Today’s guest is Shawn Rafferty, and expert on how to help people be more aware of their surroundings and how to prevent themselves from become a victim of violent acts.

In light of recent events where members of the first responder community have been targeted for acts of violence, I thought this would be a great topic to discuss.

However, since it’s not, explicitly, my area of knowledge (personal protection), I brought in the expert.

Shawn Rafferty’s background includes having worked as a:

• U.S. Marine
• Corrections officer
• Police officer
• Force protection officer
• Security consultant
• Protective security specialist
• Martial arts instructor
• Firearms instructor
• Federal agent

Shawn is married with 2 children. Son is 8 years old and daughter is 20 months old. His wife is from Malaysia and is a Major in the active Army National Guard. Currently they reside in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas while his wife attends the Command General Staff College.

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Intro music

Safety Dance (1982)

Men Without Hats

GMC - Virgin Records

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Shawn Rafferty

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