Voice of the Blue

Voice of the Blue

By Royce BartlettArts
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Voice of the Blue episodes

  • Some Superheroes Wear Badges

    Off-duty Deputy Michael Castaneda was at the right place and the right time to save children from a car that was stalled on the tracks and a train bearing down on them. All occupants had just cleared the vehicle when the train hit!

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    17 min
  • Legislator Proposes Law Enabling Assaults on Officers

    Just when you thought you'd heard everything silly under the sun, this story pops up.  An Illinois Democrat lawmaker has introduced a bill that would effectively legalize violence against police if an attacker is having a mental health episode, potentially imperiling the safety of the state’s law enforcement officers.

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    20 min
  • Andrew Duarte, EOW February, 2025

    Andrew Duarte was a public servant in every sense of the definition. He loved serving his community and helping people. The day he found himself in a gunfight with a desperate man who had entered with a gun and zip ties, he proved, with his life, that he was indeed a man among men; after he was shot, he saw his fellow officer in a compromised position, and he left cover to drag his blue brother to safety,...and that was his final heroic act. 

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    15 min
  • Joseph Azcona, EOW March 7, 2025

    Joseph Azcona didn't even have a chance to get out of his car before he was shot by a 14-year-old assailant. Many questions and hurts linger in the wake of Officer Azcona's passing. Please keep his family in your prayers.

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    19 min
  • Heroic Cops Saving Children's Lives

    The negatives of police work are often scrutinized more than their everyday heroism, so Royce focuses the spotlight on two brave officers that were indeed there when they were needed, and saved the life of a child.

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    17 min
  • The Thinning Ranks of NYPD

    The storied NYPD is suffering attrition in staggering numbers, and there's no sign that it will be reversed any time soon. Cops are leaving and their positions remain unfilled. Something needs to be done, and prayers said daily for those that still hold that blue line between anarchy and the citizenry.

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    24 min
  • Mass Exodus at Chicago PD

    Chicago cops are leaving in droves due to the rigors of their job, which include not just the criminal element, but also societal shifts in support for their profession, as well as issues in leadership.
    Face it, cops are human beings, and they like to go where they're loved and appreciated. Can't blame 'em!

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    25 min
  • Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership

    Every 22 hours for the past two years, there's been an American police officer shot in the line of duty under the current presidential administration. One would naturally cite the heavy criminal elements in some of these cities, but it's actually more attributable to the leadership; and that leadership that goes all the way to the top.

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    22 min
  • Officer Travis "T.J." Brown: Fighting for his Life

    Officer Travis Brown was badly injured during the recent "protests" in Ferguson, Missouri, hit so hard by man who intentionally charged into him like a football lineman that he was unconscious for days and in serious danger of passing away.
        He is still not out of the woods yet, and he and his family need your prayers. Please make a donation to help his recovery at the following link: 
     
    Fundraiser for Evelyn Moore by Christina Bailey : Support Ferguson Officer Travis Brown (gofundme.com)

    Please share this episode and the link! Thank you! 

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    18 min

About Voice of the Blue

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This is a podcast dedicated to recounting the compelling stories of Law Enforcement. Our mission is to put a human face upon those who serve behind the badge and hold that thin blue line between peace…