Show Notes
Denied Medical Care After a Firefighter’s Line-of-Duty Injuries: It Happens More Often Than You Think. Retired St. Paul Fire Captain Tom Bever dedicated his career to protecting people during their most frightening moments. When homes and businesses were burning, he ran toward the danger. When lives and property were threatened, he accepted the risks that came with wearing the uniform.
More from Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories
His Police Partner Was Killed: A Journey Through Trauma, Survivor’s Guilt and Recovery. Special Episode. The gunfight ended. For Phoenix Police Officer Chris Hoyer, the struggle continued. His partner, Officer David Glasser, had been shot. Hoyer returned fire during the confrontation, surviving the encounter that would claim his fellow officer’s life.
The Miracle, A Remote Location Construction Accident Almost Claimed His Life. He was alone in a remote Montana cabin, severely injured and losing blood. His phone and vehicle keys were on scaffolding 16 feet above him. Getting to a hospital would require an extraordinary fight for survival.
Freak Accidents In Police Work, the Financial Crisis and their TBI Journey. Special Episode. He was a police officer who had been kicked in the head by a Clydesdale horse, suffering multiple injuries. It was an unusual incident with consequences that would reach far beyond the immediate medical emergency. His condition continued to deteriorate. Eventually, he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Her husband’s injury changed their future. Her experience may help another family prepare for a future they never expected.
Police Officer Lost His Legs Due to Crime: Mexican Cop Shares His Story of Survival and Returning to Service. An operation in Chihuahua, Mexico, changed Roberto Ortiz’s life forever. A vehicle was deliberately driven into his police team at high speed. The attack left him critically injured, with catastrophic wounds that cost him both legs above the knee.
A Shooting where many Police were Killed, and the Coping Method. Five Police Officers Shot, Three Killed: Tammy Ward’s Hidden Struggle Behind “I’m Fine”. After the Moncton shooting in Canada, retired RCMP Sergeant Tammy Ward helped lead a grieving police team. Behind her composed appearance, she was struggling, and the running she used to cope eventually came at a serious physical cost.