The Weight Of The Badge

Brad's guest today is Elizabeth Kingsley, from Dignity Memorial. In her words, "Planning ahead for passing is so very important and when a plan is in place it relieves their loved ones of the emotional and financial burden."  Their free Compassion Helpline is 1-866-649-9641, and can be used by anyone. You can also email Elizabeth at elizabeth.kingsley@dignitymemorial. 

In our final episode with Rex Hausmann, you will be encouraged in seeing how God can use even a tragedy, such as our guest experienced, to bring even greater direction and focus to our lives. Please check out Episodes 1 & 2 to hear the full story.

Today in Episode two, join Brad and his returning guest Rex Hausmann,  as his amazing story continues.  How Rex is able to forgive someone who attempted to bring him great harm.

In the first episode of  this special addition, Brad's guest Rex Hausmann, shares the amazing story of God preserving his life in a very tragic  event that unfolded out of nowhere. Truly a story of hope!

Taya Kyle, despite tragically losing her husband Chris Kyle a former Navy Seal, has written a delightful children's book for all ages. In this episode Taya tells her story of writing "Bailey The Grateful Bear".

The tragic  loss of APD officer Jorge Pastore has resulted in a foundation that will be a huge support to police officers, first responders, and their families in the coming days and years. His wife Kim has decided "to make his sacrifice worth something", having clear cut goals for the foundation; including funding an extensive training facility, physical and mental wellness programs, and gathering support from businesses through community engagement. You don't want to miss this podcast!

Chief of Police, Steve Perez has been helping people live safer lives since he took office two years ago. Our goal at Hope for Heroes is to encourage officers and their families.  A new initiative we are working on is to assist funding their daycare needs.  

Welcome back to Hope for Heroes, where Brad speaks with Isaiah Gault. This conversation is sobering and paints a painfully real picture of what our first responders endure every day. Isaiah is very candid about how being  a police officer effects his life and those of his family. 

Shelby Johnson, founder of "Faith & Funky Junk Thrift Barn" in Boerne, Texas,  shares her vision and desire to bless the community through a charity organization that provides essential goods and services to those in need. 

Our hero today is Brian McVey, former Chicago police officer, who was medically disabled. He shares his incredible story, helping us to better understand what officers and their families endure. This is why Hope for Heroes gets behind our first responders, cheering them on and encouraging them.

Hope for Heroes wouldn't have the strong impact it does without Josh Wilson, our "social media guru", and Wendi, our secretary. In this episode they share a little of their story and the part they now play in being a blessing to our first responders.

Lance & Elaine Schladoer, with Sliver of Hope Ministries, have an amazing redemption story! Join Brad Cornell and his guests today as they give you just a preview of God's mercy in their lives, bringing them out of a very otherwise hopeless situation.

Hope for Heroes President of the Board, Robert Cook, is our guest today! Robert's humble approach bring stability and wisdom to the HFH  mission of serving our police and first responders.

Brad's guest Ahmed Jafferally, is a sponsor for Hope for Heroes and is using his talents and resources from his business success to bless our police and first responders. Ahmed went from a dry cleaning business with his uncle to the express car wash "Club Car Wash", with 26 currently running in central Texas and another 13 under way. 

On a Saturday morning, quite by accident, Wendi and her husband Doug found themselves observing the beauty of one our Hope For Heroes greetings. They were "blown away" at the spirit of love and hope the officers and their families were experiencing!

Brad is excited to give you a recap of the events and contributors of the Family Fun Day that we had on July 1st at Y-Bell Ranch Supply in Boerne. He also is giving an update on our new Hope for Heroes greetings location, now happening at The Kendall in Boerne.

Heart warming "Untold Stories".  Ryan Cook is one of a family of officers who is making a difference in the lives of everyday people.

Adam Davis has an incredible "Untold Story". Actually, he has written about his stories as a noted author of several books, including "Behind The Badge", "Bulletproof Marriage", "Unconquered", and others. He has been guest on several radio and TV shows, some of which are The Glenn Beck Program, Family Life Today, and his recent appearance on Huckabee's Jukebox.

Today Brad and the team are kicking off a new season adding this podcast as a YouTube channel. We are exited to let you not only hear but see the man behind the mic, as he embarks upon a series of "Untold Stories".  Those that most of us have never heard before from our heroes; police, fire fighters, and first responders. https://youtu.be/BrqDFnqNjvA

Officer Chris Dingman graduated from the Police Academy in 2020. He worked at the Northeast ISD as a School Resource Officer (SRO) before joining the Boerne PD in April 2022 as its Community Police Officer who is the face of the Boerne PD: organizing events, meeting with civic and school organizations, and interacting with the commercial businesses in Boerne.Officer Dingman's uncle was an SRO who instilled in Chris the desire to serve, and “If you want to see things change, you have to be part of the change” is Chris' motto. Chris notes that, “Every call is different, so each day I wear many different hats.” Chris also notes that: “You meet people on the worst day of their lives, and so every day on patrol is different, and the PD has to change with the times as society and the penal code changes.”

David Fugitt has been a homicide detective for 19 years.  Starting off as a patrol officer for 4 1/2 years, David wanted to get into investigations. His first homicide case was of the well know Atheist, Madalyn Murray O'Hair. David has solved a high percentage of homicides in Austin and we are proud to honor him today for his dedication and service. 

Trent Watts has served with the Austin Police Department 25 years.  After a terrible car accident that took a long time to recover from, Trent can look back and see how it fashioned who he is today.  As a detective and an officer good at interrogation, he has compassion for the victims of child crimes and human trafficking. Truly one of our heroes who we can be thankful is on our streets carrying "The Weight of the Badge".

Chad Mason is Missions Pastor at  First Baptist Church Boerne. Chad's passion for the mission of Hope For Heroes parallels with his vision for those abroad. Let Chad encourage you to be a part of what this Texas bunch is doing to support our local officers and first responders.

Join Brad as he visits with the man who helped him start Hope For Heroes, Ken Casaday. Ken was an officer with the Austin Police Department  and the President of the Austin Police Association for 30 years.  Now after retiring from there, has recently become school resource officer for Travis School District. This school can surely feel safer knowing there's a man of Ken's integrity and experience watching over them. 

Last week Brad welcomed back Joe Swann from the Austin Police Office Association. Joe has given us real insight into the recent happenings in Austin. If you have already heard this podcast from last week, please share it with others, that we could continue our support of these heroes and first responders.

This week Brad welcomes back Joe Swann from the Austin Police Office Association. Joe gives us real insight, found know no where else, of the current happenings in the last few week's events in Austin.

Josh Wilson, and his brother, Trevor Wilson, operate a business called Webxpand, a full service digital marketing agency. They do anything online whether it is marketing or advertising: it's about getting the word out there about your business, podcast, etc. Their core philosophy is helping people meet their goals. Hope for Heroes grabbed Josh's heart strings and he knew he wanted to be a part of it. So look forward for more good things and innovations to come.

Join Brad as he visits with the man who helped him start Hope For Heroes, Ken Casaday. Ken, now being the President of the Austin Police Association, has been with the Austin Police Department for 25 years. Today they are discussing the toll being a police officer takes on their families and marriages. They're beginning  SALEM - "surviving a law enforcement marriage". These are conferences which endeavor to help officers at the professional level, and will be a huge support to those who carry "The Weight Of The Badge".

Officer Chris Dingman graduated from the Police Academy in 2020. He worked at the Northeast ISD as a School Resource Officer (SRO) before joining the Boerne PD in April 2022 as its Community Police Officer who is the face of the Boerne PD: organizing events, meeting with civic and school organizations, and interacting with the commercial businesses in Boerne.Officer Dingman's uncle was an SRO who instilled in Chris the desire to serve, and “If you want to see things change, you have to be part of the change” is Chris' motto. Chris notes that, “Every call is different, so each day I wear many different hats.” Chris also notes that: “You meet people on the worst day of their lives, and so every day on patrol is different, and the PD has to change with the times as society and the penal code changes.”

Rick Goodrich enlisted in the USAF at the age of 18, served 22 years and graduated from the Air Force Command and Staff College and went on to earn a BS degree in Criminal Justice from Middle Tennessee State University. Goodrich then went to work for the federal government and retired after 22 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) having worked with numerous inter-agency task forces during his distinguished career. Goodrich most recently served as the supervisor for the San Antonio Texas Anti-Gang Initiative (TAG) and is now the Chief of Safety and Security for the Boerne Police Department.In this episode Goodrich describes his time at the 9/11 World Trade Center catastrophe and his six years in Bogota Columbia with the Narco Terror Group. He also describes his work as Chief of Safety and how Boerne has become something of a training center for officers involved in school safety.