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Positive stories and commentary about law enforcement. Two retired cops sharing stories, insight, experience, a healthy dose of humor and building bridges between the police and the community. The Badge Boys welcome compelling guests, funny and stupid suspect stories plus engaging topics from today’s headlines. ‘Whatcha Gonna Do With The Boys In Blue”
RETIRED PHOENIX POLICE SERGEANT DARREN BURCH - Sergeant Darren Burch is a 29-year veteran with the Phoenix Police Department and was the Silent Witness Program Director. His prior assignments include Detective Supervisor with the Crimes Against Children Unit, Night Detective Supervisor with the Homicide Unit, and Detective with Adult Sex Crimes Unit. The bulk of his investigative career was dedicated to the apprehension of sexual predators. With over 30 years of law enforcement experience, having also held positions with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Army Military Intelligence, Darren has received various awards to include the Medal of Lifesaving and the Army Commendation Medal. He was also named “Investigator of the Year” by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, “Detective of the Year” by the Phoenix Police Department and has over 100 written commendations
RETIRED PHOENIX POLICE OFFICER JASON SCHECHTERLE At the age of 26, Jason achieved his dream to work on the streets of Phoenix as a rookie police officer. Then, only 14 months into what was supposed to be a life-long career, Jason's life took a tragic turn. On the night of March 26th, 2001, a taxi cab crashed into the rear of Jason's patrol car. Upon impact, Jason's car burst into flames, trapping him inside with temperatures reaching over 700 degrees.. Jason suffered severe burns to over 40% of his body which drastically altered his appearance. He has undergone more than 50 surgeries just to have the ability to accomplish simple daily tasks. Jason's journey chronicles his fight for life, his triumph over tragedy and the inspiration that enables him to continue to overcome unimaginable adversity. His story is also a testament of true love and the dedication Jason and his wife have in their commitment to honor their family and the vows of marriage in good times and bad. Jason represents the human experience at its very best - an ascent from despair to describing himself as the luckiest person alive!
A Code Enforcement Officer is shocked to find that she can communicate with the departed after a horrific tragedy.
In Memory - Retired Sgt. Jim Markey: From Spearheading Serial Rape Investigations to Cold Case Victim Advocate
A school safety expert discusses the various partners to ensure our kids are safe at school.
A grieving mother shares her 20 year journey to bring her daughter’s killers to Justice
Ret. Captain David P. Pope (author or Red Lights and Beyond) shares some riveting incidents from his 35 years in the EMS field.
A grieving mom whose daughter was murdered at the Parkland school shooting shares her journey to stop school shootings.
Angels On Patrol assists police officers with citizens in crisis and now cops will climb Mt Kilimanjaro to help the nonprofit.
Retired police dispatcher talks about her career and shares stories from the other side of the 911 hotline.
Ret Officer John Good talks about his 40-year career working the greater Chicago area and his book Blood on the Badge.
Author Scott Medlin helps rookie police officers stay safe, healthy and perform great with 101 useful tips.
A cop’s widow shares her pain in a book, Running in Trauma Stilettos, to bring awareness and help for others who are grieving.
Ret. Investigative Reporter Mike Watkiss shares his interactions with the Night Stalker serial killer and on many others in the news
New Zealand cop comes to America to help first responders fight “Burnout“ with a once-in-a-lifetime motorcycle ride.
Married cops retire and now teach citizens how to protect themselves with Guardian Training & Consultants.
Lt. Marrache shares his experiences exonerating good cops and holding bad cops accountable in LA
Ret. Homicide Det. Bill Hanson investigated murders for 16 years and talks about some of the worst cases imaginable
Author & Retired Police Officer Glen Williams travels the county helping cops suffering with PTSD by Bridging the Gap between work and family.
Sgt. Alex Collins shares his story of survival after being shot multiple times in 2013 by a serial killer at Big Bear Lake.
Chief Matt Thomas talks about the Mexican drug cartels and their ultra violent horrors as they make their way into America
A retired trooper helps find the right matches for good candidates with police departments across the nation.
US Marshal Supervisor Ledogar targeted after protecting his female officer from sexual harassment
New Zealand Police Officer Chris Chandler-Yates experienced PTSI and now he coaches those wanting a career in law enforcement on how to fight the burnout.
Rick Smith (FRN Entertainment Network & Axon CEO) talks about the next generation of technology for law enforcement and the military.
Badge Boys' 10 Year Anniversary Special on the Manhunt for Cop Killer Christopher Dorner
Ret. Sgt. Mike Baldwin talks about his investigations with DEA of rogue doctors illicitly selling mass prescriptions in pharmaceutical drug rings
Mike Malpass returns to Badge Boys to share insight on his new book and his incredible knowledge on how our brains process critical incidents
A SWAT Officer becomes an Attorney and creates the firm Lady Law Shield, which helps police officers in civil difficulties.
Courageously Broken author talks about her days working with SEALS in the Navy to serving her community as a cop in Florida before suffering from PTSD.
Ret. Police Chief Ken Laird explains how distrusting parents rushing into schools during locked downs is due to the Uvalde Effect.
Retired firefighter talks about the 1995 bombing of the OKC federal building & how the photo of him holding a baby changed his life
Retired LA Cop Talks About Protecting the Community and Surviving the Brutality of the 2020 Riots.
A grieving mother talks about her need for justice in a triple homicide cold case in Phoenix.
Sheriff Mark Lamb talks about his law enforcement career, television series and book American Sheriff.
Ret. Secret Service Agent Mike Roche talks about protecting Pres. Bush on 9/11 and the recent Mass Killing in Buffalo
Chad Bruckner shares his Army experiences that led to his police career and the challenges working the streets during the 2020 riots.
Retired San Diego police officer shares her nightmarish journey of justice for her murdered father.
Deputy Chief Stephen Redfearn shares his experiences at the Aurora Mass Shooting at the movie theater and having also assisted with the Boulder Mass shooting at the grocery store in 2021.
The Badge Boys Tribute Show Part 2 - Funeral Services honoring Fallen Commander Greg Carnicle, who was murdered two years ago last week.
A Badge Boys tribute show in honor of Fallen Phoenix Police Commander Greg Carnicle’s ultimate sacrifice two years ago this week.
Ret. Cold Case Homicide Sgt. Hillman talks about the search and arrest of the “Zombie Hunter” for the Arizona Canal Murders
Irish Angel’s Amanda Coleman and Retired Asst. Police Chief Scott Mingus share their harrowing stories to include a SWAT shootout and the pain of losing an officer.
Walking Tall story continues as daughter shares father’s admission of Dixie Mafia’s murder of Sheriff Buford Pusser’s Wife.
SWAT Instructor Brandon Griffith died from cardiac arrest, but was brought back to life and is now “Dying To Save Lives” with his nonprofit.
Ret. Homicide Sgt. Donna Brown talks about her career and many of the great cops that are in her book, Behind and Beyond the Badge.
Media Expert & Author of CopShock talks about the media’s role in the 2020 Riots and forsaking journalism for click-bait entertainment.
Dan Spencer talks about several of his shootings as a SWAT officer and his retirement podcast that helps those cops suffering from PTSI
Ret. NYPD Police Officer John Mulet survived the 9/11 horrors and PTSD to help others still suffering
Ret. Secret Service Agent Mike Roche talks about a Behavioral Threat Assessment that could stop a mass murderer before they strike
Ret. Secret Service Agent Kevin Rice reflects upon his law enforcement career and book “An Arresting Life”
In the 6th grade she was sexually abused by the school coach and his early release from lifetime probation prompted “Kayleigh’s Law” to protect survivors of sexual and domestic abuse.
Guest: Kayleigh Kozak
https://becauseyoustillmatter.org/
Blue Lies author Ret. Sgt. Jeff Wolf shares his concerns about a media bent on racial division with negative police stories.
Retired Police Officer Glen Williams bares his soul and torment to help other officers cope with their own trauma by Bridging the Gap between work and life.
State trooper loses his job for refusing vaccine mandate and his last radio sign-off goes viral after telling the governor off.
Retired DPS Trooper Ken Emerson talks about the national shortage of police officers and how his business finds police jobs for military veterans.
In this Looney Law Special Darren also shares how his Crimestoppers nonprofit fundraising book grew into an Award-Winning Twisted But True book trilogy and an ID Channel True-Crime Show.
Retired cop and author Dr. Ron Rufo talks about his brave police colleagues and fallen Officer Ella French in a special Badge Boy’s Chicago Police edition.
Veteran’s Day Special with Vietnam War Hero and Helicopter Pilot Ret Major Frank Moreno
A retired cop, shot multiple times at a domestic dispute call, now volunteers her time to help other police officers survive their physical and emotional trauma.
A K-9 Sergeant teaches police across the country how to survive tactically and emotionally sharing his experiences having been in four separate gunfights.
Award-winning author and producer Kevin Jackson’s film Bleeding Blue shows the truth behind the lying media and politicians.
Sharing her life-threatening marital story, the author of Victim No More! - Robin Cote headlines this very special Domestic Violence Awareness Episode.
Police Officer Roger Ballard is just one of many cops targeted and fired for private social media posts that cop-haters subjectivity deem are insensitive.
Andre Alexsen and his A-team of first responders travel the globe, supporting law enforcement and performing record breaking, death-defying feats for their TV show: The Adrenaline Man
Listen to a story of a career more than worth the ups and downs. The best Law Enforcement has to offer. Phoenix PD Asst. Chief Bryan Chapman
Retired police officer Chris Hoyer talks about the mental wellness of surviving a police shooting in his book When That Day Comes Training For The Fight
Cmdr Rizzo wrote Copikaze to help officers survive a career in law enforcement and to help citizens understand what it takes to be a police officer.
Detective Sean Reavie’s superhero based nonprofit Put on the Cape empowers child abuse victims to become super survivors
Deputy Clyde Kerr’s last words about unity and “Only Life Matters” before his suicide has been distorted and falsified by the media to create more division.
Chief Chris Moore recounts the night two patrol officers were murdered and the leadership it took to help their squad mates survive massive PTSI
Retired Chief Rey Nejo talks about how police work and sentencing is different on tribal land while also shares some death defying stories
Retired Sgt. Michael Sugrue talks about surviving an encounter with a crazed knife wielding madman & saving lives, only to be attacked in civil court - why Qualified Immunity is important.
The human lie detector Retired Detective Steven David Lampley talks about his expertise.
In tribute to the COPS series creator’s death- veteran cameraman Rob Hart shares stories about filming those classic shows and their brotherhood with the COPS
A living nightmare that can happen to any cop and how his wife’s journey against the injustice can help all police.
Retired Army Ranger and best selling author Colonel Grossman talks about the current war on cops.
Officer Brandon Griffith talks about the day he died and how his heartfelt nonprofit Blue Heart saves lives.
Memorial Day Special - 3 generations of veterans from WWII Battle of the Bulge, Vietnam and the Cold War and how they went from defending their country to protecting their community as cops.
A fire torched her police career but from the ashes she created the Kaylana Project that helps officers suffering from PTSD
Badge Boys’ Fallen Police Officer Chris Farrar Tribute Special with Dr. Katherine Kuhlman
A Debate Special between a Renowned Defense Attorney and Retired DA Prosecutor over the Elimination of Qualified Immunity for Police Officers
Retired Homicide Detective Bill Hanson Talks about a Sex Crimes Murder Case That Hit Too Close To Home
Opposing views discussed as Kirk Nurmi preps for the Badge Boys Eliminating Qualified Immunity For Police Officers Debate
The Atlanta Massage Parlors Massacre isn’t about the killer’s alleged sex addiction - it’s about a sexual predator’s homicidal desire
Musician, firefighter and now podcast host - not even a tragic near death fall from a billboard can keep this good man down
Decorated NY Detective creates non-profit, Fund The First, as a trusted fundraiser platform
From grieving his father’s unsolved murder to giving other families hope of justice with Project Cold Case
The boys have fun with true crime podcaster Rebekah Sebastian
Crime After Crime (Parody), Rebekah Sebastian
https://youtu.be/QAdTBMKIamM
Internet Crimes Expert Teaches parents and teachers how to keep kid’s safe from online sexual predators during the pandemic
Badge Boys and Crimeaholics unite to help solve the murder of a man buried alive, to bring justice to his grieving mother
Retired Cop and Forensic Computer Expert Helps Officers Keep their private information off the internet with OfficerPrivacy.com
Darren Burch shares that one case that haunts him even today. To get a copy of his new book Twisted But True: Book II - Filling in the Cracks, go to Amazon at:
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He reinvented himself from being a prisoner to saving lives as a Hotshot fighting wildfires in this rehabilitation story
Happy Thanksgiving Day Special - We are grateful to our many listeners and today's guest, the Author of the Green Wall, DJ Vodika
An exclusive interview with the cop who reported the very first child molestation case against Michael Jackson - ADULT CONTENT WARNING
Deputized civilian Charles Tangney talks about his stint catching homicide fugitives for this Election Day Special
Det. Randall Snyder and Global Speaker Holly Dowling expose the insidiously evil world of Internet Crimes Against Children
Helping first responders to empty their psychological garbage can - Under the Shield's Stress Coach Susan Simons
From Post Incident Stress & Trauma in Law Enforcement (P.I.S.T.L.E.) to Post Traumatic Growth
Brutally attacked by a homicidal Uncle and surviving the ordeal to tell the tale in Moving Mountains- a Hero's Journey
Retired Cop sells home for Blue Line RV Adventures and travels the country as an ambassador for police
Media Bias against police with LinkedIn silencing pro-police voices and CNN not reporting the violence and brutality to police
Canadian Law Enforcement expert talks about their views of the riots from behind the border
Cops wear bulletproof vests but how will Officers shield themselves from anti-police laws during this paradigm shift against law enforcement
The Righteous Rising from the Ashes of the Riots.
Go Fund Me Fundraiser for KB Balla - Scores Sports Bar Mpls Rebuild
https://www.gofundme.com/f/scores-bar-mpls-riot-rebuild
A Warriors Journey - From being a rookie cop on the reservation in the 70's with a broken gun to becoming a leader as the Gila River Chief of Police
Retired ATF Agent & Author of Burn Boston Burn details the largest Arson Case In American history
Special Covid-19 Edition with Law Enforcement Legend and Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona
A Rape Victim’s Journey of Moving Mountains With Her Words - A Sexual Assault Awareness Month Special
Tribute to fallen Commander Greg Carnicle - When failure to comply leads to a heroes End of Watch
Finding your voice and breaking free after being held hostage in the nation's longest prison stand off
Expect nothing but be ready for anything - Surviving a lethal encounter behind the badge
Lights, camera, action! From behind the badge to now behind the camera producing real-life cop stories
Retired Police Sgt. Steve Walmsley "the Nuclear Cockroach" talks about an anti-cop group’s attack of his social media and surviving their disingenuous mission.
Every cop has a story to tell. From fan to guest: King County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division Chief, Troy Olmsted
Surviving the aftermath of being taken hostage in the nation's longest prison stand-off
Terror behind the badge: Being held captive during the nation's longest prison stand-off
From saving lives at crash sites to saving souls, this Houston Deputy turned chaplain does it all
Overcoming the trauma of the Oklahoma City bombing with Retired Firefighter Chris Fields
Delving into the power of the mind with SWAT Officer, Tactics Instructor and Author, Mike Malpass
A desperate cry for help when a young father loses his life in a freeway shooting. The unsolved case of Mack Rue. CAUTION: This show contains actual 911 phone call
Irish Angel: A safe haven for law enforcement, first responders and military around the world
A ray of hope amidst a tragedy. The 100 club; honoring our fallen first responders and their families.
Hunting for a madman: Terror on the streets of Phoenix. Revisiting the serial shooter case.