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Greg Bustamante is a Tucson native, Rincon HS graduate who didn't know what he wanted to do in life, so he joined the toughest branch of the military...The Marines. Once he fulfilled his duty, he came home and began working in local hospitals until he finally realized that he wanted to become a Firefighter/EMT.

A brief stint in Three Points Fire paved the way to move to a larger agency, Drexel Heights Fire. I was intrigued by his experience where his opportunity to be a jack of all trades hyped him grow up fast in his career. Tune in, show him a bunch of love and enjoy the episode.

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All new stories, all new good times...It's Paul Y'all!

He's been here before , and much like Joe Knipp, if you listen to the show regularly it tends to remind you of some of your own experiences that you might have forgotten. I'll tell you I appreciate Paul because he is one of my faithful listeners and I know I can count on him for live, real time feedback on weekly episodes. like Lillian George, Joe Knipp, and Jeremy Olsen to name a few. 

I hope you enjoy this one, along with the others...turn it up!

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Joe is back and I must say that I'm a bit sad, feeling a sense of loss for the show because he FINALLY ran out of stories to tell! That means I'll have to wait until he retires again to hear his "San Diego Chronicles!"

AS always, this episode was fun and I'm happy that I get to share yet one more super cool friend with the best Squad of folks out there...buckle up, here's Joe.

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Timmy had to come back because there wasn't enough time to cover his career the first time he was in the hot seat... We had a great time, shared a few bourbons and put a nice little bow on his career and episode. Don't miss it, turn it up and enjoy...

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Chet was introduced to me by his wife, Meghan Henderson-Greene, who used to be a Detective at the Tucson Police Department. He's a Canyon Del Oro HS grad, and University of Arizona Grad. He played baseball through his college Sophomore year but decided to step away. He said this was the first time he ever "Quit" anything and it didn't sit well with him. After graduating, he joined the Navy to become a Navy Seal...

Boot camp, BUDs and a lot of training later, he accomplished his dream and the stories take off from there. I appreciate his service to our country, I appreciate his willingness to come on the show and I'm excited for you all to get to know him...

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Gary Lynch worked for the City of Tucson for 37 years, and said he would've kept going had the circumstances worked out. He trained 176 officers in his prolific career. He was much like John Patla, a sincerely nice person, while effectively hunting and arresting bad guys. 

Many of my guests have mentioned that he trained them, they are part of his legacy. A consummate professional, an officer you would gladly try to emulate, he represented the police profession with the utmost integrity. Cities would lucky to have at least one "Gary,"  the City of Tucson is beyond lucky had him employed in their services...

Please give him the warmest of welcomes, tell your friends, and tune in to a Tucson Police legend... 

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It's time for me to introduce the newest member of The Squad, the guest for episode 117....drumroll... Retired Tucson Police Lieutenant Tim Gilder!

Joining the show at a time when we're sitting at 45,433 all time downloads, I'm excited for you all to hear how he started as Security Police in the USAF, then joined US Customs and worked the Nogales Port of Entry before joining the Tucson Police Department!

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I learned a lot about John this week. I knew him as the DUI Sergeant on the Tucson Police Department and as my Community College Criminal Justice instructor... but I also learned he was going to be drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. He happened to be finishing up college and went in as an Officer.

His story, his experiences, are timeless and I know you will enjoy getting to know John. He's a young 79 years old so I am beyond grateful to have the opportunity to preserve his memories. I'm also happy for you to get to know the newest member of The Squad!!! 

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Santa was very good to me and brought me additional microphones and headphones so I could start inviting more than one guest to be on the show, creating a true Choir Practice environment. Maybe starting off with these two was a little reckless, JK, but in all honesty it was fun and a lot less difficult than this "one man band/ producer/host" thought it would be.

Tune in, laugh and take away the little nuggets of wisdom sprinkled in here...yes, even from these two there is some wisdom!

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Michael and I met through the podcast Facebook page. His wife, Gayle, works in the Tucson Police Crime lab and specializes in IT Forensics. We start this episode by bragging about and gushing over her and her working dog "Zona."

Mike started his career as a Medic in the Army, found an interest in Law Enforcement and worked in Corrections before finally hitting the streets. His career includes the AZ Gang Task Force "GITEM" and he was fortunate enough to have 3 service pups in the K9 unit.

He retired and now works in Real Estate for Keller Williams. If you're in AZ and looking, find him at [email protected].

Thanks Mike, and Squad...please enjoy!

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