ATO: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE

On a hot summer day in Dallas Texas, in an upscale Dallas restaurant and bar, a failure of a man would commit the largest mass murder in the City's history by shooting seven people, killing six. Just after midnight on June 29th, 1984, Abdelkrim Belachheb took six lives at the Iannis Restaurant and Bar as he had an argument with one patron, Marcell Ford, as she turned away his advances. He then would leave the bar and return with a gun and committed an act that would rock Dallas, alter the victim's families lives forever, and expose a legal loophole in the State of Texas. This breakdown of these murders will detail the suspect's life prior to entering the United States on a false Visa and show his lifetime of aggression and violence that would lead him from Morocco to a Dallas Texas nightclub. In 1984 it was not a capital death penalty crime to murder one of more persons, a huge oversight in Texas State law. Retired Dallas Police Officer Tom Hall was the first in the door at the club after the shooting and in this episode he gives us a firsthand account. Fugitive Unit Sgt, Marcell Ford, was the niece of the suspects first victim and she bears her name in her aunt's honor. Sgt. Ford sat with us to talk about this events impact on her family that would have a ripple effect through generations. We want to dedicate this episode to the victims that lost their lives in Dallas Texas, 1984.   Marcell Ford (deceased) Linda Lowe (deceased) Janice Smith (deceased) Ligia Koslowski (deceased) Joe Menasi (deceased) Frank Parker (deceased) John McNeil (wounded) Sources used: DPD case file The novel, Worse than Death, by Gary M. Lavergne   Incident: June 29th, 1984, 12801 Midway Rd, Dallas Texas Suspect would enter Ianni's Restaurant and Club and shot seven patrons, six of that would die.  

Welcome back to ATO story time with our Treasurer, Detective Justin Bowen #8522. Special guest cohost, NLLEO President, Juan Hernandez Jr. #8447 sits in to help tell this story. Juan and Justin rode together for years in the Southeast Division and continue their friendship to this day. This story will detail Detective Bowens career, their partnership and will highlight an awful night in March of 2009 at 700 Cliffview Dallas, Texas. The very detailed, chilling facts of this case are laid out by both as they responded to a strong-arm takeover over a family in a trailer park in Pleasant Grove. What happened after they arrived on scene has been lost in history but both men still carry these awful memories of what was seen. We also discuss the very complex financial crime investigations that can take years to solve and do involve true victims, especially the elderly.   Sit back and listen to a very deep behind the scenes look at a very quite and private servant. Critical Incident: March 17th, 2009, at Cliffview Dallas Texas when two gunmen took a family hostage during a home invasion robbery that ended in cold blooded murder of two victims. Dallas Police Sgt. Bronc Mccoy EOW: 11/16/2020 Dallas Police Officer Matt Bacon: EOW: 8/8/2023 Dallas Police Officer Horacio Quiroz: EOW: 4/22/2019

Welcome back for another message from the hosts as we sit down with a BTD alum in Garland ICAC Detective Tony Godwin. Tony is here to talk about an organization that is near and dear to his heart, the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame. Detective Godwin was inducted himself and now his mission is to give back to this great organization. This message details this foundations origins and highlights the mission of Megan Stockburger and Adam Davenport to create this platform to honor the many men and women who have dedicated their body, minds, and souls to serving others. Mark your calendars! The next Hall of Fame induction is taking place right here in the DFW area on April 11th at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth Texas. Fore more information go to the link below. Donations to keep this mission going is greatly welcomed and appreciated.   https://www.nationalleohalloffame.com/  

Today we do a podcast collaboration with our great friends at the TMPA, Clint McNear and Tyler Owen. This is a long overdue episode as we sit with two men that represent a great organization, the TMPA, to talk about our mutual mission in being there for our law enforcement brothers and sisters. We go behind the scenes in the Blue Grit podcast origins and also get to know the hosts and understand their “why” in their journey. Special guest cohost, Plano PD Sgt. James Babb sit in to help tell this story. They are the voice of Texas law enforcement….They are the Blue Grit Podcast.   Critical Incident: April 29th, 2008 The murder of Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Scott Burns

Today's episode will highlight one of this shows founding missions in truly connecting to people from all over. This guest has traveled over 1,800 miles to join us for this show to tell his story. Barnstable PD Officer Brandon Sanders has a unique story in his journey to policing as his childhood could have very well created a different path but it was a chance meeting of a young police officer that became a big brother and showed him what the brotherhood was about. Brandon grew up in Hull Massachusetts and learned, at a young age, what domestic disturbances looked like, and he also had to “police” his home as child. This upbringing created a divide in the family and set the tone for the next several years as Brandon has not had contact with a part of his family, and a grandmother he has never met. Traveling to Dallas Texas wasn't just about sitting to record a podcast but also to go on a journey of forgiveness and openness as he wanted to seek out the grandmother that he never met. At the time of this recording Brandon only told us his mission to finally met his estranged relatives but had not taken that trip south of Dallas to find his grandmother. We are very happy to report that, after this recording, Brandon and his fiancé Chanelle went to the small town of Gun Barrell City and finally met his grandmother. This shows platform to bridge divides and have connectivity is something that we will always strive to achieve….. This story is more than just a cop war story. Enjoy!

This episode will feature twin brothers that have dedicated their lives to the city of Dallas and to the police profession. However, their family name started here in Dallas in 1988 when their brother, Israel, joined the Dallas Police Department and immediately become a recruiter for his family. Next would be their cousin, Miguel, to join the PD and then these twin brothers. Saul and Sammy grew up in Progresso Texas in a family of fifteen siblings and learned the definition of work ethic early on. As the family traveled the country to work the agriculture fields they learned to survive on hard work and family closeness that most do not get to experience.   Today we sit down with the twins, Sam and Saul, to talk about their lives, their blood family, and their blue family as we take the listener from Progresso Texas to Dallas Texas in telling their story. ATO please welcome on the Sarmiento twins, Deputy Chief Samuel Sarmiento, and Lieutenant Saul Sarmiento of the Dallas Police Department.   Critical Incidents Discussed: Saturday April 14th, 2001: Dallas SWAT member, Israel Sarmiento #5803 was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dallas Texas.  His death greatly impacted the Dallas Police Department as he was a greatly respected leader and friend. More so it left a void in the Sarmiento family that can never be filled.   October 23, 2002: Officer Patrick Metzler was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind by a drunk driver while he provided traffic control at a construction site. March 23rd, 2007: Sr. Cpl. Mark Nix was shot and killed as he attempted to apprehend a murder suspect in Northwest Dallas.   October 12, 2022: Dallas Police Officer Jacob Arellano was killed in a vehicle accident while on his was to work. A drunk driver caused this tragedy. He was survived by his fiancé Alyssa, his son Nolan, twin brother Joshua, Father Frank, Mother Rebecca, and sister Mia.   October 22, 2022: Methodist Dallas Medical shooting occurred when a suspect opened fire on Katie Flowers and Jacqueline Pokuaa, resulting in both of their deaths. The suspect was later arrested after a brief standoff inside the hospital. August 29th, 2024: Dallas Officer Darron Burks was murdered in the line of duty in Southwest Dallas. Officer Burks was ambushed by a suspect as he pulled into an Oak Cliff Community Center. The suspect then waited to ambush responding Officers David and Farmer as they approached Burks vehicle, shooting Officer David in the face and Officer Farmer in the leg with a shotgun.

Welcome back ATO Family   Today we bring you a story from a retired servant that served over three decades in Los Angeles County. Jeff Wenninger grew up in Kent Ohio and was raised in a unique blended family during a time in this country that family diversity was rare. Jeff realized that his natural physical prowess led him to dominate hockey and set him on a path to learning a new type of resiliency and leadership style. He hired on with the LA County Sheriffs office and worked there until he joined the historic Los Angeles Police Department where he served thirty years and retired as a Lt. This will tell his story of how he grew into a natural leader and developed a style that garnered the attention of the command staff to trust him in leading high profile units. Jeff took over the RAMPART CRASH Unit after the scandal that rocked the Department and the police profession from the late 90s to the early 2000s. This event has been glamorized in tv and film and spurred movies like Training Day and the hit show, the Shield.   Today Jeff is the founder and CEO of Law Enforcement Consultants LLC and has a mission to assist department and assist agencies to be the best organization they can be to serve.   The release of this episode is timely due to the upcoming inauguration of President Donald Trump as Jeff shares his insight on the intricacies of dignitary protection in today's world with constant threats in the United States and afar.   https://lawenforcementconsultants.com/   Critical Incidents:   November 22nd, 1963: The assassination of President John F Kennedy in Dallas Texas.   Rampart scandal, official inquiry (1998–2000) into corruption among officers of the Rampart Division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). More than 70 officers were implicated in misconduct, including unprovoked beatings and shootings, planting and covering up evidence, stealing and dealing drugs, and perjury.   July 13th, 2024, in Butler Pennsylvania: Attempt assassination of President Donald Trump during a campaign rally.  

Today we get to hear from a guy that joined the Dallas Police Department but also served as a soldier in the United States Army. This story begins with this guests journey from growing up as an Army brat to enlisting himself and joining the 10th Mountain Infantry Division and on a path to fighting terrorist in Afghanistan. Tyler fit in as soldier, and a leader and on July 5th, 2006 all of his skills, resiliency, and faith were put to the test as his unit was ambushed in Afghanistan, and this day would change his life forever. His path to DPD will be told in this episode as well as his passion to help and serve fellow first responders in buying their new homes. Tyler and Frontline Realty started a program called Heroes Helping Heroes and this group has helped many military and first responders in making their life's biggest purchase, their home. Lt. Wade Dews sits in as a cohost to help tell this story.   www.frontlinerealestateteam.com Critical Incident: July 5th 2006 Tyler's unit was ambushed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan that resulted in Tyler receiving life threatening injuries.

Welcome back ATO Family We finally get to discuss an integral function in law enforcement and the criminal justice system, the Crime Scene Response Unit. Today's guest has a Master's degree in Forensic Science, currently working on Doctorate, and is a dedicated member of the Dallas Police Department's Crime Scene Unit. It is up to the trained crime scene investigator to take advantage of every scientific and technological development in forensic investigation in order to correctly analyze, retrieve and collect evidence from the scene of any crime. Crime scene analysis combines the human factor with scientific procedures and methods to interpret what has occurred. While the scientific evidence may speak for itself, it requires human understanding and voices to translate that evidence into a court of law in order to ensure that justice is always served. Today we are sitting down with one of Dallas Pd's Forensic specialists and someone who supervises our great Crime Scene Response Unit. She will walk us through their functions and shed some light on some of the facts vs myths of the job……..and we will also show how vital this unit is to investigations and prosecutions… Courtney Lozano welcome to the ATO stage….. Critical Incident Discussed: September 6th, 2024 The tragic death of Dallas Crime Analyst Carmen Michelle Fletcher. Michelle was killed in a horrific car crash in Fort Worth on 9/6/2024 at approximately 6:30 pm.

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of its Santa Cops program, which has provided toys and food to over 10,000 families since 1984. The initiative supports families who have been victims of crime and those in need during the Christmas season. Today we sat down with some of the elves behind the scenes that make this incredible program run so that so many families in need can have a merry Christmas. Former Dallas PD legend Chuck Young, now Victoria Texas PD Chief, in 1984 and grew this program into the holiday event it is today. the Santa Cop program that started back in 1984 basically out of the trunk of a squad car. Mounted unit Larry Abney, Jerry Rhodes, and Captain Walker , Lynn Albright, Deanna Stratman, Lori Tittle, Jason Kennedy, Angela Arrendondo, Chuck and so many others made this program evolve for 4 decades. Crime Against Children Sgt. Kristin Alvarado, Detectives Stephen Prince, and Meagan Mulvihill join the podcast crew to document this history and provide the listener with a final message to warm your hearts and wrap up 2024. Please follow or support this program at the links below. Merry Christmas ATO Family! Special thanks to Chrys Hawkins for this message idea.   Facebook:  @SantaCops   Twitter:  @SantaCops   GiveButter.com https://givebutter.com/BqHyH5   Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZMROZDNUNBOM?ref_=wl_share   Email Santa.cops@yahoo.com

This show will never shy away from having the difficult conversations. Thriving mental and physical health is paramount and crucial to survival and sadly, if not addressed, it could lead to a life ending. First responders are three times more likely to die by suicide than the from the job that they do. These numbers don't include the suicide attempts or suicidal ideation of first responders that are suffering and struggling in silence. There are a lot of descriptors that officers apply to themselves such as Fearful, Shame, Unworthy, Useless, Despair and Apathy to Life to name a few. These are all symptoms of depression, which is the ultimate liar. It will tell you that you are a failure when you have actually succeeded. It will make you feel like a burden to others. It will make you feel that others will be better off without you in life. It will tell you that you are alone. Reality: People do count on you. Others do love and respect you. These people will no longer have you there to help them, make them laugh, call you when they are struggling, and no longer to tell you they love you. You are worth so much to so many. Today's episode will pull back the curtain on a first responder that was enveloped by the darkness and lost all hope and wished to leave this world and the people that call him a husband, a father, a sibling, a colleague, and a friend. This is someone who went to the edge of the cliff and had one foot off and then was rescued by a voice to pull him back into this world and remind him that it was not his time and he had much more to give this world. This guest could be your husband, wife, child, friend, coworker, partner on a call or your boss. The darkness is real and can come for us all at any time in our life and sadly there are many who do not hear that voice that calls them from that cliff.   If are struggling, there is help!: Suicide Awareness (smore.com) Call 988 suicide hotline COPLINE: 1-800-COPLINE #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #mentalhealthmatters #reachout #mentalhealth #trauma    

Welcome back ATO Family One of this shows mission is to create a platform to educate our listeners in the very complex and layered conversation of mental health and the many modalities and treatments that are available. This episode is one of our most information based shows as we take a deep dive into EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy). This show has talked about EMDR at length to provide as much information as we could on this trauma therapy but we have not discussed ART at length so we thought we should host some subject matter experts to lay it own there for us to we can better understand what we are walking into. Today's guests are sisters that started the Healing Counselor Center and are trained in both EMDR and ART as well as CISM to help those in need before, during, and after crisis. Welcome on Laurie Todd and Heidi Johanson to the stage. EMDR vs ART EMDR is more cognitive, while ART is more visually oriented. EMDR guides people to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, while ART focuses on changing the visual and sensory aspects of memories. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or tones. ART incorporates elements from other therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, mindfulness, and guided imagery. EMDR is designed to reprocess traumatic memories to reduce their emotional impact. ART focuses on using creativity to explore emotions, gain insight, and promote healing. ART is often faster than EMDR, with sessions usually lasting 1–5. EMDR uses an 8-phase protocol that can take longer, depending on the complexity of the trauma. www.healingcounselingcenter.com/mckinney/

Welcome back for this special goodbye to my first partner and one of my best friends, John Valdez. There are perks in being best friends with the host of a show and this is it. John served over 29 years with DPD and is leaving as a Homicide Detective. He did not want a big party or any attention as he walked out the door of DPD but I actually talked him to this. So, sit back and enjoy the roast of John as he is surrounded by people who care for him. Special guest cohost: Mike Mata and Detective Mike Yeric. This is for Kelly, Macy, and Alex Valdez

We are honored to sit down with a true piece of Dallas history in Judge Hawk. This show will take the listener back to the Dallas during the 90's when a young talented ferocious new District Attorney walked into the Frank Crowley Court Building in downtown Dallas and her star began rising. From1995 to 2002 worked as a prosecutor and ultimately become Chief over the Child Abuse Division. In 2003 her star rose higher as she became the youngest female to be elected to the bench in Texas as she took office on a felony court bench in Dallas. She then presided over this court until September of 2013 when she resigned as Judge to run for the District Attorney's Office. Judge Hawk then was victorious over a two-time incumbent DA as she became the first female District Attorney in Dallas history. Then life being what life is, with all the surprises and ups and downs, changed her career as she resigned her position after less than two years. This show prides itself in always keeping an open mind with all walks of life, people and careers, and with different challenges and this episode is no different. Sit back and listen to a true comeback story from a huge piece of Dallas history. Thank you, Judge Hawk, for joining us. https://www.hawk-law.com  

Welcome back ATO Family! Today we return with a true piece of Dallas Police history with the Great Kevin Navarro as we chronicle his amazing life and servant career. Kevin hired on with the Dallas Police Department in 1981 and remained in service until September 11th2012 and he laid the foundation for future procedures and trainings that have molded young and old officers for generations to come. Officer Navarro started patrol at the Southwest Division before becoming a Detective in Assaults then ultimately in the Dallas Homicide Unit where he would work during the deadliest years in the City of Dallas history.  During Kevin's stay in Homicide he saw a record number of homicides during the deadly drug wars as we saw the murder rate go over 500 deaths. Kevin made his mark and changed the landscape of training at DPD with years at the Inservice academy when he brought revolutionary training such as RBT, Surveillance school, Pursuit class, and the Art of Interrogation. These courses still are molding our men and women of Dallas PD, and many other agencies today. Sit back and enjoy a true piece of Dallas Police lore with a genuine man with a servant's heart. Critical Incidents discussed: The death and aftermath of Dallas Police Officer Gary Blair. EOW: March 20th, 1986. The passing of Sr. Cpl. Joey Fox on October 1st, 2018. Joey suffered a heart attack while off duty and his survived by his wife, Mary, and his children and stepchildren. Topics: Garden of Honor at Restland The Garden of Honor at Restland Cemetary once belonged to the family of my current employer.  It was donated to be used as the final resting place for any Dallas County First Responder who dies in the line of duty.  There is a monument in the center of the Garden envisioned and commissioned by Ray and Nancy Hunt. It has DPD and DFR uniforms affixed on the base of the monument with two angels on the top.  One is holding a DFR Fireman and the other a DPD Officers as they ascend into heaven.  This was Ray Hunt's creation.

This is a special message from Dallas Chief Eddie Garcia as he is retiring, after 33 years, from the law enforcement profession. It is a sad time for the Dallas Police Department as we are losing a true innovator and a “Cop's Cop” natural leader from the Department. Eddie Garcia started his law enforcement career, age 21, at the San Jose Police Department and he rose to become Chief of that Department in 2016. He served in  Narcotics, SWAT, the Homicide Unit and then began to climb into leadership, setting the path to Dallas Texas. The City of Dallas was reeling from skyrocketing crime, low Department morale and on the heels of covid and the defund the police movement and there was an opening for the Chief of Police position. The Department was in need of a strong leader, the community demanded a transparent Chief, and the City prayed for a figure that could turn around a much needed police department. In February of 2021 Chief Eddie Garcia took over as the Department's 30th Police Chief and the first Latino Chief in its 140 year history and quickly went to work building his command staff, connecting with the community and building trust in the Department. Eddie was and always will be an old street cop masquerading as a four star chief and the City of Dallas if lucky to have had a glimpse of true leadership that we hope that other future Chiefs will take note. Chief Garcia will leave the Dallas Police Department on November 1st to start a new journey in the State's Capital as the Assistant City Manager of Public Safety.   We will miss you Boss and we love you.   Garcia's administrations accomplishments:   Four straight years of violent crime reduction. Greenlighting the implementation of the Wellness Unit. Better relationships with community and city leaders. Alcohol Leave Policy that has assisted 14 officers to date. Authorizing the usage of blocker trucks to protect officers. Improved recruiting from outside the State. Creation of lateral transfer policy.  

Welcome back ATO Family  We wanted to take this opportunity to give an update on the show and tell you about the Dallas Police Department's upcoming David Clark Superhero Health Fair. This will be the third Health Fair that was created to provide active first responders with access to key medical screenings and technology used to identify silent health conditions, as well as direct access to preventative health services, nutrition resources, and fitness techniques.  The idea for this fair was created by Carly Zoerb, the sister of Dallas Officer David Clark, who made it her passion to help first responders have access to needed preventative tests and education. The David Clark Superhero Health Fair was organized in honor a late Dallas police officer. The 33-year-old died unexpectedly from a heart attack on his way into work. Clark worked for the Dallas Police Department for 12 years and was described as someone who enjoyed helping people. David was the model of physical fitness and took diet and working out very serious. Currently Dallas officers are not required to have annual physicals or evaluations. Russ Burnham with Frontline Mobile Health joined us for this episode and gave incredible perspective and insight on the resources that will be available. Medical Care For First Responders » Front Line Mobile Health Event: September 21, 2024 8AM- 2PM The David Clark Health Fair will be at 1402 Corinth St. Dallas Texas, at the Bill Priest Center

**** Trigger Warning Alert**** Episode 100 was always going to be a special episode for our show but when I got today's guest to finally agree to tell his story I knew I wanted to make it extra special for the listener but also make it special for one of my best friends and one of the most Impressive humans I have ever met. – Joe King.  We are honored to share this stage with Dallas SWAT Operator and ATO: Bridging the Divide Co-Creator, Daniel Canete.  Danny gravitated to music at the age of five and quickly began mastering the language and art of music as he became a student of the piano. Most students that age avoided the stage, but Danny ran to it and excelled and built on his natural inquisitive nature and quickly began performing on that stage. Playing at churches, then to recitals, then began dominating in local and state competitions. He was a natural on the performance stage, this trait will become very important as later he will find himself on a life and death stage. As a musician, his desire was to share music with people to perpetuate a love for the arts and to educate the public in order to keep the classical arts alive. He mastered the piano and percussion but the five-octave marimba will always hold a special place in Danny's heart. Danny left his mark on the music world at Colorado State as a scholarship was created in his name, the Daniel Canete Music Performance Scholarship.  Sometimes we all reach crossroads in life and are thrust into a difficult decision as we navigate our life journey. Danny, with all of his skills and successes and dedication to music, was not impervious to these life changing decisions.  9/11 changed us all and changed the world but for some people, people like Danny, it provided him a new calling to serve this world in a different way. He chose to serve with the Dallas Police Department and was assigned to “God's Country”, the Southeast Division and fell in love with being a street cop and serving the citizens. This story will finally give the listener a peek into the life of a very private man that just happens to have a very high-profile profession as a member of Dallas SWAT.    The stage is set and the ATO listeners are making their way to their seats to see a true talented and gifted performer. Thank you for all of the support you have given us since August of 2021, it has been an incredible journey to 100.   Special Thanks: Billings PD Lt. Brandon Wooley USAF Lt. Colonel Zach, Cougar, Fennell Dr. Janet Landreth SWAT Lt. Andre Taylor SWAT ASL Matt Smith SWAT Sgt. Ryan Scott SWAT Brandon Berie Trent Custis Kimberly Canete  Critical Incidents Discussed:February 13th, 2012 Officer involved shooting in Pleasant Grove, Southeast Division, as CRT members engaged a robbery suspect.  July 7th 2016 The shooting in downtown Dallas on July 7th 2016 when five Officers were killed, and nine others were wounded during a protest in downtown Dallas Texas. Two civilians were also injured during this cowardly attack as it was the deadliest incident for law enforcement since the September 11th, 2001, attacks.    Daniel Canete Music Performance Scholarship - College of Liberal Arts | Colorado State University (colostate.edu)

Today we sat with Dallas Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Morse to discuss the origins of the Dallas District Attorney's Office new approach to caring for their own. Jennifer and a team at the DA's office saw a need to create something to provide support for their staff in the world of mental wellness and to address, head on, the trauma that they are exposed to. Police and the District Attorney's Office work as partners to help give justice to victims of crimes as they prepare each case to be presented before a court of law. The exposure to violence and trauma is real…the exposure to the stress of carefully prepping a case is real…. Combing over mountains of evidence, graphic photos and videos, speaking with the victims and their families, and game planning against defense attorneys is part of the every day prosecution world and all the stress and anxiety that can accompany it.   Finding Freedom Therapy and ATO counselor Amanda Noyes sits in to cohost to lend her expertise on this topic.   Next time you hear us will be Episode 100……..   Joe

T.E.D: Tell, Explain, Describe. Today is our first episode of a training series that will be topic specific and will feature subject matter experts. Our goal is to help provide a form of training and education to other first responders as well as the community. This episode will cover the art of investigative interviews and will be presented by retired Dallas Police Homicide Detective John Palmer. John Palmer retired after 28 years of service with the Dallas Police Department (DPD). He served in the DPD Homicide Unit for 15 years. Prior to his time in the Homicide Unit, Palmer served in the Felony Assault Unit, and 10 years in the Patrol Division including time as Field Training Officer (FTO). Palmer also served as an instructor at the DPD In-Service Academy where he regularly taught classes on investigative topics, interview and interrogation, and Texas master peace officer certification courses. Palmer has appeared as a guest speaker at numerous venues including the Crimes Against Children Conference, the Crimes Against Women Conference, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, and many other seminars. He served on the National Advisory Board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP). Palmer's investigative work in the DPD Homicide Unit has been featured on the A&E television show, The First 48.   Hosts: Daniel Canete, Kent Wolverton, and Joe King. Special guest cohost Dallas Police Homicide Detective Andrea Isom. #A&EFIRST48 #HOMICIDE #INVESTIGATIVEINTERVIEW #FLETC #INVESTIGATIONS #MURDER #SUSPECTINTERVIEW

Today we sit down with the Dallas Firefighter Association President Jeff Patterson. After growing up in Plano Texas, Jeff answered the call to serve in 2008 when he applied for the Dallas Fire Department and once, he stepped into that role and into the firehouse he knew that he was where he needed to be. He then had a second family as he now was a firefighter in Dallas and was assigned to one of the busiest areas in one of the most violent parts of Dallas. On May 3rd, 2014, Jeff and his team answered a house fire call in the 4700 block of Chilton in Dallas and his life and his family's life changed forever. Jeff found himself trapped in the burning house and had to be dragged out from a window by one of his teammates, but the damage had been done. He suffered third degree burns to nearly half of his body and was placed into a medically induced coma for six weeks to recover from these burns. During this stay in the Parkland Burn ICU and his stay at Zale Lipshy enduring rehab his beautiful wife was diagnosed with cancer. Another life hurdle for the Patterson family but as their friends and family bonded together they came out the other side stronger and with a different mission to give back. This episode will release on the ten year anniversary of this incident. This is the story resiliency, fait, and sheer willpower to survive and serve. Critical Incident: 5/3/2014 on the 4700 block of Chilton.    

We often hear the saying, "You are a product of your environment," and indeed, there is undeniable truth to this. Our upbringing, the values instilled in us by our families, and the communities we grow up in shape who we are and who we become. For many of us, we are born into families with long-standing traditions, passed down from generation to generation. These traditions can be cultural, religious, or even professional. They serve as a foundation, a guiding light that provides us with a sense of identity and belonging. While these traditions provide us with a solid foundation, they should not be a limitation. Each one of us possesses the freedom and the responsibility to carve our own path, to explore new possibilities, and to chase our dreams. It's essential to honor and respect our family traditions, but it's equally crucial to find our own voice and to follow our passions. Carving your own path doesn't mean forgetting where you come from. On the contrary, it means carrying forward the lessons, the values, and the wisdom of those who came before us. It means building upon their legacy, adding our own unique experiences and perspectives to create something new and meaningful. In this journey of self-discovery and personal growth, we must never forget those who have passed before us. They are the architects of our heritage, the keepers of our stories, and the guardians of our values. Their wisdom, sacrifices, and love continue to guide us, even in their absence. So, as we navigate the complexities of life, let us cherish the traditions that have shaped us, but let us also have the courage to explore uncharted territories. Let us honor the memory of those who have passed by living our lives with purpose, integrity, and compassion. In memory of Micheal Patrick Gordon ~ End of Watch August 8, 2004

Welcome back for our 15th Message From the Host! Today we will feature one of our great partners in the Carry the Load organization. This great organization started as a grass roots movement in Dallas to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day. It has since grown to a national movement as they have raised over 42 million dollars with a staggering 93% of the monies raised going to the programs for military and first responders and their families.  Carry the Load has donated over 800,000 dollars to the ATO since our partnership started. We sit down with Active Dallas Officers Joe Meno, ATO Chairman Ed Lujan and Sgt. Tony Andujar as they tell the listener their unique stories of what this event means to them. They will let us know who they are carrying and why in this years national relays. Also participating in this years CTL relay are Mike Gonzalez, Thomas Ranshaw, Scott Crump, Priscilla Hernandez, retired officers Miguel Sarimento and Beth Sundquist who is New England team captain. If you would like to find out more information on Carry the Load please go to www.carrytheload.org In Memory of: The Colony Fire Department Jeffrey Scott Bell. EOW: 8/8/22 Dallas Sgt. Mike Smith EOW: 7/7/16 Dallas Sr. Cpl. Lorne Ahrens EOW: 7/8/16 Dallas Police Officer Michael Krol EOW: 7/7/16 Dallas Officer Patrick Zamarripa EOW: 7/7/16 Dart Officer Brent Thompson EOW: 7/7/16 Dallas Officer Mitchell Penton EOW: 2/13/21 Dallas Officer Jose De LA Rocha EOW: 8/20/23 Dallas Officer Jacob Arellano 10/12/22 As we draw near to Memorial Day we would like everyone to reflect on the holidays true meaning and ask yourself…WHO ARE YOU CARRYING?

Today we sit down with another member of the Banes law enforcement family in Fort Worth PD's very own Scott Banes. Scott has been a member of the FWPD since 2005 and has worked patrol, the Special Response Team, Crimes Against Children Unit, Major Case Unit, SRT, CIT, and is currently the Sgt. over the Fentanyl Overdose Team. Scott is married to a true bad in Karen as she is a six time BJJ World Champion and owner of Genisis Jiu Jitsu and they are parent to four beautiful kids.   We will get a history lesson on the great city of Forth Worth and its PD but also walk through several critical incidents with Scott and how each impacted him. His identical twin brother, the Great Matt Banes, sits in to tell this story of a nearly two-decade law enforcement officer that found himself at a cross roads in life when he found himself wrestling with a decision to pursue a lucrative career in construction or to follow his call to duty. After this episode you will understand his decision and also see a sheepdog in this guest.   Both of these individuals are necessary in this world to help battle evil and to act as protectors to those who cannot defend themselves and are also the type of men, type of officers that would die protecting you. Welcome the Banes twins, Scott and Matt. Critical Incidents Discussed: OIS involving a wanted fugitive motorcycle gang member who was attempting to flee to Mexico after sexually assaulting a twelve year old girl. OIS involving a wanted fugitive when FWPD followed the suspect in an unmarked vehicle. July 7th 2016 Dallas Texas when a gunman murdered five officers and injured several others. Scott's twin brother, Matt, was in SWAT at the time and was involved in a shootout with the suspect in El Centro College. Discussion on FWPD's efforts to combat the fentanyl drug epidemic.

Welcome back ATO Family Today we are sitting with one of the original members of the Dallas Police Fugitive Unit in Daniel Jamieson. Daniel hired on with the Dallas Police Department in February of 2008 and trained at the Southeast Patrol before moving to Northwest Patrol. In 2012 Dallas Police Chief David Brown created a brand-new unit called METRO that was designed to follow violent crime trends and began hunting fugitives in the City. In 2017 this unit morphed into the new Fugitive, and they quickly became every investigative units new best friend as they tracked and hunted down the City's most violent offenders. Daniel found himself to have a knack for using intelligence and his relentless desire to catch the bad guy as he excelled as a plain clothes Detective in this unit. This episode will follow the career of an extremely dedicated and accomplished husband, father and law enforcement officer that survived officer involved shootings, tragedy from July 7th, and the successes of putting handcuffs on some of the most evil people in Dallas Texas. However, in May of 2022 life turned on a dime for this incredible servant as he found himself in a nightmare as he was arrested for DWI and his life and career would be forever changed. We are hoping this episode could serve as a cautionary tale to everyone that wakes up every day and struggles with life to know that demons, left unchecked, can change lives forever. Even heroes can stumble. To tell this story one of Daniel's great friends, Sgt. Omar Figueroa sits in to have his partners back as he exhibits the utmost vulnerability as he shares this story in hopes that others can learn from his successes and his failures. If anyone out there listens to this and can see themselves in this story….Please reach out and get help. You are Not Alone. Critical Incidents Discussed: Officer involved shooting in 2009 on Mesita Dr. Dixon Circle Shooting 2015 Headquarters Attack July 7th, 2016, incident in downtown Dallas Daniel Jamieson's arrest on May 25th, 2022, in Mckinney Texas  

Welcome back for our latest message from the host with one of the Assist the Officer's biggest supporters in the Mill Creek Ranch. We sat down with General Manager Norm Bissonnette who tells the listener about his background in serving the great state of Kansas as a law enforcement officer for thirty years before moving to Texas to serve a different way. Norm was fortunate enough to be welcomed in by the Stewart Family who offered him a job just to maintain the property. After showing his true work ethic and loyalty they offered him the General Manager title. Mill Creek Ranch is located in historic Canton Texas and offer cabin style cottage rentals. The ATO has held their couple's retreat at this location, which has grown in attendance and activities with each year and Mill Creek is always open to help make each event the best. We are happy to promote our next event April 19th-21st, 2024 which will be our first responders weekend getaway. April 20th we will have a barbeque and corn hole tournament with meal, music and fellowship. All first responders are welcome to attend and join in the fun. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

In Memory of Dallas Police Sgt. Anthony Allen #8098 Today we will tell the listener the story behind the creation of the Dallas Police Honor Guard Unit. Like all great ideas there is a unique story, and this one is no different. I knew this story would be important, so I sought out the person who had a vision that he turned, after years of planning and frustrations, into a reality for the Dallas Police Department. Sgt. Joe Denomy #4081hired on with the Dept. in 1978 and proudly served for 36 years, most of this in Dallas SWAT. After transferring to Tactical in 1985 part of the duties included an Honor guard function. The duty was assigned to Tactical because “We looked good in uniform” Over the next several years attending way to many funerals, I noticed a couple of things.  One Almost every other police department in North Texas had a designated Honor Guard Team. Most importantly we were sending officers to this vital function that had no desire to be there. In January of 2000 he was part of DPD representatives at Ft. Worth Chief Windham's funeral.  At the graveside service all the attending Honor Guard were lined up together.  As Joe looked down the multiple rows of officers, each department there had an Honor Guard patch or designation.  That's when I asked WHY not DPD.  That day started the 6+ years before the team became a reality. Joe will tell the story of how it all started and how he handed off the torch to Chief Foy. Chief Foy will detail how he, a Sgt. at the time, had to rally his troops in the Honor Guard to complete 13 events in 5 days as the City suffered its darkest day in law enforcement history after July 7th, 2016. Sr. Cpl. Reed Higgins, a family services liaison at the time, also joins this documenting of Honor Guard history.   Incidents Discussed: 2000 Funeral of Ft Worth PD Chief Windham July 7th, 2016, shooting in Dallas as 5 officers were murdered by a gunman.

The ATO is proud and honored to welcome on the Founder of Breaking Barriers United and Chino PD Officer Ryan Tillman. This episode will cover Ryan's journey as he hired on with the Chino Police Department in 2013 and quickly realized the need to improve relations with the police and the communities they serve. After years of working in Chino PD and being the school resource officer the Don Lugo High School he sharpened his God given talents as a pure communicator as he listened and actually heard the students and the community and formed much needed relationships. Ryan wanted to take his calling and life mission a step further and create Breaking Barriers United to help transform law enforcement, business, and education, through relationship building using the model of Love, Empathy, and Respect into common practice. He has created afterschool programs that train and teach students about the profession of Law Enforcement and Career Development and he also has a podcast called “ITSNEEDED” which is currently downloaded in over 47 countries. He hosts the “ITSNEEDED” conference, which brings law enforcement and city officials together for common goals. Currently Ryan is developing a program called “The United” which aims at recruiting and training the best future police officers. Ryan won't cease his efforts until his goal of “Changing the face of modern-day policing” The ATO started this podcast to provide a stage to first responders and their supporters to tell their stories to inspire, educate and humanize the profession. Our title is Bridging the Divide because we understand that first responders Must have a relationship with the communities they serve so that we can better understand each other and be partners in this world. Officer Tillman the stage is yours as we hear your passion and mission to truly bridging divides.   www.breakingbarriersunited.com

Call 1-800-COPLINE to access this service. YOU ARE NOT ALONE The ATO is proud to present the story of such a landmark and crucial piece of law enforcement as we tell the story of COPLINE. To tell this story is the founder, Stephanie Samuels. She is a psychotherapist that works exclusively with police officers. Ms. Samuels has lectured all over the country on PTSD and vicarious trauma, including undiagnosed PTSD and the from department silence after officers are involved in critical incidents as well as how traumatic pasts play a role in an officer's career. She is a part of a renowned National Research Team looking into the role concussions play in the mental health of law enforcement officers and the potential connection to suicide. This information was published in Police1 in November in 2023 and this podcast will closely monitor this study as we all want to better understand the mind and spread awareness to help lengthen the minds and lives of the first responder. In 2004 she officially launched COPLINE, national hotline for police officers which would later be answered 24/7 by retired, vetted, and trained officers throughout the United States. In April 2018, COPLINE became an international hotline when it was opened to Canada as well. The listener will hear this incredible woman's true passion for the her mission and the police profession after the end music roles and you will truly understand her “why” and her continued journey to assist the officers.   Ms. Samuels THANK YOU for your service.   Stephanie's article in Police1 on the role of head injuries play in officers wellness and links to suicide below: COPLINE's founder Stephanie Samuels on the role head injuries play in officer mental wellness (police1.com)   WWW.COPLINE.ORG  

“Child Abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime”               -Herbert Ward  Today's episode will hold the listeners hand as we walk you through a child abuse investigation from someone that has walked this tragic path nearly twenty years with the Dallas Police Department. Detective Corey Foreman hired on with Dallas in 1993 and graduated in Class #238 and then quickly headed to the Northeast Division to begin his career as a rookie cop. However, a prior internship at the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center seemingly foreshadowed the person Corey would eventually become and who he would help to protect as a Detective. The title of Child Abuse Detective elicits cringes and concerned looks for all when they find out they are talking with someone in the Child Abuse Unit. When it comes to crimes and solving certain types of crimes, in my opinion, there is no crime that can literally haunt the victims of those crimes and the people that investigate those crimes more than child crimes.  This episode will detail the early stages of an investigation, the partners involved, the puzzle building, and the emotional toll these investigations can take. We have special guest cohosts in Child Abuse Detective Kristen King and Nakisha Biglow, Director of Partner Relations of Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. Nakisha is a former forensic interviewer and has worked with Corey and assisted the Child Abuse Unit for several years. Detective King has been with the Child Abuse Unit since 2020 and has investigated child crimes ranging from chronic physical abuse, sexual abuse, and child homicide.  We are happy to present the Great Corey Foreman to the ATO stage. Dallas Children's Advocacy Center – DCAC Improves the Lives of Abused Children.

Episode 90 Dallas Fire and Rescue Firefighter and Peer Support Coordinator Casey Ellsworth  Welcome back ATO family and welcome one of Dallas Fire and Rescues finest in Casey Ellsworth. Casey started in 2009 in Dallas and hit the ground running at Station 19, one of the Department's Urban Search and Rescue stations in Dallas. He is trained in High Angle Rescue, Low angle Rescue, Trench Rescues, Structural Collapse situations, Heavy Machinery Rescues, Disaster Medical Specialists, Confined Space and Wide Area Searches. Casey currently holds the position as the Peer Support Coordinator for the DFFA. The Peer Support work is all voluntary and done on the side. His primary job and assignment is Station 39, B Shift, Tiller-man. In this episode Casey will take the listener back to May 1, 2017, on Reynolds street in Southeast Dallas as he and his partner Will An were ambushed by an active shooter as they attempted to assist a victim who was laying shot in the streets. Will suffered life threatening injuries as the shooter, armed with an AR-15, opened fire as they approached. The Dallas Fire Department was formed in July 1872 and has a long history of saving lives in this county and the ATO is proud of the partnership and friendships we have formed. Critical Incident: Shooting on May 1,2017 on Reynolds St.  Dallas Firefighters were ambushed as they responded to a down person,  

ATO today's episode features one of the true leaders of the Dallas Police Department and one of the most influential people in Dallas Police over the last three decades. This is a story of how a young kid from Houston came to Dallas Texas to serve the City in 1994 and end his career as the President over the Department's largest Association. Mike started in God's country, the Southeast Division, and quickly gravitated to an aggressive, proactive style of policing and worked in the 3080s drug enforcement unit and had a unique knack for communicating, a trait that will serve him well later in his career. He several assignments such as the academy, major crimes, and the traffic unit but all along, behind the scenes, Mike was fighting for the rank and file in the Department. After years of serving on the Dallas Police Association board and serving as a Vice President, Mike took the keys to the DPA in 2016 then life at Dallas seemingly traveled into the twilight zone as they saw unbelievable tragedy, fight for pay, pension issues poor department leadership that the new president had on his plate. Mike has dedicated his life to serving the city and not only the Dallas Police Officers but all of Texas law enforcement as he has fought tirelessly for their rights. The stage lights are bright, the curtain is raised, and Sgt. Mike Mata is standing front and center to tell his amazing story of being a true difference maker in the city of Dallas. Critical Incidents Discussed:   The tragedy of July 7th, 2016, that saw five officers murdered by a lone gunman. The Dallas Chief Hall administration. The Dallas Police pension issues. September 6th, 2018, Dallas Texas shooting of Botham Jean. 2020 George Floyd riots  

Stop Minding Your Own Business  ***Trigger Warning: Death by Suicide conversation***  We want to ring in the New Year and welcome on the great Dallas Attorney Terry Bentley Hill to our ATO Family. Terry turned her personal tragedy into a new mission in speaking on the very uncomfortable topic of a person taking their own life. She can speak from the unique perspective of being someone left behind not once but twice in her life as both her former husband and 14-year-old daughter suffered from depression and died way too young. Terry started her career in journalism, and she married Amarillo District Attorney Danny Hill who prosecuted some very high-profile cases and took on all of the pressure and anxiety that accompanies that role. On Palm Sunday in 1995 The Hill family suffered tragedy as Danny's battle with depression came to an end as he took his own life as the children slept and Terry was left as the sole parent to pick up the pieces to move forward. Less than a decade later, in 2004, Terry's 14-year-old daughter Hallie, who like her father suffered from depression, also died by suicide. Terry's grief was compounded. At the time of her daughter's suicide, Hill was in law school at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, where she earned her degree in 2008. Today, Hill practices criminal defense law in Dallas, Texas, is remarried, enjoys time with her family and dedicates much of her life to helping others dealing with mental health issues. Now Terry's mission is to keep people from minding their own business as she tells her story so that it will bring awareness and education to recognizing to the red flags that lead to this tragic loss of life.  Also, her story can help understand the extreme grief and loss that can accompany the void that's left in families. We also are thrilled to welcome on special guest cohosts Lt Lisette Rivera and new ATO License Professional Counselor, Johanna Wender. Johanna specializes in first responder trauma. Terry Bentley Hill you have the ATO's stage and our undivided attention. Critical Incidents Discussed: Palm Sunday 1995 in Amarillo Texas. Terry's husband, District Attorney Danny Hill, suffers death by suicide. 2004 Terry's daughter, Hallie, passed away at the age of 14. WWW.TERRYBENTLYHILL.COM www.stopmindingyourownbusiness.org  

Merry Christmas ATO Family  This message is from Kent, Joe, and two special guest cohosts in Sasha Kim and Omar Figueroa. We are extremely grateful for our loyal listeners. We want to say thank you to some of our day one listeners and we want to give special mentions to some of the many folks that have reached out with inspiring messages. This message we will talk about upcoming episodes and projects we have in store for 2024. This podcast wants to hear from our listeners for suggestions and feedback, good and bad, to sharpen our knives to get better and put out a better product for you. Please contact us atATOBRIDGING@GMAIL.COM if you have suggestions, complaints, or just want to say hi. If you would like to donate to our cause and support both the Police and Fire Community, please go to ATODALLAS.ORG and donate. Until next time…..Be safe and let's take care of each other.  Joe.

In Remembrance of James Lynn Baker II, A.K.A “Mr. Jackson” This show takes pride in providing a variety of topics and guests and although we are all different, we are still human beings. We are flawed, we are complex, we are unique, and we all have the potential to serve at the highest levels.  However, some of us take very different paths….dark paths, before we find our true calling. Life for all of us is literally like a pot of boiling water and what we become in that water will determine and define who we become in this finite life. Today's guest will tell the listener how he became hooked on meth and traveled down a dark path that led him on a collision course and a date with destiny with our Dallas SWAT on July 30th, 2008. The Uptown Dallas area was on high alert after several citizens were victimized as they not only lost their property but also their sense of security. Today's guest was the ringleader of these crimes and was captured and sentenced to sixty-five years in the Texas Prison system. In true Shawshank Redemption fashion this guest received help and guidance from the most unlikely of people as he was about to enter the ultra-hot boiling pot of prison life. The coffee bean story was born and applied as today's guest fought, learned, and grew as a person through his journey in the penal system and created a mission to help others and be a change agent as he shared his experience and story with others to try to inspire and motivate others. The Damon West story has been told on many platforms and stages, all across the world, but never from a stage inside of the police department that changed his life fifteen years ago. ATO Family sit back and soak in the coffee bean story and ask yourself, How can I be a change agent in life? Incidents discussed:  Damon West arrest by the Dallas SWAT Unit on July 30th, 2008, for the Uptown Burglaries. Trial, verdict and sentence on May 18th, 2009, for his role in the crimes. Presiding over the proceedings was Judge Mike Snipes. Dallas County jail to TDCJ from 2009- 2015. Damonwest.org The best-selling novel: The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World  

Welcome back ATO Family! This episode has been a project since this show began as we finally tell the story of the attack on Dallas Police Headquarters on June 13th, 2015. At approximately 12:30 am a suspect, driving an armored van, drove to police headquarters in Dallas Texas and planted bags containing pipe bombs and opened fire on the front of the building with an assault rifle. Several officers responded and were met with gunfire in the streets in front of headquarters and then led the police on a chase that would end in history being made in US law enforcement history with the method in which the threat was eliminated. The episode will detail the tragedy from the 2013 arrest of the suspect to the events on June 13th, 2015, as he was eliminated by the use of a .50 caliber rifle, the first and only time this weapon platform has been used on a suspect in the United States.   This episode welcomes then Dallas SWAT members Jude Braun, Kent Wolverton, Danny Canete and Keith Rieg to the stage to give a play by play firsthand account of this incident and the significance in Dallas and US law enforcement history.   Guest List: Jude Braun #5015            36 years with Dallas Police and served 33 years with Dallas SWAT. Jude has the reputation of being an expert on explosive breaching and spearheaded the rifle program on the Dallas Police Department. Braun is now retired. Keith Rieg #6809 32 years with the Dallas Police Department and is still an active SWAT member after 24 years. Keith is a sniper and pulled the trigger of the .50 caliber rifle during this incident. Kent Wolverton #8393 20 years with Dallas Police Department and served as supervisor in SWAT for nearly 7 years. Kent also commanded the Dallas K9 Unit and now is a supervisor in Narcotics. Danny Canete #8834                17-year Dallas veteran with over 8 years in Dallas SWAT. Danny also was a member of the Dallas Narcotics Unit and the Southeast CRT.                Master Breacher Certified, Sniper and Less Lethal and Rope Master and instructor for High Angle Team as well rappel instructor for TTPOA.   Terms used in episode:                “Green Light”: Order giving by the Chief of Police authorizing operators to use deadly force to eliminate the threat.   Weapons used by the suspect:                Jennings JA-9 9mm handgun                Taurus Judge .45 caliber handgun                Savage Model 111 6.5/284   Norma with Redfield scope                Ruger 10/22 with Nikon scope                Stevens Model 320 Security 12 gauge pump                Pipe Bombs

Today's episode details a collaboration between two countries, The United States and Australia, that have the same goal in combating the flow of illicit drugs into their countries. The Drug Enforcement Administration was formed in 1973, by the Nixon administration, for the war on drugs and over the years this administration has grown, evolved and they have been the countries leading experts on illicit narcotic sales that terrorize the globe. The Western Australian Police Force, colloquially WAPOL, was formed in 1834 and provides police services to over 2.5 million citizens of Western Australia. This story will detail how two countries formed a partnership and created a “pilot” program that sent two Detectives from WAPOL to the Dallas DEA Field Division for a 90-day special assignment to observe the DEA investigate cases in the United States. After a strict selection process, WAPOL Detectives Benjamin Willian Cox and David Joseph Gilliland were sent to the Dallas Texas to work under Special Agent in Charge Eduardo Chavez and Special Agent Guy Baker. SAC Chavez leads the DEA Dallas Field Division. Detectives Cox and Gilliland joined the amazing Strike Force Group to immerse themselves in long term investigations so that both groups can learn from each other in detective styles, techniques and case managing. Longtime Dallas Narcotics Task Force member, David Roach #9150, took the mates under his wing to show them all that Dallas and the great state of Texas has to offer in narcotics and violence. Enjoy this different type of episode as we bridge two countries that have common goals in making their home a better and safer place for their people. Episode Guest List:  Detective Superintendent John Hutchison Superintendent Hutchison spearheaded this initiative and oversees the Serious Organised Crime Squad in WAPOL. He started in WAPOL in 1986 and became a Detective Sgt in 1992 and has served as a Detective in several positions including covert undercover unit, drug and organized crime investigations and in 2022 he started a TSOC Squad to build the capabilities of the Western Australian Police Force. DEA Special Agent in Charge Eduardo Chavez                SAC Chavez leads the DEA Dallas Field Division that oversees daily operations in the North Texas Region and the entire state of Oklahoma. SAC Chávez began his career with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the San Francisco Field Division in 2000 as a Special Agent assigned to the Bakersfield, California, Resident Office. During this period in the Central Valley of California, SAC Chávez conducted numerous complex conspiracy and undercover operations where his fluent Spanish and upbringing along the U.S.-México border allowed him to infiltrate several Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs). DEA Assistant Special Agent Guy Baker I met Guy as I learned he enjoyed listening to this podcast and he prefers to be a behind the scenes operator and does not like the limelight however I want the listener to know this episode would not have happened without Guy. He commands the respect of his peers and has dedicated his life to the DEA. I am honored to have met him. Guy has over 25 years with the DEA and is keen and outspoken in the fact that Fentanyl is one of the globes most dangerous crisis. Dallas Police Narcotics DEA Task Force Detective David Roach #9150 David has gravitated to enforcing narcotics going back to working in God's Country, the Southeast Division, when he started as a rookie officer. David's proactive talents and knack for natural street instincts as pure police was noticed by all as he spent several years in uniformed positions on assignments that allowed him to showcase his talents.  Detective Roach was assigned to the Dallas Narcotics Division and quickly joined the Narcotics Lab Unit then was hand picked to be a member of the DEA Task Force. David is a friend, respected and loyal team member and is bulldog of a Detective that is relentless in building cases on some of the most violent traffickers in the metroplex.

"Check in on each other." Today's episode will welcome on two true Texas servants in Gretchen and Aaron Grigsby as they will detail their lives of service and how they found each other to form this true partnership. Both are homegrown true Texans and both, albeit via different routes, traveled a path that led them to the Lone Star State's Capitol, Austin Texas. Gretchen worked for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Texas Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and is currently the TCOLE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement)   Director of Government Relations. Aaron enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as a combat engineer and was a member of the Pistol and Rifle Teams.  Afterwards he joined the Texas Department of Public Safety in January of 1997. He served several roles in his career with DPS, from 1997 to 2020, that included Highway Patrol, Narcotics, and the legendary Texas Rangers. He now is the Deputy Executive Director of Operations at the Texas Racing Commission. However, before the TxRC,  Aaron took his talents to Round Rock Police Department in 2020 and this profession put that experience and talents to the test on June 7th, 2021, at a Round Rock Hotel. This incident will play a major role in today's story as it put the Grigsby couple to the test as they both struggled through the fear, the anger, and uncertainty of surviving a law enforcement shooting in today's world. They took this incident and the recovery head on like they have done personally and professionally their entire lives and careers. We are also honored to welcome on a very special guest cohost in Round Rock PD Commander Melissa Grubbs as she stepped up in June of 2021, and led by example and displayed true leadership after she took care of the people that mattered most that day…….Her troops And his family. Dallas Police Child Abuse Detective Kristen King sitting in to cohost. When I first spoke to Gretchen about this episode, their primary goal was to introduce this story for first responder families out there that wrestle with the fear that when their loved ones leave to serve that they may never come home to know that THEY ARE NOT ALONE. Both of these amazing Texans have offered to speak with or help other families out there that have endured critical incidents and are still recovering from loss, tragedy, or just guidance on how to process.   P.S. I have to mention their sweet pups, Hope and Felicia.    Critical Incident: OIS July 2005 OIS June 2021 at the Home2 Suites Hotel in Round Rock Texas during an active shooter situation. Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement www.Texaspoliceofficersmemorial.org 

“You can't do this” Today's guest is an artist with the Dallas Police Department. He's not an artist that uses an easel, paint brush, or canvas, instead he uses his personality, drive and natural adaptability as his tools to present his own form of artwork. He treats undercover work as a form of artwork…. he uses his tools to gain to win the target's admiration and trust, then betray them for the greater good. The cat and mouse game of police undercover work, in the United States, goes back to the early 1800s when the New York City Police created the Italian Squad to combat the crime in the poor Italian neighborhoods.  Clandestine work has become a major tool against the war on drugs as this trade is global.  The narcotic trades breeds violence, corruption, theft, homicide, terrorism, and ruined families and lives. Today's guest joined the Dallas Police Department after the tech collapse after 9/11 and hit the Northeast Division, The other God's Country, streets and quickly began chasing dope. He ventured off to other Investigative Units but found his niche as a Narcotics Detective ten years ago. His resume is as follows: Logged about 500 dynamic entries. Received clan lab training at Camp Dodge in Johnston, IA and DEA Academy in Quantico, VA / received Level A training at classified DEA facility in California. In the FBI Task Force, I conducted federal investigations on transnational organized crime groups including various cartels, syndicates and mafia organizations.  I was certified as an FBI undercover employee.  I began travelling the United States extensively to work undercover on domestic terrorism, counter terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering cases.  At the same time, I was tasked with running the FBI drug interdiction/bulk currency smuggling operation at Dallas Love Field with FBI SA Perez.  During my time with the FBI, I was awarded the United States Attorney's Award of Excellence for helping prevent a terrorist event on U.S. soil.  After 4 years with the FBI Task Force, I was given the opportunity to transfer to the IRS Money Laundering Task Force. In the IRS Task Force, I conduct federal money laundering investigations.  The nature of these cases is highly classified. The ATO Family will get to know Steve Hodack up close and personal and even hear characteristics that most of his close friends do not know. Steve chose us to open up on his personal life, professional drive and how a psychological profile made his life and career make sense. Detective Hodack the stage is yours………   Critical Incident: November 24th, 2009, Officer involved shooting in the Northeast Division while Hodack was working in the Deployment Unit.

Welcome back ATO Family…..today we bring you a special Message from the Host. And we want to introduce the Blue Goes Pink Initiative.  Backing the Blue or showing the Thin Blue Line is a way of letting the community and police officers know that they have your admiration and respect. With that in mind, "Blue Goes Pink" is a way of showing that same admiration and respect to the individuals that have been affected by breast cancer Our purpose is to help promote breast cancer awareness and highlight the importance of early detection. Breast cancer awareness promotes more funding directed to treatment and more importantly, to a potential cure. Today we sit down with Sgt. Wanda West, retired Dallas PD Lacrondia Ellis, Dallas Officers Sean Moses, Melinda Gutierrez, and Sgt. Crystal Cortinez to discuss this great initiative as we would like to see the entire blue community go pink. In memory of Carmen Ellen King, Cortney Benavides, and all of those who have lost loved ones to this awful disease.  

"Law enforcement had different plans for me" ATO Family please welcome retired Dallas SWAT and current Texas Attorney General Fugitive Unit Chris Webb is back on the mic for another episode. He sat in his own episode to talk about his incredible career and also a vision that he had back in 2019 to continue to serve his brothers and sisters in the first responder community by creating a retreat that puts mental health and wellness on the forefront. Chris and his amazing wife, Judge Rainey Webb, put their amazing minds together and created a comprehensive approach to give back to the community. However, the 2020 pandemic had different plans for this retreat and would shelve this program. Then life unfolded for Chris as he got back into law enforcement and began a journey with the Texas Attorney General's office.  Chris became focused on his new career and mission but never fully gave up on his dream for his first responder retreat. This is a different story of Chris Webb's life journey. It isn't the story of him applying and fighting to become a member of the Dallas SWAT team, or enduring critical incident after critical incident, or stepping away from a career to be there for his family. This is the story of Chris and Rainey Webb's dream coming to fruition as the idea of the Righteous Oaks Retreat became a reality. Here to help tell this story has the Great Misty Vancuren and the highly respected Mesquite PD Assistant Chief Doug Yates behind the mics to talk about taking this leap of faith in joining The Webbs and the Warrior Healer,  Dr. Tania Glenn, on this Righteous mission. The Righteous Oaks Retreat is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Every donation is tax deductible. For more information or to donate to this incredible cause please go to the link below. https://righteousoakretreat.com  

"Always come home". This is the story of a young Dallas Officer who had ambitions of fighting crime, serving the city and starting a new family. Mitchell Penton embraced the Northeast Patrol Division's fast pace and settled in with several other young officers that became a blue family.  Mitchell loved being a cop….was a loyal son, a devoted father, and husband and everyone in his life looked to the future to travel with him on this journey. But life being what it is - a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control changed all of that on February 13th, 2021, on an icy morning in Dallas, Texas. Officer Penton was struck and killed by a drunk driver as he worked an accident scene on North Central Expressway and Walnut Hill. He left behind an expectant wife, stepson, amazing parents and a brother and sister. Today we are hearing from his parents, Tim and Kathy, as they give a peek into who Mitchell Penton was as a child, a soccer player, a goofy and fun-loving kid, to his decision to serve as an Officer. They take us on their own journey from the night of February 13th, 2021, to the conclusion of a  trial in May of 2023.  This story is a powerful reminder of the fleeting nature of life and of the importance of cherishing our moments. It encourages us to live in the present, to appreciate the people and experiences around us, and to make the most of the time we have. Please welcome the Penton family to the ATO stage. Critical Incident: February 13, 2021: Police Officer Mitchell Penton was struck and killed by a vehicle operated by an intoxicated driver at about 1:45 am. He was working at the scene of a vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of the North Central Expressway at Walnut Hill Lane. He was securing traffic with the emergency lights from his patrol car when a vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver, traveling at a high rate of speed, hit the back of his patrol car. The collision pushed the patrol car into Officer Penton. Officer Penton was transported to Baylor University Medical Center when he died from his injuries. The driver of the vehicle that struck Officer Penton was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter of a police officer and intoxication assault. In 2023, he was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years.

Welcome back to the show for our 80th episode and we will be taking you back in time to the age of hair bands, the cold war, and the rise of cocaine in the United States. Ground zero for cocaine distribution into the US was Florida and specifically the city of Miami as it rolled into our country from Columbia.  With all the cocaine that was pouring in brought not only the ungodly amount of cash but also extreme violence. Movies and documentaries have been made about this era, specifically Cocaine Cowboys, as the beautiful city of Miami turned into a warzone and became known as the drug capital of the world.   Today's guest was at the heart of this war as he hired on with Miami Metro-Dade Police Department, the drug capital of the world, and quickly formed a reputation as a hardworking and honest cop who quickly gained a knack for undercover work. He joined the Police Department in 1981 and began undercover work in 1986. This man worked in various positions that include SWAT, Homicide Bureau, Robbery and Public Corruption and excelled in all of them. With all the accolades and legendary lawman reputation he also managed to be an amazing father to his children as he mentored and raised some incredible kids. The listeners have heard his name before on the show as the Candelaria twins praised him and emulated their lives and career after him. One half of the twins, Bryan Candelaria, share the mic as a guest cohost to show some love to their pops. He was their hero. ATO family……Omar Coming. Critical Incident: June 1992, during a narcotics bust, Omar Carillo was involved in a officer involved shooting as the suspect attempted to rob him. The entire incident was captured on video. The murder of Jimmy Ryce On September 11, 1995, fifteen days before his 10th birthday, nine-year-old Ryce was riding the bus from school. He was dropped off, along with ten classmates, and had to walk less than a block to his home. According to his confession, Chavez blocked Ryce's path with his pickup truck and forced him at gunpoint into the truck. Chavez took Ryce to his trailer on a nearby ranch where he raped him. About four hours later, when he heard a helicopter hovering above, Ryce ran to the door and tried to open it only to be shot in the back by Chavez, who held the child until he took his last breath. Then, Chavez decapitated and dismembered him.   Corporate Security Director @ Frito Lay Director @ Pepsico Global Security Mortgage Fraud Investigator @ Citimortgage

“Act Outside the Box”   Welcome back ATO Family   Today we welcome the Boss of Dallas PD back to the mic as we talk about the Dallas Police Department's mission in making mental wellness a priority.   Over the last couple of months Dallas has endured tragedies with officers taking their own life as well as losing officers to medical emergencies. Chief Eddie Garcia is here to talk about making his employee's health a priority and is dedicated to establishing a culture to come forward and get help more importantly, trust in the system. The first responder's world has long stigmas in Officers seeking help. We are very good at saving people but often do not make our own mental health a priority. Our mission is daunting, and change is intimidating but with a leader like Chief Garcia at our helm we have HOPE in changing a culture for generations of Dallas Police Officers. You are NOT ALONE! If you would like to see our policies for the Dallas Wellness unit, email us at ATOBridging@GMAIL.COM

Support the good, condemn the bad, honor the fallen. Our next guest grew up in a very small town in NORTHERN Minnesota, which is why his accent is still so strong despite the fact he hasn't lived there since 2005. He spent his childhood playing every sport possible, with a year-round focus on hockey. He played hockey in college at Hamline University where he graduated with a degree in criminal justice. Upon graduating college, he joined the Dallas Police Department in 2005. Admittedly, he chose southwest division (ch4) as his first choice but was luckily assigned to God's country – southeast patrol division.  In 12.5 years with the Dallas Police Department, he was fortunate enough to work in multiple capacities, SE patrol, NE Patrol, SC Patrol, NW Patrol, Operation Disruption, Auto Theft, Vice, Narcotics Street squad, Narcotics meth lab squad, and ended his career as a “SAFE” detective. After the events of July 7th, 2016, he evaluated what he really wanted to do “for his next 30 years” and decided law enforcement was likely not it.  Despite an amazing career, he resigned from the Dallas Police Department in January 2018. He moved with his eventual wife to Maui, Hawaii where he was the supervisor of the welfare fraud investigations for all of Maui County. While in Maui he started a website or “blog” where he wrote articles about his experiences in law enforcement and reactions to current events as they happened. This blog has evolved and changed over the years and now primarily exists as a “Facebook page”. He says the simple goal of the page is helping and supporting officers however possible. Whether it's via fundraising in times of financial hardship or just a voice of support when needed and appropriate. The motto of the page is simple: Support the good, condemn the bad, honor the fallen. After a move from Maui to San Diego, he was offered a job in finance which has ultimately proven to be his “second calling in life” after law enforcement. He is currently in the process of building Wood Financial Consulting, a comprehensive financial practice that will help people with everything from personal finance and budgeting to planning for their retirement. He is most excited to work with law enforcement clients to improve their financial situation so they can work less and spend time doing the things in life they enjoy – not working extra jobs!   ATO Family welcome badge #8672 to the stage.   https://guardianfinancialstrategies.com/   Critical Incident:   The case of Robert Sparks, who was convicted for fatally stabling his two stepsons and his wife in the Dallas home in 2007. Sparks was executed by lethal injection on September 25, 2019.   July 7th, 2016, shooting in downtown Dallas, Texas that left 5 Officers dead and several wounded. Commonly referred to as 7/7.  

" I do not recognize my own reflection staring back at me" On September 11th, 2001, todays guest woke up to head to work to the World Trade Center to lead a meeting on an upcoming event.  Her stress began as she sat behind a wreck on the way to the twin towers. The life of a Secret Service Agent is calculated and the importance of being punctual is paramount as she parked and quickly entered the WTC to make her meeting. The world watched as the North Tower was struck by an airliner at 8:46 am and the destruction and terror unfolded that day. The South Tower was struck at 9:03 am and the city became aware that the first plane crash was no accident. At 9:37 am Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon and then at 10:02 and Flight 93 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. In a little over an hour after the coordinated terror attacks started both Towers of the World Trade Center in New York had fallen. America was under attack and today we sit down with a survivor who was in the North Tower as the first plane struck and she gives a detailed account of her day watching this terror unfold until she went home that night. The story did not stop for this guest as she went home however the nightmare was just beginning as she began to see how PTSD is real and can create despair and loss of hope. This guest will walk us through the years of struggle that led her to her basement to take her own life to stop the pain. This episode is just not an episode about the terrorist attacks on 9/11 but more importantly discusses the real battle, that so many people fight daily with PTSD. Today's guest not only survived the incident, not only survived the mental decline, not only survived the thoughts of suicide but now has a new “Why” in life. She fights for so many as she educates others in trauma management and tells her story in hopes that others can learn and survive and thrive themselves. ATO Family please welcome Samantha Horwitz to the stage as she takes us back to September 11th 2001. www.samanthahorwitz.com www.abadgeofhonor.com  Critical Incident:  The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11,[d] were four coordinated Islamist suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners scheduled to travel from the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions of the East Coast to California. The hijackers crashed the first two planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, two of the world's five-tallest buildings at the time, and aimed the next two flights toward targets in or near Washington, D.C., in an attack on the nation's capital. The third team succeeded in crashing into the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense in Arlington County, Virginia, while the fourth plane crashed in rural Pennsylvania following a passenger revolt. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and instigated the multi-decade global war on terror. Even today several survivors are still suffering from this day with PTSD and unique forms of cancer. May We Never Forget!  

“Struggle and pain, and fear and shame, are part of the human condition.”  Welcome back ATO family!  Today we give the stage to Lifeologie founder Melanie Wells (LPC-S, LMFT-S, RYT, PYT) as she educates us on the difficulties of navigating life and relationships. The first responder world endures much trauma in the work life but even more in the homelife as marital issues, bad coping skills, bad communication skills, and divorce is prevalent in our profession. This is the topic we have not tackled yet but we couldn't find a better guest to share her expertise on the topic. Melanie specializes in couples and marital therapy – particularly last-ditch marriage counseling. She enjoys taking on the trickiest, stickiest relationship issues after couples have all but given up. She also works with a variety of other issues, including spousal abuse, women's issues, codependency and divorce recovery.   This mean fiddle player grew up in the Texas panhandle and she and her family gravitated to the world of music. However, Melanie found a new passion in serving others and helping them have better qualities of life. Her unique approach and insight, stemming from real life relationship trauma, has helped so many people of all walks of life and careers. The sad truth is that no one is immune to relationship issues as it will find you if you are rich, poor, successful, member of SWAT or a firefighter donning a helmet to serve. We are all vulnerable to this epidemic. Sit back and listen and learn from the Great Melanie Wells.   www.wefixbrains.com   www.thelispyschool.com   www.thedawgproject.org  

“A Front Row Seat to Life”  ATO Family today we are celebrating our milestone 75th episode with a true piece of Dallas Police and ATO history with David Rodriguez. David was born in 1948 and grew up in a segregated West Dallas and joined the Vietnam War right after high school. At this time Dallas PD had their recruiting doors wide open for veterans of this war and David walked right through those doors and into DPD's open arms in 1969 and graduated in academy class #107. He made his name as a legendary FTO in the Northwest Division and was awarded an award for Trainer of the Decade. At age 46 years old David wanted to try something new ventured to the growing Narcotics Unit to battle the deadly drug wars in Dallas in the 90's David fell in love with the high speed dynamics of the Narcotics Division and embraced this new role and this new war on drugs. But life being what it is- a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control changed David's life and career. In January of 1994, while executing a Narcotics Search Warrant. David was shot four times by a suspect and became paralyzed from the chest down. After a lengthy period of rehabilitation, David found himself unable to perform his duties and was forced to retire. David did retire from Dallas PD but he did not stop working. He recognized the need help his fellow officers who found themselves in similar circumstances and focused on his new mission. He helped Bill Carollo, Eddie Crawford and Tom Popken create the Assist the Officer Foundation. Sit back and listen to a true story of resiliency and determination.  Badge #2776 the ATO is yours…… Critical Incident:  January 1994 Narcotics officer involved shooting that left Detective David Rodriguez paralyzed.  

Welcome back to another message from the host as we sit down with Kathleen,Justin, and Alex from the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers to discuss the 23rd Annual Freedom Run. This run was created in November 2001, after the deadly 9/11 attacks, to honor first responders dedication to serving their communities across the country. DAYL was formed in the 1920s and is now nearly three thousand members strong as they are the only bar organization in Dallas dedicated exclusively to the needs of young lawyers and the community service projects about which they are most passionate. If you would like to give the ATO feedback or just say hello please email us atATOBRIDGING@GMAIL.COM. Until next time…….. If you would like to participate, sponsor or volunteer at the Freedom Run please check the links and sites below. www.dayl.com Website: WWW.FREEDOMRUN.COM Date and Location: September 9, 2023 at 8:00amat Trinity  Groves Instagram: dayl.freedomrun Facebook: The Freedom Run Price Increases: August 14th at 12:00am Registration Coupon: JBTD_23 

Episode 74 Garland Texas Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Detective Tony Godwin ****Sensitive Material Warning**** Welcome back ATO Blue Family. Today we are sitting with a true expert in his field, a law enforcement Hall of Famer, a Detective that investigates some of the most horrific crimes against the truly vulnerable…..children. Garland Pd Detective Tony Godwin has been a Detective with the Garland Police Department (30thyear). Assigned to the Northern Texas ICAC Task Force for almost 18 years now. He has conducted in excess of 3,500 criminal investigations as the primary Detective into offenses related to the exploitation of children. He is a certified computer and cell phone forensic examiner. Tony has conducted joint criminal investigations while assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The United States Postal Service, the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, the United States Secret Service and other local Law Enforcement agencies in an effort to combat child exploitation and child pornography on the World Wide Web. In this episode we delve into the seedy underworld of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) and take the listener down a dark road as we hope to bring awareness and educate the listener on this awful topic and crime. Tony is the best in the business and is a national expert on this topic and recently was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame. He has owned Law Man Laser Engraving for over 15 years to show off his creative side as well as leave behind a business for his family. Tony is also cohost of the hit podcast Catfish Cops as they dissect case studies and provide information so that other children and parents do not become another victim in this horrible world. They also provide information and victims resource on their site https://Catfishcops.com. You can reach him at LawManLaser@gmail.comfor custom award work and engraving. As you heard in the Great Clint McNear's episode this guy is a loyal friend and truly dedicated to helping others. More evidence is Tony's battle with the Texas Legislative as the is attempting to change laws in Texas to help these children that are victims of these crimes. Sgt. Jessica Criddle returns to the mic as a guest cohost for this show. ATO listener sit back and soak in the words of an incredibly humble human being and a true treasure to the law enforcement profession.  

Episode 73 Dallas Police Homicide Sergeant Jessica Criddle Welcome back ATO Family as we are extremely happy to welcome Dallas native, Homicide Sgt. Jessica Criddle to the ATO stage and pull back the curtain a bit on this amazing human's life. She attended The Booker T. Washington Highschool for Arts and studied dance. She then ventured to Sam Houston State and dove into Biology Pre-Med and Dance and graduating with honors in 2003. Jessica then began interning at the Medical Examiner's Office and was accepted into the Dallas School of Mortuary Science, but turned it down to join Dallas PD. After reading her resume, pre- DPD, I wondered how in the hell did the City of Dallas get such an exceptionally brilliant mind to work on the Dallas Police Department? The answer is simple…..She chose to serve this City. She has worked various assignments, including IAD, ICAC, Child Exploitation and now her current assignment is Dallas Homicide. Wherever she goes the lasting Impression she leaves on her coworkers is that they love her and would run into battle with her. There are so many layers to Jessica's “Why” in life and I encourage the listener to sit back and soak in the story of a truly fierce and incredibly unique individual that just happens to wear a Dallas Police badge. The theater lights are dimmed...the curtain is slowly rising and the stage lights are shining bright……….Jessica Criddle is center stage. Acronyms Used: PIU: Public Integrity Unit IAD: Internal Affairs Division ICAC: Internet Crimes Against Children