• 129 Jason Blaylock – Mississippi – Officer-Involved Shooting

  • Jun 30 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
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129 Jason Blaylock – Mississippi – Officer-Involved Shooting

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  • When an officer-involved shooting occurs, we often hear a lot about the victim, but what happens to the person who pulled the trigger? Our Sponsors: Thin Green Line Podcast Don Noyes Chevrolet North American Game Warden Museum Sovereign Sportsman Solutions “A Cowboy in the Woods” Book Hunt of a Lifetime Maine's Operation Game Thief Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH International Wildlife Crimestoppers Here’s what we discuss: · Officer-involved shooting: no one knew how to handle it · Systemic problems · You’re never the same person · One trauma can be a huge setback · Fit for duty · Stigma created by the word “homicide” in media · Called to investigate a suspected night hunter · Suspect fired at a citizen · The chase · Suspect stops, then rams Blaylock’s truck and flees · Vehicle does not stop at a roadblock · Suspect again rams officers’ vehicles · “I’m not making it home tonight.” · Less a decision than a reaction · Driver was a 15-year-old male · Praying for the driver · A helpless, solitary feeling · Driver recovered, and was later convicted only of night hunting · Officer Blaylock is immediately cleared of wrongdoing · Months of interviews and uncertainty · A single counselling session · “You have to talk about it. You cannot hold it in.” · Nearly eleven months off work · Stress and its impacts on the body · The entire family is affected · Friends - and even fellow officers - don’t know what to say · Law enforcement, PTSD and alcoholism · It’s okay to not be tough · Subjects went on to commit more felonies · “We don’t know how to handle needing a helping hand.” · The importance of being proactive · Learning what to expect, how to heal, and how to help Credits Hosts: Wayne Saunders and John Nores Producer: Jay Ammann Art & Design: Ashley Hannett Research / Content Coordinator: Stacey DesRoches Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Google Waypoint Stitcher TuneIn Megaphone Find More Here: Website Warden’s Watch / TGL Store Facebook Facebook Fan Page Instagram Threads YouTube RSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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