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Alcohol and Police Trauma Took Him To The Edge. The Perils of Police Trauma and Alcohol: A Journey from Despair to Hope. The weight of police trauma, coupled with alcohol abuse, pushed him to the brink of despair, ultimately leading to a suicide attempt. This harrowing ordeal marked the end of his law enforcement career and left his overall mental health in shambles. Today, he shares his story of loss and resilience, aiming to offer hope and support to others.

Meet our guest, Richard Odom, a retired law enforcement officer with 17 years of dedicated service. As he delves into the challenges and rewards of his career in law enforcement, it becomes evident that the traumas he encountered and witnessed profoundly affected him. In an attempt to cope with the mental and emotional toll of the job, he turned to alcohol, setting the stage for a perilous downward spiral that ultimately culminated in a suicide attempt.

Alcohol and Police Trauma Took Him To The Edge. Richard co-authored the book "Living Inside the Thin Blue Line: The Oath Breaker" and has since launched a website and service dedicated to assisting fellow officers under the banner of "Thin Blue Connect." Through his journey, he seeks to shine a light on the issues of police trauma, mental health, and addiction, offering a lifeline of connection, hope, and recovery to those who face similar struggles.

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NEP Media's Jim Aleski sits down with Jake Windell, a Firefighter/Paramedic from the Los Angeles County Fire Department who serves as his agency's Peer Support Leader and K-9 Coordinator.

Jake talks about the peer support and mental health initiatives in place for LA County Fire Department members including a therapy dog program.

For more information on these programs, Jake can be reached via Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014 or at Jacob.Windell@fire.lacounty.gov.

In this episode of NEP "On Location", Jim Aleski sits down with Jake Windell, a Firefighter/Paramedic from the Los Angeles County Fire Department who serves as his agency's Peer Support Leader and K-9 Coordinator.

Jake talks about the peer support and mental health initiatives in place for LA County Fire Department members including a therapy dog program.

For more information on these programs, Jake can be reached via Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014 or at Jacob.Windell@fire.lacounty.gov.

Today you get to hear part two of my interview with K-9 handler Ryan Sumner.  Ryan is going to share several K-9 stories but he's also going to talk about his career path as a K-9 handler and what it means to know you have your last dog.  This episode is also going to be useful if you want to know more about starting or expanding a K-9 program in your agency.  We talk about costs and how to pay for a K-9 unit.  Ryan is a great advocate for the dogs and their handlers and is passionate about promoting this aspect of policing.  So don't miss these great stories!

Music is by Chris Haugen and by Winking Fox

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 059.5 (part 2)

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Today I'm checking off another item from my podcast bucket list by interviewing a K-9 handler.  My guest today is Ryan Sumner from the Lenexa (KS) Police Department and he has been a K-9 handler for most of his twenty year as a cop, finding drugs, tracking and apprehending bad guys, as well as training other handlers and their dogs.  

Ryan came highly recommended as a subject expert here in the Kansas City area and I had a great conversation with him, which I'm going to split into two parts.  This first half will cover how he got started and the pros and cons of K-9 work you need to know before you commit to this career track.

Music is by Chris Haugen

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 059

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Vortex’s Garrett Hottenstein brings in his retired Military Working Dog, Edo (a Belgium Malinois), Mark gets bit, and we talk all about these amazing animals. Garrett runs us through his path to becoming a dog handler, the dogs themselves, breeds of military working dogs, why his dog doesn’t have teeth, how he got to adopt Edo, and more. These dogs are amazing and true heroes. Tune in or we’ll sic Edo on you.

As always, we want to hear your feedback! Let us know if there are any topics you'd like covered on the Vortex Nation™ podcast by asking us on Instagram @vortexnationpodcast

Pamela Ribon, screenwriter (Ralph Breaks the Internet, Moana), novelist (My Boyfriend is a Bear), comic book writer, and more) joins the crew to discuss Petite Maman, a movie that both Drea AND Alonso put on their best-of-the-year list in 2021. It’s finally hitting streaming in early June, and now we’ve got our takes on this film, which may or may not be about playing in the woods and making pancakes. 

What’s Good
Alonso: New seasons of MST3K and Kids in the Hall
Drea: Decaf Chocolate Hazelnut Tea
Pamela: BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
Ify: The Challenge

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1.  David Cronenberg Says Netflix Passed on “Crimes of the Future’
2. Laura Dern Was 23 When She Made Jurassic Park, and Even Sam Neill is Surprised 
3. Samuel L. Jackson has been cast in a new Garfield movie

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Drea: Turning Red
Alonso: Electric Dreams
Pam: Anaïs in Love
Ify: North Hollywood

In case you’re wondering what “Kate Mantalini’s” is, here’s a story from when the Beverly Hills restaurant closed in 2014.

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The K-9 Corps was founded 80 years ago on March 13, 1942. Since them more than 30,000 dogs have served in the US military, many who never came home. How are these dogs trained, what is their relationship to their handlers, and most importantly how are they remembered when the loose their lives in the line of duty?

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Shelter Dogs To Service Dogs. Police and Military K9 Combat Contractor. Dogs From the Shelter To Service Dogs. Police and Military K9 Combat Contractor. Training Rescue Dogs To Be Service Animals. Plus, His Experience as a Police and Military K9 Contractor, Combat and His Own PTSD Recovery. They also train rescue dogs to assist with other issues.

Brett Simon from Big Dog Ranch Rescue, in Palm Beach County Florida is our guest. He has many years service as a Police K9 Handler and then years as a Military Combat Contractor K9 handling and training in combat zones. Brett shares his own PTSD recovery story and his trauma experience. 

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Ken’s guest is Derek Cotton, K-9 Guidance Councilor, discussing the counterproductive way most people train their dogs, and how to let your dog actually be a dog. 

What sticks in Ken’s craw is a long list of provocative questions raised on The Pennsylvania Project but never answered.

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PET TALK TODAY with Will Bangura: #32.  In this episode, I am interviewed by Bill Brady, radio host and station owner of 1100 KFNX  about law enforcement K-9 Handlers and their K-9 Dogs.  IS there a problem with police abuse using police dogs?  There have been many lawsuits because K-9 dogs have bitten the wrong person.  Is this a training issue, are the dogs not suitable for the job?  Listen and find out my thought on the subject. .  Dog Training, Dog Trainer, Cat Training, Cat Trainer, Pet Training, Pet Trainer.

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Violent Rape Lead Her To Help Police All Across The Country. K9s For Cops. Kristi Schiller, former TV and Radio Star and the founder of K9s4Cops is our guest. She talks about how she fought  back and recovered from a brutal rape. Plus how the rape and an incident when a police K9 was killed inspired her to get involved. Kristi’s quest to help led her to start K9s4Cops which has now donated K9s to police departments in 41 States and Paris France. Kristi also started K9s4Kids which places highly police K9s in schools with trained school resource officers. She also talks about creating and living her self determined life.   

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Ex Police Officer, Railroaded By DOJ? Pardoned After She Served 10 Years. Former Police Officer and K9 handler Stephanie Mohr is our guest. She talks about the routine call for back up as a police K9 Officer that eventually launched an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. Stephanie talks about the extraordinary steps that they went to prosecute her, including a retrial and bringing back an illegal immigrant from another country to testify against her. She talks about the eventual conviction, incarceration and her efforts to get a pardon. She eventually received a Presidential Pardon after serving a 10 year sentence. Did the DOJ go out of their way to make an example of her? You be the Judge.

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 How You Can Help Police K9s And Partners, their Special Work. Kyle Briley, a Career Police Officer and President of the Ga.Police K9 Foundation is our guest. He talks about many aspects of Police K9 work. From breeding, initial training, on going training, the various roles they perform, and the special bond between the K9s and their partners. Kyle also discusses the unique needs of K9 teams across our Country and how you can help.

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The death of Police K9 Baron inspired a charitable movement and organization.

Debbie Johnson joins us on the show and explains how the death of Police K9 Baron inspired her to start K9s United. And more importantly, how you can help our K9 Law Enforcement Officers and their handlers.

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