Send us a Text Message.

What happens when tragedy and loss repeatedly impact you, but you suppress it all? How do you work past this pain and live the best life possible? Believe it or not, there are ways to move through it and embrace a rewarding future.

Daniel has seen it all as a police officer in and out of the military. Through his personal experiences coping with the loss of loved ones, rescuing his daughter from abuse, and working in the criminal justice system connecting families with their abusers, he now shares his story to help others understand how they can help themselves and move forward through life’s most significant challenges.

Daniel Torrez is a Deputy Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime. Before this, while with the Department of Corrections, he helped establish Arizona's first Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD) program. The VOD program brings violent crime survivors face-to-face with the offender of their crime.

Daniel conducted several dialogues, experiencing firsthand the healing effect on all participants. Daniel served 21 years as a military police officer in the US Army and participated in humanitarian/disaster relief, United Nations Peacekeeping, and combat operations. He served as a patrol supervisor, victims advocate, SRT (SWAT) member, non-lethal weapons instructor, master trainer, and member of the 3rd US Infantry, The Old Guard.

Daniel has also served as a federal law enforcement officer and university director of public safety. He holds a master’s degree from Webster University, a bachelor’s degree, and certified public manager designation from Arizona State University.

He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his lovely wife, Melissa, their cat Sadie, and their dog Ares (the Dog of War).

Daniel’s story, along with 28 other authors, will be highlighted in the upcoming book, Wounds to Wisdom: Healing Through Veteran and First Responder Narratives, available in August.

Find Daniel.

Visit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTER
Read my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/
Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.com
Watch episodes of my podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheresaCarpenter76