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216 Founder Of The Wounded Blue & The Voice of America's Law Enforcement, Las Vegas Metro Police Department Lieutenant Randy Sutton. (Part Two)


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Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with retired Las Vegas Metro Lieutenant Randy Sutton. 

Most cops, including myself, have a recurring nightmare of being in a gunfight and their firearm malfunctioning or their rounds hitting the bad guy with no effect. My guest on today’s show lived that nightmare, going toe to toe with a gunman less than a few feet away from him, with his pistol malfunctioning, and once he cleared his weapon, the rounds hitting, but having no effect. All the while the bad guy was firing his gun at him so closely he could see the fire coming out the barrel. 

Lt. Sutton joined the Princeton Police Department at 19 years of age, becoming one of the youngest Police Officers in the state. He served the town for ten years before joining the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, where he served for almost 24 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant. During his service, he distinguished himself as one of the highest decorated officers in department history, having earned multiple Lifesaving awards, Exemplary Service awards, Community service,e and a Medal for Valor.

The good lieutenant is also a public speaker, prolific author, podcaster, and the founder of Wounded Blue whose mission is to improve the lives of injured and disabled law enforcement officers by providing support, education, assistance and legislative advocacy to our true American heroes.

Please enjoy this often raw and very real conversation with Lieutenant Randy Sutton.

In today’s episode we discuss:.

·      Saving a baby who was shot in a drive-by shooting during a gang initiation.

·      Randy’s career progression in the Vegas Metro PD. 

·      Randy’s opinion of the Vegas Metro PD now compared to back when he was on the job.

·      The biggest changes in the department in the last twenty years.

·      How many times was he told by tourists that prostitution is legal in Vegas?

·      What if anything is being done about prostitution in Las Vegas?

·      How is order kept in a town that is flooded with drunk/high tourists who are vulnerable to criminality?

·      How Randy dealt with an unexpected end to his law enforcement career.

·      What is The Wounded Blue? What he is trying to accomplish with this organization, and how can we help?

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