EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 1H 43M
Dave and Christie Dyke - First Responder Family
from H.O.P.E Beyond The Badge · host Hope Beyond the Badge
Dave and Christie Dyke join us on the podcast.Dave talks about working in Law Enforcement for 28 years, how he expected to stay on the job for at least 35 years, and shares how stress, trauma, mental health challenges and suicidal ideation led him to an earlier retirement than he had planned for. His wife Christie shares how she devoted herself to saving Dave, along with their marriage, how she herself became lost along the way, and eventually considered suicide as an option as well. Together Dave and Christie share their raw, powerful story of struggle, suffering, commitment, resiliency, recovery, and healing.
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Dave and Christie Dyke join us on the podcast.Dave talks about working in Law Enforcement for 28 years, how he expected to stay on the job for at least 35 years, and shares how stress, trauma, mental health challenges and suicidal ideation led him to an earlier retirement than he had planned for. His wife Christie shares how she devoted herself to saving Dave, along with their marriage, how she herself became lost along the way, and eventually considered suicide as an option as well. Together Dave and Christie share their raw, powerful story of struggle, suffering, commitment, resiliency, recovery, and healing.
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Dave and Christie Dyke - First Responder Family
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