business opportunity. He did not have another career waiting for him or a carefully constructed retirement plan. His police career ended because his injuries made continuing impossible. Read more or listen to the free podcast here. The sudden transition affected nearly every part of his life, including his health, income, confidence, identity, and sense of direction. The badge, rank, daily responsibilities, and professional community that had become central to his life w...