Behind The Line Podcast

John Podlaski grew up in Detroit Michigan and after graduating high school, joined the United States Army on February 27, 1970. Between 1970 and 1971, he spent 12 months in Vietnam. He served seven of those months with The Wolfhounds and five with The Screaming Eagles.

Travis Yates began his law enforcement career in 1993, and after serving in the law enforcement profession for 30 years, retired as a Major in 2023.

Nick Borrelli is a graduate of the University of Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics

Tim O’Brien is a firefighter/paramedic and currently serves as a captain with the Manhattan Beach Fire Department in Southern California.

Our guest today is Jessica Jones, a former 911 dispatcher with the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority.

On December 27, 1993, just past 11:00 p.m., Officer Martin Ganz of the Manhattan Beach Police Department was shot multiple times by the driver of a vehicle he had just pulled over.

Aaron Denning joined the United States Marine Corps in 2005, and was honorably discharged in 2012. During his time as a Marine, he was deployed four times.

Javier Bustos became a police officer in 1999 with the Austin Police Department and after a distinguished career, he retired in 2022.

Battalion Chief Andy Reardon joined the Austin Fire Department in 1995 after serving 4 years in the United States Marine Corp.

In this episode of Behind The Line, Keith Kauffman talks about his law enforcement career, his time as a police chief, his leadership philosophy, and the importance of having law enforcement officers trained in Tactical Medicine.

In this episode of Behind The Line, Keith Kauffman talks about his law enforcement career, his time as a police chief, his leadership philosophy, and the importance of having law enforcement officers trained in Tactical Medicine.

Jeff McGreevy is a Public Safety Advocate for First Responder Wellness. Jeff joined the United States Marine Corps when he was just 17 and began his law enforcement career at 21

Officer Chris Barrett responded to an altercation at a bar in El Segundo in 1979. It would change his life forever.

Today’s guest is Peff Eick. Peff served in the United States Army and was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War.

Dr. Chris Ullman joined the United States Army in 1967 and served for two years. He deployed to Vietnam and served there from 1968 to 1969. He he was assigned to the 1/50th Infantry Brigade; attached to the 173rd Airborne.

On April 8, 2008, Ray and his partner were involved in an officer-involved shooting. Ray was shot point blank in his face and his partner was shot in his shoulder as well as a contact shot to his chest, which was absorbed by his bullet proof vest.

In 1971, Chief Mike Albanese began his law enforcement career with the Los Angeles Police Department. During his 37 years with the LAPD, he worked a variety of assignments and has 27 years of experience working SWAT and CNT. He has been involved in countless crisis incidents both as an operator and in a command-control position.