Who are our heroes?  First Responders.
Who are their heroes?  *silence*
Essentially, they live their lives devoted to taking care of humanity.  Because somewhere deep within them, is a burning desire to care for people. Not just their own people, but all people.  And thus, they chase their dreams and devote their lives to a career as a first responder.  A career that can deliver all of the promises... and eventually sometimes break them too.
Michael Sugrue spent 20 years in US Law Enforcement.  First in the US Air Force before joining the Walnut Creek Police Department.  
Today he opens up and recounts in vivid detail the moment he fired his weapon and took a life... the moment he had to do so, in order to save the lives of many.  This incident that earned him Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014.  This incident piled on top of many and dragged him down for years before he medically retired in 2018.
When people like Michael speak up it is a gift, and one that I am grateful has landed in front of my mic today...  I thank him for sharing his story, for getting vulnerable and for seeing the power for everybody in his own recovery.
Now a volunteer and advocate for PTSI and first responder suicide prevention, you can follow Michael on the following platforms:
facebook.com/firstrespondersfirst8  |  @firstrespondersfirst  |  https://saveawarrior.org  |  www.frsn.org/west-coast-post-trauma-retreat
www.tiffaneeandco.com.au  |  @rollwiththepunches_podcast  |  @tiffaneeandco 
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