Death in a Police Battle, Trauma as a Combat Veteran and Childhood

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

Law Enforcement, Documentary, Education, News, Self-improvement, True Crime, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Politics

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🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Death in a Police Battle, Trauma as a Combat Veteran and Childhood.“From surviving horrific childhood abuse to fighting wars overseas, and later facing tragedy in uniform, Joe Smarro’s life is a story of trauma, transformation, and a relentless drive to heal.” Joe Smarro, a former San Antonio Police Officer and decorated U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, has walked through some of life’s darkest battles, both internal and external. His story begins in a childhood marked by extreme abuse, physical, emotional, and sexual. “I experienced things no child ever should,” Joe shares. “I left home at 15 just to survive.”

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0:00.0	He's a former police officer.
0:02.5	He's the United States Marine Corps veteran, did two combat tours, and during his childhood,
0:08.0	he was a victim of ongoing child abuse.
0:12.8	He's here to talk about his recovery process and much more.
0:17.6	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:21.2	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:29.6	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims of crime share their stories.
0:36.5	Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley. In addition to being a broad Hi, I'm John J. Wiley.
0:38.6	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired police sergeant.
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0:48.3	the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
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1:05.9	Radio Show Facebook page. Join us from Texas. We have Joe Smorrow on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
1:11.6	Joe is a really interesting guy.
1:13.9	He was a former San Antonio police officer.
1:17.4	He's the United States Marine Corps veteran.
1:19.2	Did two combat tours.
1:21.5	Left home at the ripe old age of 15, became a father, 17, joined the Marines. And by the way, he also, I would say successfully,
1:31.9	and that we'll have him tell the story, overcame a childhood history that didn't contain a lot of
1:38.1	abuse.
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