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Forgotten Heroes: The First Fallen Officers of the St. Louis Police Department | Built Different 44 (opens the original)
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In this episode of Built Different, Colin Ledbetter begins a new series honoring the fallen officers of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department by sharing the stories of the department's earliest line-of-duty deaths. From Sergeant John Sturdy in 1865 to Officer Louis Wilmers in 1890, these officers faced violent criminals, limited medical care, and an era where policing looked nothing like it does today.Colin explores the historical records surrounding each case, highlighting the sacrifices
How a Service Dog Saved a Police Officer’s Life After PTSD | Built Different 43 (opens the original)
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What happens after the badge comes off?In this powerful episode of the Built Different Podcast, retired St. Louis police officer James Frost shares the deeply personal story behind his career, the traumatic incidents that changed his life, and the invisible battle with PTSD that nearly cost him everything.James opens up about why he became a police officer, the emotional weight of officer-involved shootings, living with hypervigilance after retirement, and the devastating reality of contemplatin
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