In this episode of the podcast, I talk with retired Police Sgt. Michael Sugrue. Michael is an Air Force (Security Forces Raven!!) veteran. He was involved in an on-duty shooting that 
caused incomprehensible PTSD issues that ultimately led to divorce, custody battles, lawsuits, health issues, and suicidal ideations. Michael survived his ordeal and wrote a book
about it to help first responders and the military. We discuss all this and more. I hope you enjoy it. 

Here is a little more in-depth rundown of Michael: Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998.  As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments, and Air Base Ground Defense.  

Michael served in a variety of assignments including Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post, and Chief of Security Forces.

Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East and South America.  He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier of #1173.   Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004.

Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the Walnut Creek Police Department where he served in a variety of assignments including: Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC) Field Training Officer (FTO), SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant.  

Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and life-saving actions during a Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in 2012.  

Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018.  He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW).  

Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, and training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention. Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all over the United States.

In his BEST-SELLING book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, Ph.D., they tackle the complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing.

RELENTLESS COURAGE released in Spring 2022 and has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On Combat as “one of the most important books of our time” and “the natural successor to On Combat.”

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In this episode, I speak with Left of Greg Podcast crew, Greg Williams and Brian Marren. Greg is prior law enforcement out of the Detroit, Michigan area and a Behavioral Science expert. Greg is also an Army veteran with several deployments. Brian is a prior Marine Corp Sniper with several deployments himself. Both talk about the importance of recognizing signs and symptoms of human behavior to not only lower the use of force for police/military but prevent it altogether. Greg and Brian claim through their training system, they can help the general public avoid violence and recognize the signs before they escalate. I see a great potential to help domestic violence victims through their training. This was a great episode and the time flew by. We even had some technical difficulties, but never lost the flow. Enjoy 

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In this episode, I speak with 67-year-old small business owner, William Miller. William owns a cowboy boot-making store called Way Out West Boots (https://wayoutwestboots.com/). This store is a pillar to Cow Town and Western heritage/culture. This family operation has roots that link back to the 1950s. We discuss the importance that police take the time to not just respond to calls to small businesses, but actually invest time into getting to know them. This interpersonal relationship-building with stakeholders could be a major contributing factor to the health of a city and lowering crime. We also discuss western history in boot making and just how awesome it is to take the time to get to know the source of the passion behind your small business owners. Truly an honor and a privilege to interview this man. One of the few remaining of a dying art. 

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In this episode, I talk with the lovely Latasha McDougle. She is a survivor of domestic violence. She took her circumstances and earned a couple of Master's degrees in social work and criminal justice. She has a non-profit called Cheryl's Voice. We hear her story and she discusses how she is bridging the gap between law enforcement handling of DV cases and rehabilitation of offenders/victims.  Great conversation! 

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In this episode, I speak with the President of the non-profit organization "Brotherhood For the Fallen", Ofc. Jimmy Pollozani. Pollozani is also a Public Information Officer for his department. If you're interested in learning about how the loved ones, fellow officers, and community of fallen officers, are taken care of in the aftermath of a tragedy; this may be the episode for you. I hope you enjoy it. 

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In this episode, I interview School Resource Officer (SRO), Ethan Judd. He has been an officer since 2007 and has 10+ years of SRO experience. In the wake of the Uvalde tragedy, I thought it was vital to instill confidence in our parents on how a major department protects our children. If you want to skip the introductions and get to the meat and potatoes; fast forward about 60 minutes into the interview. This was very informative to me and I think it will be for everyone. It may not mean much or bring any comfort to people right now, but our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims of Uvalde. 

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In this episode, I speak with the Executive Vice President of the Non-Profit Organization "One Safe Place", Michelle Morgan. In this episode, we discuss where Domestic Violence survivors can go for help, some of the common problems both in law enforcement/the system, and the help available. We have an eye-opening discussion that I am humbled to be a part of. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. 

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In this episode of the podcast, I talk with retired DPS Texas State Trooper, Steve Oliver. Steve is a Marine Veteran, a father, a husband, and a survivor of an officer-involved shooting incident. Steve took a 7.62 round to the femur during an arrest. Hear his story of survival and what a career in DPS is like. It was a great talk, hope you enjoy.

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In this episode, I talk about Community Policing, and how to make lasting impressions one person at a time. I also discuss how there is a balance between community policing and enforcement. If you lean too far one way or the other, it will fail. I ramble for about an hour because I am solo. I hope you enjoy it. 

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In this episode, medically retired Fire Fighter, Keith Hanks, discusses his struggles with PTI (Post Traumatic Injury)/PTSD. Keith talks about his several suicide attempts and his loss of identity when medically retired from fire fighting. Keith has his bottom and crawled back to the top by advocating for PTI awareness. Listen to his story, share this one, you may save a life. 

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