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Highlighting the City's Finest from our Officers and Deputies to the layers of people that operate the well oiled machine and their commitment to the public!

Orlando Police Foundation


    • Jul 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 37 EPISODES


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    Blue Line Gala is gonna be one heck of a Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 8:25


    I'm taking the chance to have James Dicks on my morning show and cross promote the Blue Line Gala on this podcast as well. If you've ever wanted to jump in and help but didn't know how, here's our moment!

    Teresa Kondek's strength from tragedy is a first for this podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 45:24


    We've had some amazing guests but to have an opportunity to try to feel what the other half of the partnership feels and in this case, the ultimate sacrifice made not only to a community but the more important one's in one's family

    The Future is here! Meet Jasur Talipov of TRUST THE BADGE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 19:07


    Had a chance to meet a Junior in High School who sat in on one of our foundation meetings, is on a bent position to share the positivity of law enforcement's role in our community today and for the generation in charge of our future. He's got a non profit and podcast highlighting the trust behind the badge

    Sheriff Dennis Lemma's top notch crew will be out this weekend to meet YOU!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 8:58


    Glad to have my friend, great community leader and ambassador protector to all of Seminole County on to talk about meeting his people at Hot Rods for Heroes. That car show is dedicated to the flights taken where Veterans get the VIP treatment in Washington DC being escorted to their memorials of past. This is one way you can make those dreams happen

    Meet Paul Evancoe! A badass in life and on a great mission to help prevent suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 9:22


    Paul is a decorated Orlando Police officer and currently Master Police/SWAT (over 13 years) for the agency. He happens to be a great friend of mine and the fact that he's got a heart for those contemplating ending the game of life, makes him even more of a hero in our books!

    Meet Philip Toppino who's career is bent on training individuals and families to be hard targets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 31:52


    Philip Toppino runs WOFT where they train professionals, individuals and families to be sharp, alert and effective in different environments we face everyday. After seeing the facilities and getting the intel personally, I had to bring Phil on the show to talk about what a lot of families never think will happen & how to protect themselves should it. WOFT.COM

    Sheriff Dennis Lemma's got the troops ready for Thanksgiving giving!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 7:38


    Glad to have the Sheriff of Seminole County on to talk about an event we call the Basket Brigade where we serve the community by jamming baskets full of Thanksgiving eats just in time for families in need!

    Orlando Police is looking for their next rising stars to take on the job!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 10:33


    What exactly is it like to work for an agency like this or a profession such as law enforcement and I'm glad to have SGT. HALL and Cor. McAlly on to discuss the job's requirements and benefits and inspire the next Gen of Officers

    The Blue Line Gala explained! James busts his butt to get this thing organized!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 9:43


    On with James Dicks who resides over a few of the boards that come together to raise funds for the officers and deputies thru an amazing event we call "The Blue Line Gala". There will be entertainment, great cuisine, officers and deputies enjoying the night and auction items that benefit the next time we step into one of these men and women's stories. Love love love this cause and hope you will, too!

    Eric Sergi joins Obie for the first Interviewer being interviewed piece

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 35:00


    Just days away from our Blue Line GALA! We're excited to do our part in this whole game of life and one of those is hosting this very podcast but now the tables get tuned on the host who's never been interviewed on our platform himself.

    Blue Line Gala 2022 is gonna be INSANE & Joe Nunziata is a Visionary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 17:38


    The President of our Orlando Police Foundation also sits on 3 other boards all planning on rocking Central Florida w/ an amazing night all to benefit those in law enforcement in and around our Cities! Glad we could catch up with Joe and talk past Gala wins and future Gala expectations. Plus, a few important updates on what's around the corner!

    Dancing With The Cops was HUGE and now onto the Gala!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 20:28


    This foundation work never gets old or boring! I'm on again with James Dix who heads up these projects designed to drum up the most funds they can for those officers an d deputies that will need relief in the future if not now. Love the chance to inspire those listening to create and support their own!

    Meet Vishaal Gupta who's a Mover and Shaker in the Home & Commercial Building Industry & A HUGE contributor to the Vision!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 27:30


    We're back at it building another Hero Home and so grateful to have big hearts at this roundtable that can make mountains move in the name of love for those who protect and serve. He's a fascinating guy and can't wait to dig into how he does what he does!

    Dancing With The Cops! Osceola Country Sheriff Foundation President is on!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 16:21


    We've been graced by James Dicks company in the past and this time we're discussing fancy foot work on behalf of the Men and Women in uniform who said "Yes" to raising funds for their foundation which then turns and assists these heroes when things get tough....and one thing that's clear from ALL of these episodes is that things get tough often. Thanks for any part you can play in this story! April 28th https://osceolacsf.org/events/

    Debbie Johnson heads up K9's UNITED & today we dig into the passion for K9 Unit's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 27:15


    We spoke to Robert Ramos who's a Master K9 specialist after a beautiful conversation with him and over 30 years in the UNIT but now he's teamed up with Debbie Johnson who's the passion and creator of K9sUNITED.org Thanks to all who are motivated to help after getting this kind of understanding and knowledge about programs like these!

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    Meet Jacob Werksman Founder of Victory Strategies, Author, and Former Navy SEAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 34:46


    He also sits on the board for the Orlando Police Foundation along side myself and this is our first opportunity to peel back the really unique layers of this onion! He builds up leaders we need so badly today

    K9 UNIT Specialist and My Great Friend, Robert Ramos dishes on the gig from a unique perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 35:14


    What's it like working with a dog, taking that partner home, what happens when one of these k9's retire? Where's Robert with him being retired after 35+ years working this specialty? Glad we have him on to answer these questions

    James Dicks has World Changing Leadership DNA and super natural capacity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 33:14


    James Dicks has dedicated a great deal of his timeline here on this planet to sharpening up humanity in the spaces he influences. From books to organizations that save officers and deputies to US Department of Defense business we don't even know is happening in the background. Meet James Dicks

    The Role of the Chaplain! With all of the departments there are, this one's Volunteer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 29:45


    All of the departments make up the body of the Law Enforcement Department but which is responsible for caring for these officer's and deputies souls? Mental health is a real thing and so is soul care with a job this demanding and our guest today is Andy Jones and this is his calling!

    From Chief of Police to Jujitsu Master and Ministry Leader, Welcome David Ogden to the City's Finest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 37:19


    David Ogden heads up Windemere, FL's Police Department and shares the climb to get there, the trials and rough roads faced and the passing of his beautiful son to the birth of a new ministry aimed at strengthening the person behind the badge...this dude is one straight up bad ass and I'm fortunate to have him on as our final show for 2021! Meet David Ogden

    Orlando Police's SWAT took home a MASSIVE trophy and Jon Cute highlights the guts & glory of it all!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 22:48


    We get to dig in deeper with the Department's individuals and what they accomplish when they jump into SWAT and what it means as a collective. Love Jon and the fact that his unique perspective this career is solid!

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    What's Recruitment look like in today's space for this industry and craft?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 33:08


    We're lucky to have Sergeant Chris Bigelow on with his staff who are so open about their lives and of course, the process of sniffing out the next to be behind the badge and call themselves City's Finest

    Sheriff Lemma of the Seminole Country Sheriff let's us get really close to the Man behind the badge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 42:33


    We're just days away from our Blue Line Gala where we'll be honoring the Deputies and Officers in a special way and we love to get more familiar with our community leaders in a way we usually don't!

    Meet Joe Strada. Entrepreneur, Community Leader & OPF Board Member

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 33:59


    Love catching up with the movers & shakers of the community especially those dedicating their rare time to protecting the protectors. He's at the top of his game and that doesn't come easy or without some major highs and crushing lows. He still powers through for the greater good and is the highlight of this episode

    Our first GALA!!!! The Blue Line Gala is happening & Joe Nunziata's on to hit it on the cast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 22:36


    Both Police Department and Sherriff Organizations meld to celebrate in style at a special event we've designed with an amazing purpose and we'll discuss those details

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    Refresh! Consider this a refresher as we grow like a bean stalk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 18:19


    We've had sometime to get Galas and Charity events planned out since starting this platform and before we get to those episodes highlighting the new progress.....it all had to start somewhere and this is a revisit of that Origin story featuring Orlando, Fl Chief Of Police, Orlando Rolon

    We gave out our 1st BLUE LINE COMMUNITY SERVICE Award

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 15:15


    Mrs. Sonya Robinson is a rockstar that helps on multiple layers when it comes to the overall heart beat of the Police Department in Orlando, Fl. It was with overwhelming references that she gets to be the first recipient of something we hope to be a historic award that pays in ways sometimes money can't satisfy

    Kyle Montgomery is a Deputy we had on our radio show after Doing The Right Thing when he saw the window of opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 10:26


    I have my ON AIR partner on this episode with a deputy who's small act of kindness went viral in a time law enforcement is in where it highlights the heart behind the badge

    What's the role of the Chief of Staff? We're unpacking this special position here in on of our big Counties

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 33:37


    Big thanks to Bryan Beyer who sits in that seat being a professional bridge and communicator to the community and I'll put him in the Fast Five question hot seat for the first time ever on the CITY'S FINEST

    Awards...you say it and it sounds so good, but to get one is even better!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 15:21


    President of the OPF Joe Nunziata is back in the seat telling us why, what, where and how our Officers and Deputies are getting this recognition and now that we're a full on Non Profit, it's time to let you in on just how much we're giving away to Law Enforcements Men and Women!

    Captain by Day and Coach by Night! Loved Ronald Shaw Jr's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 22:46


    Captain Shaw is part of the Seminole County Sheriff family and agreed to jump in the cockpit with Obie to get up on the life in his arena. A Father of 2 and mentor to many in and out of uniform and it's an honor to grab a few minutes to sit down and dig in!

    After 42 Years of throwing on that amazing uniform, it's time to call it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 21:37


    Imagine pumping 42 plus years of your life into the betterment of the community. In that time, all the twists, turns, ups and downs and not to mention changes in tech...Hal has seen it all come and go and He's on the show

    Mayor Jerry Demings! Showdown with the former Chief of Police & Sheriff of this town

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 33:29


    Glad to have known him for years and now have him in a space where we can dig into what's driven him to this point in service to the City. The First African American to be Chief, Sheriff & Mayor in our parts!

    Eric Sergi is a Master Builder building Homes for Heroes but he can't do it alone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 29:35


    Takes a leader & the most amazing hearted and generous team to make these kind of money raising ideas happen that in turn, bless a family who deserves this Dream Home! How's an entire house built for free though?

    Failed that Training Simulator bad!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 27:27


    Glad we have the PRO's on from the Orlando Police Department's training space to talk about what we did wrong after being invited to train with OPD and SWAT & their state of the art facilitates which are out of this world.

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    Orlando's Chief of Police Orlando Rolon gets his 1st appearance on the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 19:05


    There's history to the climb of any Chief & the ingredients we see & those most important people at the foundation of bold men like this who bear the weight of the task, back at home

    The birth of the City's Finest podcast with the foundation's fire starter & world mover and shaker Joe Nunziata

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 15:47


    The newly formed Orlando Police Foundation now has a podcast that's purpose will be fulfilled by caring on the stories of the unseen activities of our finest citizens who decide to put on the uniform. Today's Guest is the one responsible for it all, Joe Nunziata

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