Ol' SWAT Guy

MSGT Simonds talks with us about his time as a police officer. He discusses mental health and the training officers receive to help when they come in contact with a person in crisis.

Det. Eastridge visit with us about his time as a homicide investigator.

Bryan talks with us about firearm training. He imparts a lot of wisdom on us and shares his knowledge of firearms training. Bryan was a member of the 82nd Airborne and developed his shooting skills while in the Army. He continues to improve those skills even today. 

Lt. Hoile talks with us about his time as a homicide unit supervisor. Also his time supervising the Tactical Team and the hostage negotiators. 

Detective ring talks with us about his time as a police officer. He was a long time detective serving mainly in the Narcotics unit and Auto theft. He was also a member of the pistol team and helped train new police recruits.

Bobby shares with us about his time serving in the Army. He served in the Army's elite aviation unit. Bobby worked his way up through the ranks and served 30 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a CW5.

We talk with retired police lieutenant John Clark, about policing, shooting, Oklahoma City Bombing and his time training young police officers. John helped to implement the Field Training Officer program with the Oklahoma City Police Department. He helped with the development and training of the Emergency Response Team in Oklahoma City.