About this episode

Detective Aaron investigates a woman's escape from captivity at the hands of her violent ex-boyfriend, uncovering a deeper story of trauma and danger.

A chaotic disturbance call comes in at 7 am. When Detective Aaron arrives, he finds a woman who says she has just escaped days of captivity at the hands of a violent ex-boyfriend, freshly released from prison. As Aaron and his team work to piece together what happened, the story she tells begins to reveal something much more troubling. Nobody saw it coming. Detective Aaron (Retired) started his law enforcement career as an Explorer in Alaska at 13 years old. He then spent 21 years as a sworn police officer in Alaska and Oregon. During his career he was assigned to patrol, Field Training, was a police instructor, spent time assigned to a drug enforcement team and spent his final 11 years assigned to his agency’s Major Crimes Team as a homicide and child abuse detective. Detective Aaron retired from law enforcement in 2023.

People in this episode

Guest: Detective Aaron

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• law enforcement
• crime investigation
• survival
• trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alaska, Oregon

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