🚔💔 What happens when a law enforcement officer is injured and the department turns its back? In this powerful interview, 33-year police veteran Randy Sutton shares the truth — and the lifeline that's saving lives for police families and first responder spouses.

🎙️ In this episode, Cyndi talks with Randy Sutton, a 33-year law enforcement veteran, bestselling author, and founder of The Wounded Blue. Randy shares his career journey from Princeton, NJ, to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and his work advocating for injured officers, police wife support, and first responder mental health resources. He discusses the growing challenges faced by today's law enforcement spouses and families — from public perception shifts to political pressures — and the toll these take on officers' mental health, relationships, and wellness. The conversation highlights The Wounded Blue's mission to provide peer support for police officers, resources, and hope for first responder families navigating injury, trauma, PTSD, and career transitions.

👩‍💼 Cyndi Doyle is a licensed professional counselor supervisor, retired police spouse, and author of Hold the Line. Through Code4Couples®, she helps first responder couples strengthen relationships, improve communication, and thrive despite the unique challenges of law enforcement marriage counseling and life in a first responder family.

📚 Hold the Line — Your guide to protecting your law enforcement relationship → https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Line-Protecting-Enforcement-Relationship-ebook/dp/B08TPRTY9G#customerReviews

📖 Rescuing 9-1-1: The Fight for America's Safety by Randy Sutton → https://www.amazon.com/Rescuing-9-1-1-Fight-Americas-Safety-ebook/dp/B0F22GFFTR?utm_source=chatgpt.com

📖 A Cop's Life: True Stories from the Heart Behind the Badge → https://www.amazon.com/Cops-Life-Stories-Heart-Behind/dp/0312338961?utm_source=chatgpt.com

📚 More books by Randy Sutton → https://us.macmillan.com/author/randysutton?utm_source=chatgpt.com

🎤 Book Cyndi to speak at your department, conference, or event → https://code4couples.com/training/

⏱️ 00:00 – Introduction & Randy Sutton's background ⏱️ 03:00 – The shift in policing culture over decades ⏱️ 07:00 – The hidden dangers officers face today ⏱️ 15:00 – Writing as therapy: From "A Cop's Life" to "Rescuing 911" ⏱️ 22:00 – The Wounded Blue: Mission & impact ⏱️ 31:00 – Survival Summit & education for first responders ⏱️ 40:00 – Stories of hope and community support ⏱️ 47:00 – Final words for law enforcement families