The Emotional Toll of Policing (Special Edition)
Release Date: 05/31/2024
OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL PODCAST
In this small rural North Dakota community of Napoleon, Highway Patrolman Beryl McLane was well known and well liked. You might see him chatting it up at the post office, or downtown in the coffee shop visiting with the locals. He was a man dedicated to service, having served in WWI and then for a handful of police departments in the southern part of the State before becoming a North Dakota Highway Patrolman. In 22 years of law enforcement service, at 5’11” and 230 pounds, Beryl hadn’t been in any incident he couldn’t handle until this late July Friday afternoon....
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Deputy Edward (Ed) Eades was a Deputy Sheriff serving in the central Minnesota county of Meeker, located just over 60 miles West of Minneapolis. A small, quiet county consisting of low rolling hills, a few wooded areas, and many lakes and ponds. The rest of the area is focused on agriculture. A quiet fall night ends up in 3 officer involved shootings in 3 different communities, with two officers shot, and the suspect shot. One of these heroes, was veteran Deputy Edward Eades, who would lose his life from his gunshot injuries. He left behind his wife Edith and kids...
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If you are in law enforcement, a spouse or parent of a law enforcement officer, or an LE supporter, this is a good one for you. In this special episode we share an interview Sheriff Rose recently did with Podcast 1's Policing Matters podcast host Jim Dudley. Policing Matters is a weekly law enforcement podcast bringing you the latest news and critical issues impacting police officers. Here is the link to the video of this interview: You can find more great interviews and resources on their webpage at . Other links from the show that we discussed include: ...
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Deputy Terry Hanson was a father of four, grandfather to two, and one of the veteran cops serving with the Rice County Sheriff’s Office. Co-workers referred to him as a “Mountain of a Man”, the nicest guy, one who was always looking out for the younger deputies. He was on patrol on a Friday night when he recognized a stolen vehicle in the city of Faribault. His attempted vehicle stop resulted in the suspects fleeing, which turned into a dangerous high-speed pursuit with speeds up to 100 mph in the city. The suspects ran cars off the roadway, forced pedestrians off the road, and rammed...
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In each episode of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast, Sheriff Scott Rose shares the stories of how these men and women heroically lost their lives in the Line of Duty. This podcasts gives you a glimpse of what law enforcement officers and their families go through every day to help keep our communities safe. These stories take you back in time to the era and the community where we lost these heroes. You'll feel like you were there when we lost these officers. These stories are real and raw. Our mission is to ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten, and to show how our men and...
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MURDERS IN MORRISON COUNTY "The Story of Sheriff John Stack and Chief Deputy Andrew Herlitz" If you threw a dart at the center of Minnesota, you'd likely hit Morrison County. Focused on agriculture and tourism, this was your typical rural MN county- where families and kids felt safe and crime was low back in the mid 60s. Sheriff John Stack and Chief Deputy Andrew Herlitz ran a patrol crew of four along with the county jail. Their kids tell stories of playing outside the jail, even playing board games inside the jail with inmates. It's really an interesting story of...
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A Trooper everyone loved at this agency - a great cop, great father, and a great friend. He loved being a State Trooper. Loved helping people. Most importantly, he loved his family - his beautiful wife Denise and kids Alison, Alana, and Colin. His friends called him Timmy. He always showed everyone he came in contact with kindness and compassion. While his primary responsibility was traffic safety when on patrol, he was always there to help back up other cops in his district if then needed help. Including the night Chisago...
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Judson Randall moved to Freeborn County after serving as the youngest soldier in Company D, 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry during the Civil War. He married Nancy Wiggins and they settled in Freeborn County MN. Judson became a successful wheat buyer and served part-time as a special policeman when the local Albert Lea chief needed extra help. During this time smallpox was the latest silent killer bringing fear to Americans. There were already over 1000 documented cases in MN with 28 deaths in the region. Law Enforcement became involved in helping assist...
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Minnesota State Trooper Tim Bowe was one of those cops you wanted to partner with, the one you wanted to back you on a call, the one first through the door - athletic, big, strong, and tough. Wednesday November 22nd we'll take you back to June of 1997 where we'll share his entire story and walk you through the night when we lost this hero. Click here to listen to a preview of the Tim Bowe Story, brought to you in part by Law Enforcement Labor Services in Minnesota.
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Marshal Bradley Rogers loved serving the community of Lake City, and this community loved him. He was known to be courteous and pleasant, and was always on the lookout for the city's best interests. It was Tuesday morning, the night after the opera, the night after the Marshal removed a young man by the name of Daniel Bush, who was preaching to those entering the opera house declaring himself the second Christ. Bush's manic episodes were known in the city, and he wasnt known to be violent, until that Tuesday morning when he killed Marshal Rogers. ...
info_outlineIf you are in law enforcement, a spouse or parent of a law enforcement officer, or an LE supporter, this is a good one for you. In this special episode we share an interview Sheriff Rose recently did with Podcast 1's Policing Matters podcast host Jim Dudley. https://www.police1.com/columnists/James-Dudley
Policing Matters is a weekly law enforcement podcast bringing you the latest news and critical issues impacting police officers. Here is the link to the video of this interview: https://www.police1.com/health-wellness/addressing-the-emotional-toll-of-policing You can find more great interviews and resources on their webpage at www.police1.com/policing-matters. Other links from the show that we discussed include:
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