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  West Palm Beach, Fl - Is This Ex-Deputy a Killer? His Side of the Story After 19 Years in Prison A fatal police shooting, two murder convictions and more than 19 years behind bars. Former Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kent McGowen says the public never heard the complete story. A deputy sheriff entered a Texas home to execute a warrant. Seconds later, an armed woman was dead. Read more or listen to the free podcast interview. The shooting was reportedly considered justified at first, but the case did not end there. Rumors of a secret relationship began to spread. News coverage intensified. A different explanation for the shooting emerged, and the deputy eventually found himself accused of murder. Ex Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kent McGowen was convicted twice and spent more than 19 years in a Texas prison. Now he is telling his side of the story on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast . McGowen maintains that he fired in self-defense after Susan White...

  West Palm Beach, Fl -  An Army veteran survived military sexual trauma, struggled with PTSD, and rebuilt his life through faith, gratitude, and service. Today, Pastor Jeff speaks so other survivors know they are not alone. Military trauma does not always begin on a battlefield. For retired Army veteran Jeff Moffett, known to many as Dr. PJ or Pastor Jeff, the wounds that transformed his life were caused by a sexual assault committed by someone who outranked him during his military career. Read more or listen to the Free Podcast on their website. The assault left injuries that no one could see. Combined with other hardships from his military service and personal life, the experience contributed to years of emotional pain and an eventual diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. But this Army vet’s trauma recovery and message are not defined only by what happened to him. His story is also about what he did afterward. Pastor Jeff refused to allow the person who assaulted him...

  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...