About this episode
Lieutenant Ryan discusses a tense five-hour negotiation with a man who pulled a gun on his wife during an argument.
A man pulls a gun on his wife during an argument and refuses to surrender when law enforcement arrives. Lieutenant Ryan takes the scene and what follows is a tense, five-hour negotiation. As Ryan works to bring the situation to a safe resolution, the case becomes a window into how suspects behave in these moments and what it takes to reach them. Lieutenant Ryan has worked in law enforcement for 15 years. He started his career as a patrol deputy and later moved into investigations as a detective, working in a unit that handled Crimes Against Children, including complex and sensitive cases involving abuse and exploitation. After promoting through the ranks, Ryan has served in leadership roles in patrol services, special investigations, and spent several years in the Training Division, where he helped build his agency’s training academy and shape the next generation of officers. He also served for six years on his agency’s Crisis Negotiations Team, eventually becoming the team leader. Ryan comes from a law enforcement family—his father and uncle both wore the badge before him, with his father serving over 40 years in law enforcement. He’s currently a shift commander on patrol and…
People in this episode
Guest: Lieutenant Ryan
Topics covered
- law enforcement
- negotiation
- domestic violence
- crisis management
- true crime
Keywords
- gun
- negotiation
- law enforcement
- domestic dispute
- Crisis Negotiations Team
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Crisis Negotiations Team, Training Division, Audio 99
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