95 Kevin Behr - Ohio: Shot by a Poacher

Five days before Christmas 2020, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Officer Kevin Behr was shot from behind while investigating a poaching operation. Nearly two years and 15 surgeries later, he shares his remarkable story of survival, courage, and determination.  Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Don Noyes Chevrolet 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: Incident occurred on the final day of deer gun season Information about a chronic poacher operating in the area Poacher had previously served prison time Setting up a decoy in a rural area Shooter was less than fifty feet away Shot from behind with a 20-gauge slug You feel being shot before you hear it Reverted to training: communicate, move, shoot Hit the emergency button on portable radio Legs wouldn’t work Goal was to stay alive until someone arrived Felt like molten steel  Shattered pelvis, multiple organs damaged Shock wave travelled through the skull “Bring more combat gauze.” Concerns about potential ambush New goal: stay alive until EMTs arrived In and out of consciousness New goal: stay alive until landing at the hospital Accept the fact that you have been shot Use those few seconds to focus on training - and act Requested the level one trauma centre  Milliseconds count Shooter had a thermal scope – what did he see? Offered no aid. Threw gun and ran. Potentially more homicides in this felon’s future Some light moments on a dark day 28 days in ICU Fifteen surgeries to date The long road back Your mindset matters Most internal organs were damaged Nobody gets a free pass from PTSD Learning new limits Making gains all the time Spinning a positive from a negative Training, tactics, and experience will get you through Shooter sentenced to a total of nearly 15 years 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 Twitter YouTube RSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices