Jerry Turning: From Officer to Advocate: One Dad's Mission to Bridge the Gap

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World

Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

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🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Send us a text Jerry Turning shares his journey from veteran police officer to autism advocate after his son's diagnosis, creating Blue Bridge Autism Training to educate first responders about autism. His unique perspective bridges the gap between law enforcement and the autism community, helping prevent dangerous misunderstandings during crisis situations. • Turning spent 22 of his 25-year police career as a canine handler before his son's autism diagnosis changed everything • Police ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayator.
0:11.6	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:47.3	Hi, I'm Tony Mantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:58.8	Join us today as we host Jerry Turning, a 12-year veteran officer and respected canine handler and trainer in the police force.
1:06.1	His life took a profound turn with the arrival of his autistic son, prompting him to establish Bluebridge
1:12.2	autism training. This organization provides autism response training to police, first responders,
1:18.2	and search and rescue professionals around the world. We're delighted to share his inspiring
1:22.6	story on the show. Thanks for coming on. That was my honor. Thanks for having me. Oh, it's my pleasure.
1:28.5	If you would,
1:33.6	tell us a little bit about what you do. I'm a retired police officer. I retired about four years ago from a police department here in New Jersey. Spent 22 out of my 25 years of my career in K-9.
1:39.1	In 2007, my son was diagnosed with autism. He's only turned 21 in June. And when that day happened,
1:44.5	I had already been a cop for a long time. I thought I knew about this stuff. But when a doctor
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