Season 4

Sept. 13, 2020

S4E67: 9 Firefighters Were Killed During A Sofa Store Fire. Life After The Trauma.

Travis Howze is our guest. He was a member of the Charleston, SC Fire Department. Travis talks about the horrible fire at the Sofa Store that claimed the lives of 9 heroic brother firefighters. He talks about fighting that f…
Sept. 9, 2020

S4E66: A Homeless Man And A Cop Became Friends. His Small Size Hid A Huge History.

David Yuzuk, retired Aventura Police Officer, is our guest. He talks about his police career and how he became friends with a small homeless man in his patrol area. They would often eat dinner together and during that time, …
Sept. 6, 2020

S4E65: Life After The Trauma. Saving Lives At The Help For Our Heroes Program at Transformations.

Carlos Farina, MS, MCAP, NBCCH, is our guest. Carlos is the Program Director at the Help For Our Heroes Program at Transformations Treatment Center . He is also a Military Veteran and Retired Law Enforcement Officer. Carlos …
Sept. 2, 2020

S4E64: Police Defunding Will It Effect Special Programs For At Risk Youth?

Pasquale "Pat" Russo, is our guest. Pat is a retired N.Y.P.D. Sergeant. During his career he became heavily involved in the N.Y.P.D. Boxing Program for at risk youth. He was also part of the first group of Community Patrol O…
Aug. 30, 2020

S4E63: Violence In Our World. Is It At An All Time High?

Timothy Dimoff is our guest. He is retired from the Akron Police Department he is considered one of the nation's leading authorities in high-risk workplace and human resource issues. As a consultant to human resource directo…
Aug. 26, 2020

S4E62: On Scene At A Terror Bombing Attack And Life Afterwards.

Peter Killeen, Ed. D is our guest. He is a former police officer and was on scene at the LaGuardia Airport terror bombing attack. Peter talks about working the scene and his life afterwards. He is now a recognized expert on …
Aug. 23, 2020

S4E61: Blue Lives Matter NYC, The Truth About Anarchy Enabled By Politicians.

They’ve been on Fox News and other tv stations many times. But they’ve probably never been given a platform to reveal the truth about how bad the current anti police climate is and how it is fueled by liberal politicians. Dr…
Aug. 19, 2020

S4E60: Career Firefighter Talks About A Life Threatening Problem For Many First Responders.

A career firefighter who we will call Nick is our guest. He tells his story about alcoholism and how it contributed to the death of his father, a career cop who died by suicide. Nick also talks about his brother who struggle…
Aug. 16, 2020

S4E59: State Trooper To The D.E.A. My Toughest Days.

Larry Forletta is our guest. He is a former Maryland State Police Trooper and a retired U.S. D.E.A. agent. After retiring he started working as a private investigator and has been part of several high profile cases, one of w…
Aug. 12, 2020

S4E58: Self Defense, He Thought He Knew It, A Drive By Shooting Changed Everything.

He thought he was prepared and knew self defense until one day his home was the target of a drive by shooting. Dr. Ignatius Piazza tells the story of the attack and how it changed his mission in life. He trained to become an…
Aug. 9, 2020

S4E57: "Narcos", The DEA Agents That Took Down Pablo Escobar.

Retired D.E.A. Agents Javier Pena and Steve Murphy are our guests. Javier and Steve are the DEA Agents whose work in Columbia inspired the hit tv show “Narcos” on Netflix . They both talk about their careers as cops in small…
Aug. 5, 2020

S4E56: From Street Cop To Forensic Artist. Using Art To Help Arrest Serial Killers & Rapists.

Michael W. Streed is our guest. He is a Retired Police Sgt. and award-winning, internationally recognized, Forensic Facial Imaging Expert. He talks about his career as a street cop in California and how his passion for art e…
Aug. 2, 2020

S4E55: Canadian And American Police Do They Face Similar Threats And Challenges?

Dan McGovern is our guest. He is an active duty career member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Dan, a pseudonym, talks openly about the similar threats and challenges that they American and Canadian Police experience. H…
July 29, 2020

S4E54: Domestic Violence, Including A Murder - Suicide Attempt. Breaking Free.

Meriwether Ball is our guest. She talks about what it took for her to break free from a violent marriage. Meriwether also details the events of an attempted murder - suicide at the hands of her ex husband. She goes into grea…
July 26, 2020

S4E53: Lies And Mistruths Are They Fueling The Anti-Police Movement?

Retired D.E.A. Agent Jeffrey James Higgins is our guest. During his career he specialized in fighting Narco-Terrorist groups in America and around the world. In addition to narco-terrorism expertise, he is an author , a medi…
July 22, 2020

S4E52: Dangers And Struggle To Root Out Drug Gangs. Are Politicians Giving It All Back?

Retired NYPD Lieutenant Peter Pranzo is our guest. He talks about his years policing in the NYPD. Peter talks extensively about the years, the police lives lost, the injuries and close calls in their struggles to rid Harlem …
July 19, 2020

S4E51: War On Police. The Truth About Being A Cop In New York City.

Bill Cannon is our guest. Bill is a retired NYPD Detective Sergeant, he is also a professional actor and stand up comedian. He is also one of the hosts in the Police Off The Cuff Podcast . Bill discusses his career in the NY…
July 15, 2020

S4E50: PTSD From Police Work Led To Homelessness and Alcoholism. Her Recovery And Mission To Help Others.

Erika Unberhagen is our guest. She is a former law enforcement officer. Erika's career as a police officer led to PTSD, which in turn led to increased drinking of alcohol to cope with the symptoms. As her overall condition w…
July 12, 2020

S4E49: Officer Parker - Motivate - On The Street, Online And On TV.

Gregory Parker is our guest. He is a Police Officer in the Baltimore Police Department. Gregory is also a social media influencer and a self described fitness fanatic. He talks about his mission and passion to motivate himse…
July 8, 2020

S4E48: Police Don't Get Enough Use Of Force Training. Say No To Defunding The Police.

Scott Usry is our guest. He is a career law enforcement officer. He also trains police in self defense, hands on and firearms use of force . Scott talks about the severe lack of training that most law enforcement officers re…
July 5, 2020

S4E47: Black And Blue - Whose Lives Matter More?

Jay Stalien, a career law enforcement officer, is our guest. He talks about the current national climate and how it is to be an African American and a law enforcement officer. In addition he is the son of immigrants to the U…
July 1, 2020

S4E46: N.Y.P.D. What’s Happening To The Department And Why It Should Alarm All Of Us.

David Chianese, a decorated and retired N.Y.P.D. Detective with an expansive history of community service is our guest. David talks about the horrible morale at the N.Y.P.D. He also talks about the disastrous over reaction b…
June 28, 2020

S4E45: Police Use Of Force, What The Law Says. And How Cities Often Make The Reaction Worse.

Attorney Lance LoRusso is our guest. Lance is a former law enforcement officer and is a practicing lawyer with offices in Georgia and Tennessee . In addition to numerous areas of the law he is an expert in the field of Law E…
June 24, 2020

S4E44: From A Career As A Cop In The N.Y.P.D. To Fighting Terrorism In Baghdad.

Retired N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Chris Strom is our guest. He talks about his career in the N.Y.P.D. and the climate that cops face today. Chris discusses how his years of policing in NYC helped him become part of an elite counter …