PTSD in First Responders
The latest shooting at Fort Hood by Specialist Lopez, who was undergoing evaluation for the symptoms of PTSD raises concerns of LEOS who also suffer from PTSD. Somewhere between 10 – 15% of have...
View ArticleOfficer Jason Zangara Fights for Justice
My friend, Police Officer Jason Zangara, went on trial this week for his actions on September 9, 2012. The incident took place at 4:39 p.m. in West Palm Beach, Florida. Bruce St. Laurent was killed....
View ArticleWould You Ask For Help?
We have recently learned about Robin Williams’ suicide,. I see so many posts in disbelief that someone who had so much to live for…couldn’t live anymore. Much of the discussion in my circle of friends...
View ArticleScars of a Warrior
“How far can we take the ability of our brains if we actually focused on training it like we do our bodies?” -Morgan Luttrell, Navy SEAL The finest police officers I have known in the past 30 years...
View ArticleA Foggy “Believe 208 – Run for the Brave and Finest”
It was a foggy morning and I was a little worried. It was our first annual 5K Believe 208 – Run for the Brave and Finest on September 28. It was supposed to be a beautiful day. Here it was, the day I...
View ArticleMaking the Right Choice
Recently, the death by suicide of former Phoenix Police Officer Craig Tiger has received a lot of publicity. Following a fatal shooting in 2012, he was convicted of DWI and lost his job with the...
View ArticleCOMING OUT ON TOP
I was state certified in law enforcement, graduated from state police crime scene search academy, held an associates degree in criminal justice, possessed a national emergency medical technician...
View ArticlePTSD – ADDICTION NOT REQUIRED
NOT ALL PTSD CASES ARE CREATED EQUAL An Educational Effort from Serve & Protect and Tennessee State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police Addiction is not a symptom of PTSD, it CAN be a byproduct, or a...
View ArticlePTSD: the enemy of cops
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? The best working definition can be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) as “Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”....
View ArticleThe Other Side of the Blue Wall
Recently, a long term acquaintance with whom I used to work accused me of being only “pro-police”.”You can’t look at any side other than the one with the badge” she stated, and continued on with, “to...
View Article5 Ways to Support Our Law Enforcement Heroes
Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to protect their communities. While law enforcement is comprised of some of the strongest, bravest men and women in the world, these officers are not...
View ArticleThe True Price of Service
Every police officer is ready to fight to the death. This seems like an extreme statement but it’s the truth. We all know that we may need to fight to defend our life or another’s life at any given...
View ArticleTaking Out the Garbage
A traffic crash where you witness the driver take his last breath, a missing child found unresponsive in a pool; doing CPR for an hour in a field and then in the ambulance all the way to the hospital;...
View ArticleAmerican Humane Aims to Address Obstacles in Public Access to Vets with...
Last week, American Humane Association hosted a first-of-its-kind national convening to address a major issue for our nation’s veterans: breaking down barriers for access to PTS service dogs. Every...
View ArticleA Man Who Could See Without the Advantage of Sight
BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana State Police lost a hero Sunday morning in the death of retired state trooper Bobby Smith who has been an inspiration to many and impacted so many lives as he successfully...
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The American Cop is at War
On a regular basis my officers are sent to calls with individuals suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. It only makes sense with many returning soldiers from our decade long wars on...
View ArticleMaking the Right Choice
Recently, the death by suicide of former Phoenix Police Officer Craig Tiger has received a lot of publicity. Following a fatal shooting in 2012, he was convicted of DWI and lost his job with the...
View ArticleCOMING OUT ON TOP
I was state certified in law enforcement, graduated from state police crime scene search academy, held an associates degree in criminal justice, possessed a national emergency medical technician...
View ArticlePTSD – ADDICTION NOT REQUIRED
NOT ALL PTSD CASES ARE CREATED EQUAL An Educational Effort from Serve & Protect and Tennessee State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police Addiction is not a symptom of PTSD, it CAN be a byproduct, or a...
View ArticlePTSD: the enemy of cops
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? The best working definition can be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) as “Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”....
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