That LEO Guy

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Danny Baker is a Scout-Sniper in the United States Marine Corps turned police officer, turned deputy coroner.  Following eight years active duty (including multiple combat deployments and four years of training new Scout-Snipers), Danny was hired to police the streets of Greenville, SC.  After 14 years of this, he moved on to something more peaceful (?), working as a deputy coroner.  In the first of a two-part segment, Danny will discuss his background, his preparation and training in the USMC Special Operations community, and what made him make the moves he did.Danny will touch on mental health in this episode, but it's really the build-up for the most moving interview I've not only conducted, but heard.  Next week Danny will provide a brutal honesty into some of the things he went through when he hit rock bottom, and how he came out the other side alive.  His path back to mental health.I have friends that have committed suicide, friends' kids that have, police co-workers that have, and many that have hit rock bottom and stared into the abyss.  None have been this open and honest.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.The title in in jest (hopefully).  Female police officers deal with things that I never have.  In this episode I will briefly touch on some of the struggles I've seen friends and co-workers deal with, and how I've seen successful cops overcome!I kept it short because I'm going to go into greater details with someone more genetically qualified to speak on the subject.Welcome to March!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.As a city police officer I attended multiple training events on FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center).  I worked, as I've said, on the USMS Regional Fugitive Task Force.  I also worked quite a bit with DEA and ATF while in narcotics, and had some workings with FBI and US Secret Service. During training to become a fed, our class was mixed with other agencies and shared living quarters and the cafeteria with thousands of people from dozens of other agencies.  If you've listened you know I'm a talker, so I was chatting with these folks.After completing that, I've worked with most every agency in some way shape or form - city, state, and federal.No, I'm not flexing, and I hope it doesn't come off as a flex that I simply worked with people.  There are very high functioning people and very low functioning people with all these same experiences.I say it so say that I can speak knowledgably on what different agencies do, what their training is like and what the atmosphere is like at the agency.  I can also speak to the hiring process and qualifications from firsthand experience.If you are considering transition to federal law enforcement, give a listen to decide what agency will be right for you!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Some of you, like me, are little quitters.  I've resigned from corrections, policing, federal agencies and two branches of the military.The variety has developed me, but would it have been nice to find the right home 20 years ago?  Sure.In this episode I will explore what different types of law enforcement agencies are out there and some potential red flags that should make you run!I want the listeners happy at work, and if they're not, I want you to know how to fix it.Share to prospective LEO's, and to those that are hating life and always talking about quitting.  Maybe the grass is greener!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Once I hit the streets a lifetime ago, I quickly realized my strengths and weaknesses.  One thing I could do consistently was spot in progress crime.  Whether that means a car out of place, a guy changing how he walks when he sees me or an open window in January, I noticed change.  This allowed me to regularly stop the "right" people - those doing crime - and put them in jail.I was called almost daily by our city narcotics unit to stop cars, and when an opening came available, they asked me to put in.My Sergeant at the time laughed at me when I told him I'd put in, telling me it was too soon in my career and I wouldn't get an interview.  A month later, I was growing my beard and driving a rickety shitbox in plain clothes.This episode will provide patrol with the method that worked for me to get off patrol and into what I enjoyed.  Towards the end of my time on patrol, I was unhappy going to work.  Narcotics was fun most days.It will also provide an outline of narcotics investigative techniques that worked for me.  With proactive investigations your imagination (and law and policy) are the limit, but there are some normal methods that are tried and true.Please share what I missed on "That LEO Guy" Facebook via comment or message so we can get out the good word and help our LEO community to grow and succeed!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.If you've been on patrol 20 years, how many fraudsters have you caught?0, right?How many have you met?More than that I bet.I attended multiple fraud classes (against my will) while serving as a city police officer.  As a fed (don't judge me please) I've investigated major fraud - 10s of millions stolen without the use of a gun.I also found that "normal" criminals - robbers, shooters, burglars - are thrilled to do fraud if they learn how."Wait, so I can sit at home or in a hotel with friends and just smoke weed and steal money?  I can get knuckleheads to open bank accounts for me and I can just get money?  Sentences are lower, risk is lower?"Yeah, they rock like that.If you patrol / investigate, you need to know what to look for on T-stops, calls for service, in houses, etc. or you're going to miss someone doing a million-dollar theft.They're going to be so glad you didn't listen to this episode because now they can keep scamming your grandma.  Think of that.If you're looking into a group doing drug and violent crime, and you're having trouble getting in, learn to work the fraud angle!  Wanting a T-III on a bad organization but can't get in?  Fraud.  Got a killer you can't put a case on?  Fraud.Broaden your skillset, learn, put more tools in your toolbox!-LEOHappy Friday the 13th! Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Welcome back!This is a noble profession and all, but most of us also like the money that comes from it.  Let's get back into how to make the money you get go further.Whether you are paycheck-to-paycheck despite your last raise, not quite at your financial goal, or just want to learn more about money management, give Coty a listen.He understands how it works, and is willing to work with LEO's on their personal situation.Or if you're not feeling that, then just take away what you can from this hour (including interview 1).-LEOFirst Responder Financial Planning Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue."If it don't make dollars, it don't make sense."-SocratesMeet Coty Barker!CEO of Paladin Wealth Management and current police officer.  All of us probably have some kind of retirement plan with our agency, and that plan comes with options.  Most of us just pick the default.Wait, so we're trusting the government with the decisions on how to manage our retirement fund?  What could go wrong??Coty works exclusively with first responders to create an effective and judgment free wealth management program that will help you work towards your goals.Budgeting, changing self-destructive spending habits, planning for retirement early in your career, late-stage retirement planning, where to invest, how to set and achieve your goals - Mr. Barker will help with whatever you need.Enjoy the first of two episodes with him!First Responder Financial Planning Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue."There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter."-Ernest HemingwaySERFT ruined law enforcement for me - nothing can compare to fugitive work.  Enjoy this 17-minute episode on the bare bone basics of fugitive investigations.Be safe!  I promise, if you're there or get there, it will be the highlight of your career.-LEOHome | U.S. Marshals Servicehttps://youtu.be/ghPPpa4h-xk?si=yRicMwF6JmCqKgIi(copy and paste to watch SOG hype video) Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Lt. Col. Grossman believes that our troops are not victims.  He believes that reframing traumatic experiences as an opportunity for growth will allow returning heroes to have happy and healthy lives.  The same mindset goes for law enforcement officers.LEOs experience frequent trauma at work - I don't need to explain all the types.  This can make you, or this can break you.  Let's become stronger instead of breaking.  Dave Grossman is on our side, and wants to see us do well day in, day out and into retirement.-LEOAbout the Colonel | Grossman AcademyWelcome to Grossman on Truth - Grossman on Truth Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403