Ep. 187 | Gary Edgington | FBI Joint Terror Task Force and Southern California Local Law Enforcement

Gary Edgington, a law enforcement and counter-terrorism veteran, hails from a family of dedicated officers. His law enforcement journey, both inspiring and harrowing, began at the LA Sheriff’s Academy, where he suffered a personal tragedy when his father was killed in the line of duty during his third week of training.Undeterred by his father's death, Gary served in several Southern California departments before serving as a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice. Gary also served with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and lead a multi-agency counter-terrorism task force.Post-retirement, Gary didn't slow down. He served in Iraq as a counter-terrorism expert.Support the showhttps://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Gary's Websitehttps://garyedgingtonauthor.com 00:00:00 Intro | Pioneer Family00:08:22 Becoming a Police Officer00:16:07 Knife Attacks00:19:37 Police Sidearms00:23:53 Changes in Crime and Policing00:28:26 2nd Amendment00:33:34 Effective Law Enforcement00:37:53 Investigations with Internal Affairs00:41:06 Getting Fired as a Cop00:45:19 Police Abuse00:50:42 Don't Hesitate00:52:25 From Local Cop to Special Deputy US Marshal00:56:24 Technology and Law Enforcement01:02:13 Politics in Law Enforcement01:10:08 Is This A Witch Hunt?01:13:32 Never Embarrass the Bureau01:20:21 Investigating Domestic Terrorism01:27:14 Need to Know01:33:29 9/11 Changed Information Sharing01:37:44 Military Contractor01:48:15 Writing a Book