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Shot 4 Times at Point-Blank Range: The Brutal Cost of Being a Cop | Adam Collins | Ep. 167
Jun 21, 2026
2h 03m 55s
28 Years in California Prisons: The Untold Reality of Prison Life
Jun 14, 2026
1h 50m 44s
High School Dropout to Legendary SFPD Undercover Cop | Britt Elmore
Jun 7, 2026
1h 54m 27s
Why This Cop Anchored Every Dresser in His House!
May 31, 2026
2h 06m 13s
Why This Italian Riot Cop Left the Force After Fighting Bombs & Motorcycles
May 24, 2026
1h 09m 06s
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| 6/21/26 | ![]() Shot 4 Times at Point-Blank Range: The Brutal Cost of Being a Cop | Adam Collins | Ep. 167 | Former Visalia PD gang detective and SWAT operator Adam Collins shares his unfiltered journey from Division 1 water polo athlete to California cop. In this powerful episode, Adam details his path through the academy, becoming an FTO and SWAT member, intense gang unit work, multiple officer-involved shootings — including the harrowing day he was shot 3 times at close range in a dark closet during a suspect takedown.He opens up about the adrenaline highs, the hidden toll of trauma, nightmares, hypervigilance, addiction struggles, family impact, divorce, and his remarkable recovery through TMS therapy that transformed his life. From feeling invincible after his first shooting to medically retiring after battling severe PTSD, Adam’s story is honest, emotional, and essential listening for anyone in law enforcement or considering the job.If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like behind the badge — the good, the bad, and the lasting cost — this is it.Adam and Korin CollinsBlack Fire Real EstateSilvercreek Realty559-972-8823Adamandkorin@gmail.comSponsor link for a limited spot trial: https://clipr.ai/reasonsweserve✅ Subscribe to Reasons We Serve for more real stories from the men and women who serve and protect. New episodes every week.Welcome to our Channel Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement.If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5-star review and share the channel. If you are interested in watching these interviews, please go to https://www.youtube.com/@reasonsweserve | 2h 03m 55s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() 28 Years in California Prisons: The Untold Reality of Prison Life | Retired California Department of Corrections Special Agent Chad Hester reveals what really happens inside California prisons after 28 years behind the walls. From Level 1 camps to Level 4 yards, SHU, SNY gang-dropout yards, and internal affairs investigations, Chad shares the untold realities of prison life.In this raw, no-holds-barred interview, Chad reveals:How prison levels 1–4 actually work and who ends up where.The reality of racial politics, shot callers, and prison gangs. Why SNY yards were often even more violent than mainline. Riots, stabbings, homemade weapons, prison-made alcohol, and staff assaults. What happens to sex offenders in different parts of the prison system. How judges, politics, and policy changes reshaped California corrections. The psychological toll on officers and the burden he carried home for decades.A must-watch for anyone interested in true crime, law enforcement, prison reform, or what really happens behind prison walls.Chad’s story is one of the most honest and detailed accounts of life inside the California prison system you will ever hear.If you liked this interview, please give us a 5-star review, subscribe, comment, and share. | 1h 50m 44s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | ![]() High School Dropout to Legendary SFPD Undercover Cop | Britt Elmore✨ | law enforcementundercover operations+5 | Britt Elmore | San Francisco Police DepartmentSan Mateo Sheriff’s Office+2 | TenderloinMurder Max | Britt ElmoreSFPD+8 | — | 1h 54m 27s | |
| 5/31/26 | ![]() Why This Cop Anchored Every Dresser in His House!✨ | law enforcementpersonal stories+4 | Danny King | Henderson PDReasons We Serve | — | law enforcementtrauma+5 | — | 2h 06m 13s | |
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Why This Italian Riot Cop Left the Force After Fighting Bombs & Motorcycles✨ | police experiencecorruption+4 | Andrea | Italian Polizia di Stato | ItalyColorado | Italian policeriot cop+3 | — | 1h 09m 06s | |
| 5/20/26 | ![]() Police vs Fire vs EMS: Who Carries the Worst Trauma?✨ | mental healthfirst responders+4 | Christie HaynesJeffrey Kessler | Overwatch First Responder Services | — | mental health crisisfirst responders+6 | — | 59m 41s | |
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Why This Canadian Cop Started Helping the Homeless Instead of Arresting Them✨ | mental healthpolicing+5 | Pete Wiesner | Hamilton Police | CanadaUSA | policemental health+8 | — | 1h 46m 39s | |
| 5/10/26 | ![]() Cop Comedian Vinnie Montez: From Knife-Wielding Cadet to Sheriff Commander & Stand-Up Star✨ | law enforcementcomedy+3 | Vinnie Montez | Reasons We Serve | — | Vinnie Montezlaw enforcement+3 | — | 1h 34m 41s | |
| 5/3/26 | ![]() The Psychological Price: How 13 Years in Law Enforcement Changes You✨ | mental healthlaw enforcement+5 | Kevin Donaldson | — | New JerseyRoseland, NJ | policingtrauma+6 | — | 2h 01m 30s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Sheriff Keith Swank: They'll Decertify Me for Saying "Trans Women Are Men"✨ | free speechlaw enforcement+4 | Sheriff Keith Swank | Seattle PDReasons We Serve | Washington | Sheriff Keith Swankfree speech+7 | — | 50m 51s | |
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| 4/19/26 | ![]() Young Detective's Trauma: Baby OD, Murder & Suicide Calls | Jesus Diaz✨ | law enforcementmental health+4 | Jesus Diaz | Alamogordo Police Department | — | detectivepolice+5 | — | 51m 07s | |
| 4/12/26 | ![]() Lubbock Cop's 30-Year Battle: SWAT Losses, PTSD & Faith Healing | Chris Daniel✨ | law enforcementPTSD awareness+4 | Chris Daniel | Servants of Peace Ministries | Lubbock CountyTexas | Lubbock PDSWAT+5 | — | 1h 25m 23s | |
| 4/5/26 | ![]() Navy SEAL Bill Huckins: Vietnam Riverboats, BUD/S Hell Week & Dolphin Mine Detection✨ | military historyNavy SEALs+3 | Bill Huckins | Marine Mammal Program | VietnamKodiak, Alaska | Navy SEALVietnam riverboats+3 | — | 1h 25m 10s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() Betrayed by His Own Department After 34 Years - Retired Las Vegas Metro Police Lt. Randy Sutton✨ | law enforcementpersonal journey+4 | Randy Sutton | The Wounded Blue | New JerseyLas Vegas | law enforcementRandy Sutton+5 | — | 2h 21m 10s | |
| 3/22/26 | ![]() Retired Deputy vs Hell's Angels: 1960s Street Fights & Outlaw Origins | Jim Ferronato Interview✨ | law enforcementbiker history+3 | Jim Ferronato | San Bernardino County Sheriff's DepartmentHell's Angels+1 | — | Jim FerronatoHell's Angels+3 | — | 1h 40m 14s | |
| 3/15/26 | ![]() Retired BOP Officer's Raw Story: Gangs to Guard | Mario Ramirez✨ | corrections officergangs+3 | Mario Ramirez | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Colton, California | BOPtrue crime+5 | — | 50m 44s | |
| 3/8/26 | ![]() Retired LA Sheriff's Gang Expert: Wild Stories | Adam Cordova✨ | law enforcementgang culture+3 | Adam Cordova | Proper Scoundrel | Compton | law enforcementgang expert+3 | — | 1h 48m 31s | |
| 3/1/26 | ![]() SFPD Undercover Paul Lozada: Blending into Gangs, Narcotics Busts & Officer 1Eight7 Book✨ | undercover police workgang investigations+4 | Paul Lozada | San Francisco Police DepartmentOfficer 1Eight7+2 | — | undercovergang units+5 | — | 1h 59m 14s | |
| 2/22/26 | ![]() The IA Guy Marlon Marrache: LAPD Discipline, Internal Affairs Secrets & Podcast Rise✨ | LAPD disciplineInternal Affairs+4 | Marlon Marrache | LAPDThe IA Guy+1 | — | LAPDInternal Affairs+5 | — | 1h 29m 25s | |
| 2/15/26 | ![]() Police Chief Gary Scheihing: 40-Year Small-Town Cop Saga – Dispatcher Days to Tech & Family Wins | Episode 148Journey through rural Idaho's badge life with retired Emmett PD Chief Gary Scheihing (40+ years), who ditched family carpentry for LE at 18—starting as Ada County dispatcher/jailer (pre-21 patrol ban), evolving through Meridian PD's first MDT computers to a 2-year Emmett reorganization amid homicides and growth. From 1969 Impala patrols (lights only, no siren) to advising rookies on tech-savvy tests and unbreakable family ties ("Pick kids up from school? Priceless"), Gary's tales blend humor, history, and heart—why strong home circles outlast the grind.Welcome to our Channel Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement.Please give us a 5-star review, Subscribe, and Share to stay updated on more inspiring law enforcement stories! | 1h 18m 53s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | ![]() NYPD Auto Crime Boss: Jon Schwartz's 25-Year OC Busts, Gotti Chases & Unbreakable Badge Life | Episode 147Dive into the gritty underbelly of 1980s-90s NYC with retired NYPD Detective Sgt. Jon Schwartz (25 years, Organized Crime Control Bureau)—mastering auto theft rings tied to mobsters like John Gotti and Carmine Fatico, from street IDs spotting OC players on Utica Ave to FBI/Customs task forces dismantling chop shops and major cases. As a native New Yorker who ran the "Fundamentals of Auto Crime Investigations" school, John shares front-row freak show tales: Bizarre encounters, wheel-reinventing unit shifts, and the "million stories in the naked city" that defined his command. Post-retirement reflections on health scares (heart attack in Aruba, wife's COVID battle, his cancer), rock-solid marriage ("She's steady—wigs out on me now"), and paying forward via foundations like A DB—proving life's "no dress rehearsal."Edward Byrne Foundationwww.poedwardbyrnefoundation.comWelcome to our Channel Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement.Please give us a 5-star review, Subscribe, and Share to stay updated on more inspiring law enforcement interviews! | 46m 53s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | ![]() Vineland K9 Sgt. Louis Platania: Officer Shootings, Dog's Medal & 16-Year "Black Cloud" Cop Saga | 🎥 Episode 146Unleash the unbreakable bond in retired Vineland City PD Sgt. Louis Platania's 16-year "shit magnet" ride (2008-2024)—proactive patrols in south Jersey's gang-plagued 67-sq-mile hotspot (67K pop, between Philly & AC) turning into K9 heroics when his partner saves him from a brutal 2015 attack amid a 911 call gone deadly. From poverty-stricken childhood with a prescription-pill-addicted dad (stealing pads for oxys/percs) to legal vindication after "villain" smears, Louis details the 2024 DC medal honor (9th dog in US history via Animals in War & Peace) and heartbreaking cancer farewell, closing a "Cinderella" chapter. A raw testament to resilience, family anchors, and why "if you're not looking for action, it's there."Welcome to our Channel Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement.Please give us a 5-star review, subscribe, and share to stay updated on more inspiring law enforcement stories! | 1h 44m 13s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | ![]() DEA Vet Richard Oakley: 30-Year Battle with Alcoholism & Cop Suicide Stigma | 🎥 Episode 145In this law enforcement interview and police officer story, DEA Special Agent Richard Oakley discusses his career spanning from 1967 to 1996. Step into the raw, resilient world of retired DEA Special Agent Richard T. Oakley, whose badge spanned New Brunswick PD patrols, Union County narcotics probes, and DEA's gritty 1970s trenches—from basic agent class at D.C.'s 1405 I Street to undercover ops that tested his soul. Haunted by his father's WWII trauma-fueled death at 30 (when Richard was 13) and a family legacy of drinkers, he confronts the bottle's grip on cops: "I broke my promise—I'd die first." From losing a partner to suicide to advocating mandatory mental health at academies, Richard shares healing through storytelling, the firehous vs. patrol isolation gap, and advice for rookies—learn, share, overcome. A vital wake-up for LE families, vets, and advocates battling the badge's invisible scars.Welcome to our Channel Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement.Please give us a 5-star review, subscribe, and share to stay updated on more inspiring law enforcement stories! | 1h 38m 24s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | ![]() Message to the listeners | A brief message from the creator of Reasons We Serve, Niles Gooding, a retired DEA Agent. | 2m 23s | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | ![]() Deep Undercover: Ken Larson’s Motorcycle Gang Takedowns & Badge Bonds | 🎥 Episode 144Uncover the shadows with retired Fairfax County PD Detective Ken Larson (FBI 12 years), whose journey began in 1983 with the Secret Service Uniform Division—fueled by a Youngstown steel-town kid's obsession with True Detective mags and "Walking Tall" heroism, no family LE legacy. From blue-collar roots to deep undercover infiltrating motorcycle gangs, Ken reveals the grind: Building informant trust through genuine empathy ("I see people as people, not handcuffs"), the "good vs. evil" pull, and wisdom's shift from black-and-white rookies to life-changers mentoring at-risk kids like "Joe" (now Virginia Tech-bound).Welcome to our Channel Reasons We Serve, a podcast dedicated to exploring the motivations, challenges, and realities of working in law enforcement. We dive deep into the personal stories of officers, discuss different career paths, and break down the roles of various agencies—from local police departments to state and federal law enforcement.Please give us a 5-star review, subscribe, and share to stay updated on more inspiring law enforcement stories!To watch more interviews with retired and active duty cops and law enforcement, watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@reasonsweserve | 2h 09m 41s | ||||||
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