129 Jason Blaylock – Mississippi – Officer-Involved Shooting

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