All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. In this episode, Los Angeles Sheriff's Chaplains Fred Krause and Ruben Nava discuss the importance of chaplains in law enforcement. Tonight, Ruben and Fred will take us on a journey through the streets, alleys, lineups, triumphs, and tragedies chaplains endure during a shift. The hosts of Ash Wednesday are San Diego Police Detective Sergeants David Contreras & Doug Collier, along with Bobby Afce, a former Phoenix Police Detective.

In this episode, Sergeant Valdemar discusses how the Mexican Mafia (EME) prison gang operates its business in and out of prison. Valdemar talks about the Castro brothers, both members of the EME. One of them, Ernest, defected from the gang and became a police informant, testifying against the EME. The EME killed the other after being a loyal soldier to them. Sergeant Valdemar talks about the deadly ambush involving the LA Sheriff's Gang Unit and the VNE gang. Reminder: The episode starts with an introductory video and music. If you want to see it, visit our YouTube channel on The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line.

The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. The podcast hosts are Benny Cruz, a retired San Diego Sheriff's Detective; David Contreras, a retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant; Sean Murphy, a former San Diego Police Lieutenant; and Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo, retired Calexico Police Chief. The podcast goes live every Tuesday at 6 pm (PST). All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. The panel interviews many individuals, such as Prison Wardens, Alex Marentes, Buggs of Borderland Beat, Parole Agents, Hector Bravo of That Guard Podcast, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, DEA agents, former LAPD Rampart Officer Ruben Palomares, and Jay Flores, one of the Chicago Twins that brought down Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from the Sinaloa Cartel, and many other guests. You can watch the video podcast on YouTube by going to their YouTube Channel.

In this episode, Retired Los Angeles Police Sergeant Marlon Marrache discusses Internal Affairs Investigations, Skelly Hearings, Peace Officer Bill of Rights, Officer Involved Shootings, Police Misconduct, Rampart, George Floyd, double standards in Internal Affairs Investigations, and many more law enforcement-related topics.

The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. If you love God, Family, Country, Whiskey, and a Great Cigar, Ash Wednesday is for you. Have a cigar and a cold drink with Retired Phoenix Police Detective Bobby Arce and San Diego Police Detective Sergeants Doug Collier and David Contreras every Wednesday at 5 pm (PST). They are three former law enforcement gunslingers who interview past, present, and future gunslingers.

All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. In this episode, Palm Springs (California) Police Chief Andy Mills discusses his police career with the San Diego Police Department and his working experience as Chief of Police in Eureka and Santa Cruz, California. Chief Mills discusses his career with the hosts of The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line/Ash Wednesday podcast, who themselves were San Diego Police Officers (Sergeants David Contreras & Doug Collier), along with Bobby Afce, a former Phoenix Police Detective. Chief Mills reminisces about his career with the San Diego Police Department.

Hector Bravo and Benny Cruz discussed policing from the 70s to the present - Cruz discusses suicide calls, suicide by train, Kurt Cobain's suidies that came to be known as the Nirvana suicides nationwide, policing outlaw bikers, gangs, drugs, and surviving policing in that era—exciting topics brought up by Bravo—excellent interview with Detective from a major metropolitan city with over forty years of experience.

THE STORY BEHIND DAVID CONTRERAS, RET. SAN DIEGO POLICE DETECTIVE SERGEANT.

Years of Service: 1985-2015 Born in Tijuana, Mexico, David came to the United States and, as a young child, knew he wanted to become a police officer. As David explains, he always had a sheepdog mentality. He was always looking to defend the weaker kids who were getting picked on by bullies and saw law enforcement as a way to protect others from being preyed upon. As a young man, David became the founder and Executive Director of the New Life Rehabilitation Center for drug addicts and hardcore gang members. David explains that it was here that he learned his communication skills and began his education in how to deal with gang members and drug addicts and developed a philosophy to never believe anyone without first looking into the facts. David was later hired as a corrections officer, where he worked with maximum security inmates and developed expertise in gangs. He furthered his street education in dealing with people from all walks of life. At 28 years old, David was recruited by a mentor to the San Diego Police Department, where he began a long and storied career. With 8 months on patrol, David talks about what it was like working in San Diego in heavy crime and gang-ridden areas and tells the story of purchasing drugs in full uniform. Throughout his career, David has worked in the gang unit, internal affairs, narcotics, and community relations, as well as as the assistant to the police chief.

Most importantly, David worked for the Criminal Intelligence Unit, which worked as the Mexican Liaison group, working directly with the Mexican Government on crimes such as rape, robbery, narcotics, and murder. The CIU unit worked in Mexico, where David and his team often searched for suspects from the United States hiding in Mexico. David is the co-author of the book “When the Music Stops! The Pain Begins,” which discusses the troubles law enforcement officers have experienced in reintegrating into society after a career in policing. David is also working on his second book about active shooters, their mentality, and the after-effects. Finally, David is the co-host of three podcasts. The Gray Line, The Story Behind the Blue Line, where he and his co-hosts talk to guests about law enforcement and suspects they dealt with, and the spin-off podcast, Ash Wednesday, discuss numerous topics. If you love God, Family, Country, Whiskey, and a great cigar, this podcast is for you. Lastly, “The Three Chingones” is a boxing podcast where David and his co-hosts discuss past and present boxers and boxing matches and provide their analysis.erview with retired San Diego Police Department Sergeant Detective David Contreras

The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. If you love God, Family, Country, Whiskey, and a Great Cigar, Ash Wednesday is for you. Have a cigar and a cold drink with Retired Phoenix Police Detective Bobby Arce and San Diego Police Detective Sergeants Doug Collier and David Contreras every Wednesday at 5 pm (PST). They are three former law enforcement gunslingers who interview past, present, and future gunslingers.

All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. In this episode, DEA SSA Leo Silva discusses the rise and fall of Los Zetas DTO.

The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. The podcast has four hosts. Benny Cruz, a retired San Diego Sheriff's Detective; David Contreras, a retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant; Sean Murphy, a former San Diego Police Lieutenant; and Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo, retired Calexico Police Chief. The podcast goes live every Tuesday at 6 pm (PST). All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. The panel interviews many individuals, such as Prison Wardens, Alex Marentes, Buggs of Borderland Beat, Parole Agents, Hector Bravo of That Guard Podcast, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, DEA agents, former LAPD Rampart Officer Ruben Palomares, and Jay Flores, one of the Chicago Twins that brought down Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from the Sinaloa Cartel, and many other guests. You can watch the video podcast on YouTube by going to their YouTube Channel.

We will hear from co-host former Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo. He will discuss his life in the Imperial Valley and his career with the Calexico Police Department.

The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. The podcast has four hosts. Benny Cruz, a retired San Diego Sheriff's Detective; David Contreras, a retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant; Sean Murphy, a former San Diego Police Lieutenant; and Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo, retired Calexico Police Chief. The podcast goes live every Tuesday at 6 pm (PST). All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. The panel interviews many individuals, such as Prison Wardens, Alex Marentes, Buggs of Borderland Beat, Parole Agents, Hector Bravo of That Guard Podcast, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, DEA agents, former LAPD Rampart Officer Ruben Palomares, and Jay Flores, one of the Chicago Twins that brought down Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from the Sinaloa Cartel, and many other guests. You can watch the video podcast on YouTube by going to their YouTube Channel.

In part 2, we will hear from co-host former Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo. He will discuss his career and share two major cases he was involved in with the Calexico Police Department. One was a murder involving a doctor, and the other was a Mexican Mafia (EME) case dubbed "Operation Gangland" in the Imperial Valley (California).

Los Angeles Sheriff's Detective Sergeant Ruben Nava (RET) discusses his personal and law enforcement experiences with the occult. He describes his first encounter and experience with the spiritual underworld. He talks about the Catholic Church teachings and protocol related to exorcism.