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Ben Frie is currently a Sgt with the Tucson Police Department. We met in 2004-2005 working in the Downtown Division. We chat about his career, how he fell into law enforcement and many of the harrowing experiences he's conquered during his tenure with the agency, both in patrol and as a SWAT team member. I consider him a friend, an excellent Sgt and a great cop. Tune in and turn it up!

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Kurt and I had such a good conversation that it ran long and I decided to split it into two episodes. Last week we touched on how he chose law enforcement and the tales from his career, this week we continue to discuss his personal experience with PTSD and the organizations he is involved in who help first responders, and Veterans, cope with PTSD. If you've listened this far, you won't want to miss "the rest of the story."

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PART 1- Kurt and I had never met, but within minutes it's as if we had known each other our whole careers! We ended up chatting about his stint in the Army, how he selected Criminal Justice in college, and how he moved to AZ and eventually became a Pima County Sheriff Deputy.

He has funny, scary and harrowing tales of being in two separate shootings...But more importantly he talks about his battle with PTSD and the organizations he is working with to help first responders and military veterans address the issues that come as a result of their service.

Although we started as strangers, we wrapped up almost 4 hours later as friends...That's why I split this one into 2 episodes, but PART 2 will be next week! Stay tuned and, as always, be safe out there.

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Stacey and I met through a mutual acquaintance. She served as a Police Officer and Detective, but some of the more poignant experiences she shared were from her time deployed at Ground Zero on 09/12/2001. She details her story in her book, "The Dust Never Settles," which is available at her website: StaceyGoodmanBook.com.

You'll hear the crazy way she decided she wanted to become a police officer, and then some of the awesome police work she did throughout her career. But her proudest, and most somber moments, come from the Post 9/11 deployment and another deployment years earlier at the TWA Flight 800 crash in 1996, just a few weeks after she graduated the academy and got out on her own as a solo officer.

Please welcome her to the squad and enjoy the ride! 

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Sherry Harrison, with the "AM1030 Law Matters" Radio Program, invited me to come and speak with her about The Choir Practice Podcast. The show is live, it airs Saturday morning March 12th. You can catch it live on the radio if you are local, otherwise you can catch it at AM1030.org. 

Thanks for tuning in, please enjoy Stacey Goodman's interview today! Be safe out there.

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Chris and I met at the gym...He's a super nice guy who also happened to serve 30 years in San Jose. We chatted about being sniped at, hostage situations and many other incidents he was involved in over the span of his career. He spent the last 9 years in the Mayoral Protection squad which he was apparently suited for, check the FB page for all the cool people he had the opportunity to meet! Sit back, grab a cold drink.....Chris is the real deal. Thanks Squad!

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Joaquin Acevedo retired from the Tucson police Dept, but spent many years working in the area affectionately known amongst cops as "The 05." Listen in as he talks about his years of service, the things he is doing now and plans for his future now that he's "made it out." He's a solid guy, a good cop and I think you're going to enjoy this one. Thanks for tuning in, be safe out there!

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Although I knew of Jim, we were introduced to one another by Bill Hanson. He had quite the career with the Tucson Police, became a Constable and kept himself busy with several other ventures. He's currently working on a movie called...wait for it... Choir Practice! Our careers were very similar, I think you're going to like him. Please join me in welcoming Jim to the Squad, be safe out there.

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Lillian and I met while working for the Pima County Sheriff's Dept in the late 90's. She was a great leader then and an even better friend now. In this episode she recounts how she decided on law enforcement, her shooting and several other significant stories and how she made an impact on the community through her service as a Detective. Anyone who knows Lillian, and has had the pleasure of being targeted as one of her cartoons, she's hilarious and you will enjoy this episode. We had some good laughs, hope you do too! Buckle in Squad and hang on....

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Rick and I met briefly while working together in the Downtown Division. We were then promoted on the same day and worked "sister squads" in Operations Division East. While he was hesitant to come on the show, we had a great conversation and I think you are going to enjoy the stories! *Disclaimer for Rick- all the names have been changed to protect the innocent, all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law! Jk, hahahahaha, enjoy!

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