Life After Being a Cop: Recovering from Trauma

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

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🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Life After Being a Cop: Recovering from Trauma. After 30 years of law enforcement, he thought he had retired unscathed. A veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department and the Atlanta Police Department, he spent decades responding to emergencies, witnessing trauma, and putting his life on the line. Yet even after leaving the force, the weight of his experiences lingered.

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0:00.0	He's a retired police officer.
0:02.0	Did 30 years in policing between Atlanta Police Department and Suffolk County Police Department,
0:05.9	and he thought he got out relatively unscathed.
0:09.9	Turns out that's when their problems really started.
0:13.1	He's talking about his problems and his recovery.
0:16.6	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:19.8	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:28.3	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims of crimes share their stories.
0:35.2	Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley.
0:37.3	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired police sergeant.
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