041 - The Lasting Impact of Near Misses: Joe Grasela, w/ Jim Sutterby

One of my favorite personalities, of anyone I know, is my mother, Anita Altic, and I've known since i first started podcasting that she would be a pleasure to listen to.  She's funny and a good storyteller, she's intelligent and she has a great voice.  All that was missing was a good interaction with law enforcement… which she almost never has.  Well, something finally happened and she has agreed to tell her story of the Chaplain's mom getting a ticket in Lawrence, KS.

Music is by FSM Team.

Tags:

Police, Accidents, Family, Humor, Mothers, Parents, Traffic, Kansas City, Lawrence, Kansas, Missouri

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Today we're going to take a brief look a the 1933 Kansas City Massacre at Union Station.  There is so much to learn by studying criminals and law enforcement from over 90 years ago, and this particular story is a doozy.  It touches on half a dozen cities and towns in as many states, involving a couple dozen people, some with personal or criminal connections, and some with no connection at all, who conspire to commit a crime, resulting in a bloody shootout, that fundamentally shapes the modern FBI.  

Resources:

• Gangland Wire - an organized crime history podcast by Gary Jenkins
• Terence O'Malley's book and documentary: Black Hand, Strawman
• Terence's website: NellyDon.com

Music is by DJ Williams, and by Chris Haugen

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 079

Tags:

FBI, Bank Robbers, Criminals, Hit Man, Hostages, Lawyers, Mafia, Organized Crime, Police, Prison, Sheriff, Bolivar, Chicago, Hot Springs, Joplin, Kansas City, Leavenworth, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

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This is an interview I did with Simon Osamoh from the Worship Secuirty Academy podcast. I wanted to share it with you because Simon's work (and his podcast) is very interesting but also because I've never discussed the ins and outs of a cop participating in church security, especially from a pastor's point of view.

Resources:

Simon Osamoh's website:  www.worshipsecurity.org

Tags:
Security, Church, Mental Health, Pastoral Care, Police, Trauma, Worship, Kansas City, Kansas, England

Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.

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What if I told you that there is an organization that helps first responders find counseling in the area in which they live, with qualified experienced counselors who understand how to help cops and firefighters?  And what if told you that this was entirely anonymous and no one from your agency had to know about it?  And what if this organization that finds the counselors and vets the counselors and protects your anonymity, will also pay for the counseling?

That's what Compassion Alliance does, and I've brought in John Little to talk about it.  John's not only the chairman of the board for Compassion Alliance, he's also a 20 year veteran homicide detective.

Help from Compassion Alliance can be found at compassion-alliance.org

Music is by Chris Haugen

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 078

Tags:

Counseling, Detectives, Help, Homicide, Non-Profit, Retirees, Trauma, Arizona, Florida

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It would be so easy to pass judgment on an individual who appears to be nothing more than a pile of trash, literally.  Today we're continuing our conversation with Tim Eggebraaten.  Judgement is difficult to avoid, and sometimes necessary, but it's also unhealthy to be cynical and negative all of the time.  And finding the balance might take you your entire career.  This is part 2 of 2.

Tim's website is OffDutyChief.com

Music is by Alexander Nakarada

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 077.5

Tags:

Police, Assumptions, Career, Compassion, Cynicism, Health, Judgment, Retirement, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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Today we are rejoined by a fan favorite! So back due to popular demand is Tim Eggebraaten with all kinds of great stories to tell. In my most recent conversation with the off duty chief, I zeroed in on two stories that I found especially interesting, both about cops leaping to conclusions about people. This is part 1 of 2.

Tim's website: OffDutyChief.com

Music is by Chris Haugen and by Winking Fox Music 

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 077

Tags:

Police, DARE, Fight, Firearms, Humility, Identity, Judgment, Prison, Taser, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

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Today we're joined by one of the world's most recognizable trainers on the subject of human aggression, resilience, and how to successfully function during and after a deadly force encounter.   Today's guest is Lt Col Dave Grossman.  The Colonel is famous for his books On Killing and On Combat among many others and he is one of most sought after trainers in the nation for military, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and school safety organizations.  Lt Col Grossman sat down with me to talk about resiliency, memory gaps, and what's important in life.

Music is by Chris Haugen 

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 076

Tags:

Police, Army, Faith, Memory, Psychology, Resiliency, Self-Control, Shooting, Sleep, Testimony, Training, Trauma

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Our guest today is Steve Davis.  Steve is a Colorado cop with 45 years of experience as a K-9 handler, motorcycle cop, investigator, and police chief.  He relates a story of fighting a man on PCP in a restaurant, a fight that nearly took his life. Steve has so much wisdom to share and so please listen al the way to the end and catch what Steve says is a critical mistake that cops make when an injured cop returns to duty.

Resources:

• This is Steve's book, A Thin Dark Line https://a.co/d/dLcHp5k
• This is the conference where I met Steve & Erica: https://www.servingheroes.net/national-conference/
• Erica's interview was Episode 068

Music is by Chris Haugen and by Winking Fox Music

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 075

Tags:

Police, Drugs, Faith, Fight, Motorcycle Cops, PCP, Traffic, Trauma, Use of Force, Denver, Colorado

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Today Pastor Kaleb Sackett guest hosts and asks Chaplain Altic questions from the mailbag, covering topics from podcasting to chaplaincy to policing.  If you'd like to submit questions for future mailbag episodes, please email us at heychaplain44@gmail.com

Tags:
Police, Censorship, Chaplaincy, Credentials, Leadership, Mailbag, Media, Morale, Planning, Podcasting, Q&A, Questions, Kansas City, Kansas

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Today we're talking to a firefighter; Jeremy Greene is a firefighter in a major city who has his own first responder wellness podcast called the Washdown and I wanted to bring him on the show to talk why alcohol is such a problem in first responder culture.  Jeremy is going to talk about his own struggles with alcoholism, trauma, and suicide.  So listener discretion is advised.

Resources:

• Jeremy's podcast is called The Washdown

Music is by Chris Haugen and by Alexander Nakarada

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 074

Tags:

Firefighters, Alcohol, Counseling, Culture, Death, Depression, Gifts, Hobbies, Jeeps, PTSD, Relationships, Suicide, Trauma, Treatment

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