Dr. John Violanti has spent years studying, writing and understanding what happens to officers under stress. In 2019, there was a record high in police suicides. Dr. Violanti joins Tom Morris Jr. to discuss why this happens and how we can possibly work to prevent it. Besides his work in research, Dr. Violanti worked as an officer for many decades. He shares his unbelievable stories from riding the midnight shift as a state trooper and how this real-life experience helps inform his work in mental health.

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Midnight Shifts & Mental Health with Dr. John Violanti

Law enforcement professionals join host Tom Morris Jr. (America’s Most Wanted, Live PD) to share their experiences, insights and perspective on policing.

True crime

Tom Morris Jr. sits down with officer Miguel Van Brackle, who was a participant in last episode’s workshop experience, To Protect, Serve and Understand. Officer Van Brackle has served for the NYPD for seven years. Before this, he was an EMT for New York City’s Fire Department. Officer Van Brackle tells us some of his most hair-raising stories working in Brooklyn, NY and more. Please be advised: this episode includes discussion about mental health and suicide. Please listen at your own discretion.

NYPD Officer Miguel Van Brackle

Tom hosts a very special episode with an NYPD officer, a civilian and the creator of the workshop series, To Protect, Serve and Understand. The workshop brings together 7 NYPD officers and 7 civilians to create empathy and a better understanding for each other’s lives and perspectives. The project was created by the Executive Director Terry Greiss in the hopes to bridge the racial schism between NYPD officers and civilians that occurred after the Eric Garner video through acting exercises in listening. Tom participates in workshop exercises and conversations with two people who come from very different points of view on the same issue. It’s an eye-opening episode with intense moments that motivates everyone involved to walk in another’s shoes.

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To Protect, Serve and Understand

Tom Morris Jr. sits down with Richland County Senior Deputy, Addy Perez, who is an officer featured on Live PD. Fans of the show have seen Deputy Perez throughout her career and today we're going to go behind some of her most pivotal moments in front of and behind the camera, from her life before the show as a military veteran to how the show has impacted her life and career today. Please be advised, today's conversation will include a discussion of domestic violence. Please listen at your own discretion.

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Behind the Scenes with Live PD Officer Addy Perez

Tom Morris Jr. sits down with former NYPD Officer Tommy Shevlin and wife of an officer, Karen Solomon. Officer Shevlin has a deeply personal experience with officer mental health and suicide. His life experiences have led him to become the Vice President of the non-profit NY LEAP (https://www.nyleap.org/) and share his story with hundreds of officers in the hope of giving the help he had needed. He and Karen Solomon joined forces to work on this often-ignored issue within policing. Ms. Solomon is the wife of a long-time police officer and founded BLUE HELP (https://bluehelp.org) to address this ever-present problem. This episode is a unique look behind the badge to places and spaces most people never see, and most officers never show. This interview will include stories of suicide, please listen at your own discretion.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, you are not alone. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255  for free confidential support.

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The Stress of the Job with Officer Tommy Shevlin and Karen Solomon

Tom Morris Jr. sits down with NYPD Sgt. Ben Yau who polices New York City’s very-own Chinatown. His career began in the Marines where he went overseas and then back to his home in New York – where he has become a big part of the life in Chinatown as the Neighborhood Coordination Officer. He has insight into the kinds of crimes that specifically hit the local immigrant community from blessing scams to robocalls. This episode will also include a story of domestic violence, so please listen at your discretion.

Midnight Shifts & Mental Health with Dr. John Violanti

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