Do Blue Wives Matter, What Are They?

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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🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Do Blue Wives Matter, What Are They? Listeners are introduced to a perspective rarely heard in mainstream news or social media: the voice of a police spouse. The episode features retired Police Captain Rob Sweaza and his wife Kristen Sweaza, two people whose shared experiences ultimately led to the creation of their nonprofit support group, Blue Wives Matter.

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0:00.0	They're a happily married law enforcement couple.
0:02.6	His career spanned more than 30 years in law enforcement.
0:06.3	He retired the rank of captain.
0:08.1	During his career, traumatic events inspired them to start the Blue Wives Matter movement.
0:15.4	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:18.7	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:27.4	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims of crimes share their stories.
0:34.2	Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley.
0:36.3	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired
0:38.9	police sergeant. Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.com, and also like us on Facebook,
0:45.5	search for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. Calling us from California, we have a couple on the phone,
0:51.8	happily married couple. Yes, I know some people that isn's a rarity nowadays, but they are a law enforcement
0:58.0	couple, and he is retired from law enforcement recently at the rank of captain.
1:03.6	It's Kristen and Rob Swayza.
1:06.1	Kristen, thanks so much to being a guest on a show, very much appreciated.
1:09.2	Thanks for having us.
1:10.6	Rob, and thank you very much appreciate it very much appreciated. Thanks for having us. Robin, thank you.
1:11.7	I very much appreciate it.
1:13.2	Thank you.
1:13.6	It's our pleasure.
1:14.8	During your career, and I want to, first of all, fast forward a little bit.
1:20.8	Certain things happened during Rob's career and their relationship with him working and pleasing.
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