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From Drug Smuggler to DEA Informant: His Inside Story

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Childhood loss, international trafficking, and the threat of decades in prison shaped a journey through South Florida’s drug world. Read more or listen to the Free Podcast here. Ken Behr spent years helping move drugs across borders. Then he agreed to help the DEA investigate the world he knew. His journey began with teenage marijuana dealing in South Florida and grew into operations involving boats, aircraft, remote landing areas, and large quantities of marijuana and cocaine. After multiple arrests, Behr says he faced the possibility of spending decades in prison. Cooperation offered another path, but it brought the pressure of working around trafficking networks while assisting federal investigators. As a guest on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, Behr discusses that transformation, his approximately two years as a confidential informant, and life afterward. His book, One Step Over the Line: Confessions of a Marijuana Mercenary, follows the longer story. Childhood Los...
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Her Story of Grief and Recovery, Husband Died in a Motorcycle Accident. Years Later, Her Son Was Murdered.

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  West Palm Beach, Fl - The former paramedic, firefighter, and corrections officer shares the story behind her book, “13 Days of Silence,” and the difficult work of rebuilding a life after devastating loss. Teri Busse spent more than 25 years helping people through emergencies. Then she became the mother waiting for a phone call that would change her life. Read more or listen to the #Free #Podcast.  Her son, Rylee James, was missing. Investigators had discovered a burned vehicle near Leavenworth, Kansas. Human remains were found inside its trunk. Questions about a car were followed by a request for dental records. For thirteen days after her last contact with Rylee, Busse waited for official confirmation. She knew how emergencies unfolded. She understood the responsibilities of public safety professionals. But none of that experience could prepare her to hear that her own son had been murdered. Years earlier, her husband had died in a motorcycle accident. She had struggled wit...
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Before He Became a Police Officer, He Fought to Save a Convoy in Iraq

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  West Palm Beach, Fl -  Before He Became a Police Officer, He Fought to Save a Convoy in Iraq. The Silver Star recipient helped bring every soldier and civilian driver home. The effects of the battle followed him into his next career. Twenty trucks were moving through Iraq when the attack began. Read more or listen to the #Free Podcast on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website. The soldiers protecting the convoy were outnumbered. Civilian drivers were caught in the danger with them. Then Staff Sgt. Chad Malmberg, a Minnesota National Guard soldier from St. Paul, led 15 soldiers in the fight to get everyone through. For roughly an hour, his unit defended the convoy south of Baghdad. Three times, Malmberg left the protection of his armored vehicle to fire a rocket or throw grenades at the attackers. The convoy escaped. No soldier or civilian driver was killed or wounded, and not one vehicle was lost. Malmberg’s actions earned him the Silver Star for gallan...
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Actor Escaped a Fatal Helicopter Crash: How the Tragedy Changed His Life

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  West Palm Beach, Fl -  Actor Escaped a Fatal Helicopter Crash: How the Tragedy Changed His Life. Kurek Ashley stepped out of a doomed helicopter moments before takeoff. The crash killed five people, led to years of depression and inspired the life-changing question that helped him transform trauma into purpose. One decision saved Kurek Ashley’s life. Read more or listen to the podcast interview, both are free . While working on a Hollywood movie in the Philippines, Ashley stepped out of a helicopter shortly before it took off to perform a low-level aerial maneuver. Minutes later, the aircraft veered off course, plunged into a ravine and burst into flames. Five people ultimately died. Ashley survived without a physical injury, but the emotional wounds changed the direction of his life. His close friend, key grip Mike Graham, died in his arms while being transported to the hospital. For Ashley, escaping the helicopter was only the beginning of his struggle. Kurek Ash...
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Police Officer Shot in the Face, Then Fired by His Agency: His PTSD Journey From Trauma to Purpose

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  West Palm Beach, Fl - Police Officer Shot in the Face, Then Fired by His Agency: His PTSD Journey From Trauma to Purpose A .40-caliber bullet tore through Police Officer Cameron McKay’s face, deflected off the inside of his skull and stopped between two of the most critical blood vessels in his neck. He survived the shooting. Read More or listen to the Podcast Interview both are free.      Then came PTSD, the loss of his career and a medical emergency that brought him dangerously close to death again. This is Cameron McKay’s remarkable journey from trauma to purpose. A Bullet Changed Everything On March 12, 2015, McKay was standing on a protest line during the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. He had served in law enforcement for approximately five years and was working for the Webster Groves Police Department when a .40-caliber full-metal-jacket bullet struck him in the face. The bullet entered through his right cheek and traveled toward the back of his head. It defle...
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Military Combat and Mental Health: An Army Veteran Is Building the Life He Wants

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  West Palm Beach, Fl - After serving 20 years in the United States Army and completing multiple combat tours, retired Sergeant First Class William Alfred Stephens Jr. learned that some battles do not end when a service member comes home. The military trained Stephens to fight, lead and survive under extraordinary pressure. As an artilleryman during wartime, he operated in an environment shaped by danger, destruction and death. Read More or Listen to the Free Podcast, here. But nothing fully prepared him for the battle that followed, the fight for his mental health, identity and future. During an emotional interview on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast, Stephens discusses his military combat experiences, the incident that led to him being relieved of duty in Iraq and the difficult process of rebuilding his life afterward. His story is about trauma, anger and loss. It is also about resilience, purpose and refusing to allow the worst moments of the past to control the f...
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Do Our Police Get Enough Training?

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  West Palm Beach, Fl -  Do Our Police Get Enough Training? Why better police training requires more than simply adding classroom hours.  It is nearly impossible to become a great swimmer without getting into the water. You cannot become a great chef simply by reading cookbooks. Read more free articles from the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast.   Books and classrooms provide essential knowledge, but true competence develops when that knowledge is repeatedly applied under real-world conditions. Police work is no different. Critics frequently argue that police officers do not receive enough training. In some departments, that criticism may be justified. But the debate often overlooks an equally important question: How much training are communities willing to fund? Police Training Requires a Serious Investment Consider the education required to become an attorney. The traditional path generally includes four years of undergraduate education followed by t...
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