S2E4 Duty To Serve

This episode takes you through the trials and tribulations of policing and of a Law Man who rose through the ranks to become a Chief of Police. Travel with him as he recounts the challenges of being a Law Man at the beginning of his career and how policing has changed today. Chief James Hawthorne of the Cedar Hill ISD in Cedar Hill, Texas also discusses the moments that made him realize that his chosen profession was right for him.As you listen to him discuss his career, which he believes is a calling you will come to learn the toll policing can and often takes on police officers personally, and on their families. How do police officers cope with the personal and professional challenges of policing varies, but Chief Hawthorne gives us a front row seat to those he personally faced and how he learned to over them.Please ensure to share this episode and others from this podcast, because you never know the life you may save if an episode you shared moves someone to seek mental health treatment.Warning: This episode mentions suicide. If you have thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, in the United States.