From Dispatcher to Deputy

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

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

5.0 • 6.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

From Dispatcher to Deputy: How a Helicopter Crash and Trauma Changed His Life. Special Episode. That call became the first of many moments that would shape his understanding of trauma, resilience, and eventually, recovery. When Andrew Baxter, better known by many as “Drew Breasy,” spent 28 years in law enforcement, beginning as a 911 dispatcher and ending as the lieutenant commanding a communications center that handled roughly 1.8 million calls annually.

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0:00.0	He's a retired sheriff's department lieutenant.
0:04.0	He's also the victim, adult victim of childhood sex abuse and went through his own
0:09.6	battles with trauma and post-traumatic stress from law enforcement.
0:14.7	He's here to talk about what happened, what changed, and what he's doing today.
0:20.1	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. In the law enforcement talk radio show, we are joined by special guests talking about their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes. Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims of crime share their stories.
0:38.7	Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley.
0:40.8	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired police sergeant.
0:44.3	Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.com, and also like us on Facebook, search for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:53.3	Of all the radio stations in the United States, there are no other shows like the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. Of all the radio stations in the United States, there are no other shows like the Law
0:57.4	Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:59.0	And on Facebook, there's only one official page.
1:02.3	Do a search on Facebook for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
1:05.6	And be sure to like the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show Facebook page.
1:10.2	Calling us from the West Coast of Florida, we have Andrew Baxter on the phone, also known
1:15.3	as Drew Breezy.
1:17.3	I'll tell you why that's an important in just a little bit.
1:20.8	Andrew's retired Hillsborough County Sheriff's Lieutenant.
1:24.5	Andrew, thanks so much being guests on the show.
1:26.1	Very much appreciated.
1:27.7	Hey, thank you very much for having me.
1:29.3	I appreciate the forum.
1:30.9	We're going to be talking about some things, some realities of law enforcement from your
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