HeyJaredHeroes Live Forever Podcast
Each podcast pays tribute to law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. behindbadge.substack.com
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“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Saint Paul (MN) Police Officers Ronald Ryan Jr., Timothy Jones and K9 Laser (opens the original)
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McLean, VA (September 1, 2026) - On August 26, 1994, Saint Paul endured one of the darkest days in its history. In the span of just a few hours, Officers Ronald Michael Ryan Jr. , Timothy James Jones , and K9 Laser were ambushed and murdered while doing what they had always done—protecting their community with courage, compassion, and unwavering devotion. Their deaths triggered one of the largest law enforcement funeral processions Minnesota had ever seen, with more than 1,500 squad cars lining
“Heroes Live Forever” - the story of Richardson (TX) Police Officer David C. Sherrard (opens the original)
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McLean, Va (August 25, 2026) - Officer David Charles Sherrard’s story is one of courage, character, and a life lived in service — and in this week’s Heroes Live Forever tribute, we revisit the night that changed Richardson, Texas forever. A 13‑year veteran of the Richardson Police Department, SWAT sniper team leader, and beloved field training officer, David was the kind of cop who shaped everyone around him. When he and fellow officers responded to a disturbance call on February 7, 2018, they w
"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of North Miami (FL) Police Sgt. Carl W. Mertes (opens the original)
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McLean, VA (August 18, 2026) - The latest Heroes Live Forever episode tells the story of North Miami Police Sgt. Carl Wallace Mertes, a man whose courage, compassion, and quiet strength left a permanent mark on his department and his community. On November 5, 1980, Sgt. Mertes responded to back up another officer at a nearby park in the early morning hours. What began as a routine assist turned deadly when the suspect fled, fought, and then produced a hidden handgun as Carl attempted to handcuff
"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of NYPD Detective Steven D. McDonald (opens the original)
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McLean, VA (August 11, 2026) - New York City Detective Steven D. McDonald’s story is one of the most extraordinary in the history of American law enforcement. In 1986, a teenage gunman in Central Park fired three shots that left Steven paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on a ventilator. Doctors said he wouldn’t survive the night. Instead, Steven lived another 31 years — not in bitterness or silence, but in service. He became a global symbol of forgiveness, publicly absolving the teenager
"Heroes Live Forever" - the story of Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor (opens the original)
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McLean, VA (August 4, 2026) - Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor’s story is one of devotion, courage, and a life lived with purpose — even at just 30 years old. Sadly, his life was taken on May 6, 2026. In this week’s Heroes Live Forever tribute, listeners are taken inside the heartbreaking final moments on Route 1 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, where Kevin responded to a wrong‑way driver and made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the public he served. The episode traces the events of that
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