Lifeline | Life After the Badge: Unprocessed Trauma and Retirement, Featuring Dennis Nayor

On this episode of Lifeline, we're joined by Deputy Director of OSW Programs, Matt Garcia, and Dennis Nayor, Adjunct Professor for the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership Master's Degree Program at the University of San Diego, with more than 25 years of law enforcement experience. The conversation focuses on the general nature of trauma experienced by law enforcement officers, the impact of unprocessed trauma on officers' mental and physical health, and the challenges of retirement and life after a career in law enforcement.Lifeline provides content with a holistic wellness approach focused on supporting American law enforcement. This programming is intended to make it safer for those who serve, keeping names off the Memorial walls, and to share best practices to promote overall resilience and survivability.More about the Officer Safety and Wellness department: https://nleomf.org/officer-safety-and-wellness/ FeaturingMatt Garcia | Deputy Director of OSW Program, NLEOMFDennis Nayor | Adjunct Professor, LE and Public Safety Leadership Program, University of San Diego, more than 25 years of municipal law enforcement experience, and multi-agency police chief (ret.)https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/