Butcher Knife Attack, A Prosthetic Penis, First Autopsy
Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts
Steven D Gould
4.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2023
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense.
Michael served in a variety of assignments including: Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post and Chief of Security Forces.
Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the Walnut Creek Police Department where he served in a variety of assignments including: Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC) Field Training Officer (FTO), SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant.
Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and life saving actions during a Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in 2012.
Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018. He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW).
Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention. Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all over the United States.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Things Policie, First Anna Counts, with your host, Steve Gold. |
| 0:08.9 | Welcome to the podcast to Interviews, active and retired police officers about their most |
| 0:12.5 | intense bizarre and sometimes humorous moments on the job. |
| 0:16.6 | I am Steve Gold, thank you for joining us, everybody. |
| 0:19.9 | Thank you for the continued reading and reviewing, we're getting so close to a thousand reviews |
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| 0:30.2 | I swear, when we get to a thousand, I'm going to ask for reviews and ratings so much less, |
| 0:35.7 | but a thousand is really where I want to get to. |
| 0:39.2 | Thank you to the new Patreon supporters, I really appreciate that. |
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