About this episode

Seb Lavoie shares his journey from a French-Canadian kid to a decorated tactical leader in the RCMP, discussing his experiences and challenges faced in law enforcement.

Send us Fan Mail Seb Lavoie is the most decorated operator most people have never heard of. Over 20 years he went from a French-Canadian kid with no childhood memories to a soldier, a covert air marshal, an ERT tactical operator and team leader, a court-recognized tactical expert, and the Divisional Sergeant Major over 8,200 people — then pride cost him his leg, and faith rebuilt him. Hostage rescues, the Surrey Six gang murders, an explosive breach gone catastrophically wrong, the cost on hi...

People in this episode

Guest: Seb Lavoie

Topics covered

• SWAT
• tactical operations
• law enforcement
• personal journey
• military service

Keywords

• SWAT
• RCMP
• Seb Lavoie
• tactical expert
• hostage rescue
• military
• law enforcement
• Surrey Six

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RCMP

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