This Call Had a Profound Impact On Me (Story Time)
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I'm one of only a few people in the last two generations of my family that hasn't become an addict in one form or another. My mother and father are really bad. I'm proud to have risen above but will always remain humble because of it. It's looking like I get to go to police academy sponsored by my local sherrifs office come June. You've been a major inspiration for me and I just want you to know that none of this would have been possible without you. Thank you and great video. People need to hear this!
Right on buddy 👍 🙂
Good luck!
Thats just awesome, good luck man.
Good luck to you!
This is hands down one of the best messages I've ever received. I'm very glad to hear that you have risen above addiction, and I wish you nothing but the best of luck in your future endeavors. Make sure to send me graduation pictures! 💪
a big thank you to the law enforcement officers that stand in the way of horrible people and chaos on a daily basis
100 % Right On
and just plain idiots....
Going through some tough times myself, but nothing like Steve. This was a good reminder to keep making the right decisions to improve my current situation.
Some people are further gone than others, but it's never too late to turn around. Does it get harder the further down the rabbit hole you go? Absolutely. But it's doable. At The end of the day it just comes down to willpower and support.
@@officer401 thanks for the kind and heartfelt comment. My situation may drastically improve in the next few days so wish me luck and if you're a praying man (I don't remember if you've talked about that) say a little prayer for me if you don't mind.
@@officer401 Many opioid addicts started with legitimate medical reasons, but took doses that were too high. You should really watch Prescription Thugs as well as the kick back schemes that pharmaceutical companies like Incys and Purdue were involved in. What I find to be outrageous is the fact that their CEOs only get a few years imprisonment like white collar criminals instead of decades like the psychiatrists that they cooperated with.
Kaleb, much love to you for trying! Good bless you💙
No pressure regarding videos or streams, we appreciate what you do when you can!
I appreciate that buddy, I just don't like telling you guys one thing and doing another. It's a little out of my control though and I'm sure you guys understand that much.
You are the embodiment of what every law enforcement officer should strive to be like. Thanks for being a great motivation for aspiring peace officers like myself.
Keep it up 401!
Your right! This had had a profound impact on me too. Thought I'd go in and share my story (sorry for the book)
Feb. 5th 2009 I had made the biggest decision of my life at the time. 19 years old I leave home to travel 1000+ miles to go join the oil industry, (still in it greatest decision I've ever made.) If there's anybody in law enforcement reading this they know full well that whereever good money's made, there's also alot of crime that happens in said area as well. Now in high-school i was always the kid who was picked on and was always told that I'd be nothing because I was too nice to people, because I genuinely care about people. My very first oilfield job was cleaning Porta pottys for an international Oil Company. (Paid me over 2k a week) I was literally on the very bottom of the ladder. Fast forward 14 years and the connections I've been able to make along the way. I know own an Oilfield Services Company that's Under Contract to the same international Oil Company I was Hired By 14 years prior. Got myself a Great Home, Super Nice Vehicals, literally living the American Dream. When I went to my 10 year high-school reunion found out over half of my class was either had medical problems, or died from excessive use of drugs and/or Alcohol. And the saddest part was had of I kept in contact with any of them I could have possibly saved them from going down the same path. Because of that discovery I started a non profit for my city that helps people get the help they need for both Addiction, and Trauma related issues that has been linked Directly to our local Law Enforcement Agencys. As well as other government programs to not only help them through said issues, but to put them on a Career path through sponcership for schooling and other Housing programs. So far we've been able to get 1000+ People (both men and women) off the street and back into society clean and healthy. Turns our me caring for people has turned into my greatest strength. Thanks for sharing Sargent 401. And keep assisting the saving of lives, as well as protecting and serving your community. ✌
God bless you for having empathy and caring. I've been told I'm too nice. Whatever. It's just who we are and we can't change that. Thank you 💙
Wow. Going through life, I’m still young, but I started my career off technically my senior year of high school. I was accepted by a company who sponsored me going to college while in high school. The truth is, I just wanted to leave high school. Anyone I knew was teasing me for being a pushover, making fun of me because I made fun of myself, I mean, I was just a laughing stock. 3 of the 9 people I called friends had passed away by this time due to intentional drug overdose, a car accident, and one drowned himself cause of those other two.
To say I was sick of life was an understatement. Luckily this company accepted my offer. Gave me a reason to live. By the end of senior year, I was 1 year done with an associates degree, and I was working full time in a field that meant something.
I’m excited and terrified of my 10 year reunion coming up in 3 years. I want to see everyone’s face when I say I work for the leading aerospace company, building the automation cells that create rockets. But at the same time, I don’t want to see what they all turned out as. So many of them talked about how all they wanted to do in college was party. I already know of so many that OD’ed.
I’m impressed you started a program like that. I’d like to start one that brings more clarity of career choices to young people. I think college is not necessary for a good career. I believe it ends up as a useless money pit for many people. I want to let people such as my sophomore self how many options there are, and how even in one field of study there are hundreds of jobs. I believe that this will reduce stress in their lives and potentially prevent reliance on drugs or alcohol. My thought being that they get more meaning from life and are less stressed at such an impressionable age.
Looking at the oil field, like yourself. You have control wiring technicians, high power technicians, mechanics of all sorts of types, fluid techs, crane operators, forklift drivers, logistics, supervisors, managers, accountants, safety personnel, inspectors, I mean, the list just doesn’t end. In school I was basically given a few options. Be an engineer, doctor, lawyer, etc. the typical choices. It’s so vague and undermining.
I had a job where I worked in a neighborhood doing security and 'maintenance' (basically trash cleanup/graffiti) paid for by the neighborhood. We interacted with homeless people every day there. This video got the onion ninjas going for me. I can 100% relate with 401 on this.
Thanks for sharing brother. Told my niece who’s being a butthead about a couple ladies that came to mind I’ve dealt with over my career. Both were addicts but generally nice ladies who usually didn’t give us a problem. One went missing a couple days after we were on a call with her and was killed by a serial killer. The other came up to me on a call and was excited she’d been clean for six months only to od and die a couple months ago. Hope it sunk into my nieces head, glad I’m retired.
I was a detention officer, and I can relate to these types of situations. We saw these people, everyday. People I went to school with, that were younger than me, that were fathers, or someone's family member. Then you see that they have family that visit them every week.
You realize these people were someone else at some point.
I’m an armed security here in Florida who performs patrol service for properties and I had a similar situation. While patrolling one night I found this homeless guy known for drinking on the area. He was in someone’s balcony unresponsive and has vomited. I try to wake him up by moving him and calling him but I didn’t get no response. Thinking that he was dead cold. (By probably poising himself with his own vomit), I glove up and check for a pulse. I immediately called fire rescue after getting positive pulse on the guy and moved him to a recovery position. Fire rescue said I couple more hours like that and he would’ve died but he ended up making it.
So as I further investigate to see if this guy lives on property I came across a family who told me they knew the guy. They told me that he doesn’t resides on property and that the reason his always around is that he has friends lives on property. They also said how he used to be wealthy and a very nice guy who had his own company for construction, multiple trucks, house and apartments, a family, 10000$ parties all weekends and etc. but now he spends his days doing drug and drinking alcohol until he can’t hold a beer anymore, no house, no family, everything lost over drugs and alcohol. I thank the family for the info and went back to my car.
That shit hits bro! For the rest of my shift (overnight) All I was thinking was about that! I’m not perfect and I’m sure that would’ve been me if I wouldn’t change my life around like I did. That same feeling you had that night I experienced it that night and it really changed my approach with this people that are deeply in this conditions.
Thanks for what you do Officer401 and god bless!
That's definitely a situation that would have a heavy impact! Kudos to you for saving that man's life.
Needed this one. You ever feel like a video was made specifically for you?? Currently down a rabbit hole that will only end with me in the ground or county lockup. The fact I realize where I’m headed and still continue to repeat the same actions is pathetic. I wish I had the mental toughness to not be a slave to my vices. I truly want to make an effort to change my lifestyle after hearing you speak on this encounter. The story was too similar to mine to not be touched and also scared for my future. Anyways, Thank you 401 for making me self reflect. Love you brother stay safe out there.
Don't ever be afraid to self-reflect. Sometimes that's what we need to pull us out of those vices. Don't ever be ashamed of them or to ask for help. Recognizing you have a problem is the first step to your recovery, but often the hardest one is asking for help. It's inconvenient, it's embarrassing, but it's absolutely necessary if you want it bad enough. I certainly wish the best for you and I hope to hear a success story from you down the road, my friend.
Cory, the fact that you're self-aware and understand how the world works and how your world is tells me that you can and will pull through this. Remember, this bad chapter is just a shitty chapter in the big ass book that is your life. It doesn't matter how long the shitty chapter is. Your story is MUCH bigger than this. Hell, you may even have already lived an entire novel with many good and bad separate chapters in it, but you can still write an entire new book. Remember there are millions of people who didn't think they could ever get back to their old "normal" lives even after 10 or 20 years of living in a tent, but even they were able to turn their lives around and be super successful and prosperous. Gonna post a link to a song in a sec that I think you would like.
Overcoming addiction (which I'm assuming you're talking about) doesn't just take mental toughness, so try not to beat yourself up about it too badly. It's like saying you wish you had the mental toughness to get rid of cancer. Sure, mental toughness plays a part in getting through it but at the end of the day you're dealing with a disease, and diseased that require treatments that aren't easy and can take a long time before you're through the woods.
If you want the highest chance of success in the long term you're going to need professional help. Quitting is the easy part, it's staying clean that's the real challenge, but it can be done.
Hey dog, I’m 4 years sober. Come catch me. I was the worst you’d ever seen. OD’d, narcaned, got sober, rinse and repeat 15 times. Tried to end myself due to it and for some reason failed (or succeeded?) multiple times. Life is moving right now. I won’t lie, being painfully grounded in reality 24/7 is utterly miserable. I hate existing, for the most part. But there are good times and it’s a sight better than being unconscious 24/7 for sure.
Addiction is NOT a moral failing. It is a terrible monster that’s near impossible to escape from. It impacts you on all levels, physical, mental, social, emotional. It takes a LOT to get clean. Even if you want it so bad, it might take multiple tries. You need the right support. Good luck.
My dad and big brother are addicts. I’m 2 years clean and working as an emt. It’s very hard to take on and witness and pain and insanity that come along with addiction and mental damage. My dads two years clean as well and my brother is a homeless roaming meth addict that goes in and out of jail and hospitals. Keeps you humble and grateful for your mental state and family that’s with you.
I appreciate you sharing this Anthony. Kindness and strength in your words.
I personally went down that bad road. My Epiphany was when I realized I wasn’t having fun anymore and the people I was around weren’t enjoyable to be around anymore. I may have shame for some of the things I did or let my self do, but there is nothing I would do differently or change if I had the opportunity because I am who I am because of those experiences and challenges I had to overcome to better myself.
Officer 401, thank you for sharing. I had a similar experience to you, one night we had merged district channels (two dispatchers on a single channel) as it was a slow night. Sent a unit for a queried deceased and as I was giving details back to the unit, my co dispatcher's face drained to a pale white. Turned out that they were close childhood friends and the 88 was a drug OD. The incident gave me a different perspective of my job but it definitely made me a better dispatcher for it.
Damn that is truly powerful. I really appreciate you having shared this story, it's definitely one that's going to stick with me too. Theres a great quote that George RR Martin always reiterates when talking about good vs bad people where he says "The battle between Good and Evil is fought largely within the individual human heart, by the decisions that we make." Its always had a profound effect on me, especially as an aspiring writer.
Hi Officer 401, hope you are having a good day. :)
I am buddy and I hope you are as well!
I work in medical right on the nursing side and man this story does shine so much light on how things can change for a persons life (drugs, mental health issues, etc…). I’ve had some moments where random things hit me too, where one moment you have a patient thanking you for your care given and they hope to see you grow more then 5 mins later the patient is on the verge of losing their life. As much as I love the medical field, there is a passion I have with law enforcement I want to purse and I’m glad you mentioned about this story due to the nature of you are looking at the individual from a holistic and personal perspective. Thank you for always keeping it 100 and sharing this story.
I was a loner in school, but I had a job at a POSH nursing home, and one of the most popular guys worked there who I probably put on a pedestal. During one of the shifts he offered me cocaine……he wasn’t on a pedestal anymore. This story makes me wonder where he ended up. I’ve heard it said that the popular kids hit their peak in high school, because they won’t feel that admiration in the real world, that made me sad for them.
"I made a lot of dumb decisions when I was younger, there's a lot of things I wish I could take back..."
Man, 401, that's an entire mood right there, and something that keeps me awake more nights than I care to admit. I could have done a lot worse, but I could have done so much better, and I have a hard time letting go of that.
But man, I've never touched drugs or excessive boozing, and that's one of the few things I know I did right, because I know I'd be done.
Waving at nothing? Hmmm That rings a bell! I know a guy who shakes hands with invisible people, and that weirdo holds a very high-ranking position.
I was raised around drugs and saw exactly what they can do to people. Other people judged me from even being associated with drugs. In all reality it taught me why I should never touch drugs, the violence that follows them, the effects on people's mind is horrible... biggest takeaway I got was not to judge. Not bad people, just some bad substances their stuck on. While it didnt seem we were on the same side at the time,Police saved my families life, mine included. I am so thankful for that and want to do the same. Thank you to all of you great officers that care!
I’m an emt in Alaska and I work at a homeless shelter. Almost all I do is wound care, overdoses, and mental health crisis. It truly is profound and impactful in a negative and a positive way. It puts everything in perspective how close everyone could be to that situation. For me it’s one month without a paycheck away. We have to remember that we are all people and that sometimes our pedestals are precariously narrow
Truely sad. I'm known classmates like Steve. It's well you both treated him with kindness and respect.
I'm a recovering alcoholic and was a Steve more than once in the past. The thing that saved me was my good upbringing and the mentality that created, but also the help I've gotten from the VA and other people in recovery I've met in the past few years.
It's one thing to have issues and have difficulty over coming them, its another thing entirely to let those set backs cause a defeatist mentality to fester in your head.
Thanks for being a caring human. There are far too few people who actually care about others.
This story just kinda left me speechless… I am currently 22 and I knew all the popular kids in high school but I wasn’t one of them because my parents were strict about partying. Well now almost all of those kids work dead end jobs and just party it up all weekend and frankly don’t look to good. They all grew up in a high upper middle class part of town and I actually grew up in a lower middle class area. And I at 22 have a civil engineering degree and am starting my own construction company. I didn’t even realize how true it was that people that grew up similar to me have such different outcomes.
Security Officer in Minnesota here,
I will never forget the first time I had to administer Narcan. Very scary moment, holding someone’s life in your hands.
I'm sorry I'm late seeing your video! Officer 401, out of all of the police channels I watch, you and 'Thoughts of a Patrol Officer' are the kindest, most empathetic officers I've seen. I'm pro law enforcement, but you two have an extra level of empathy. I appreciate you and all officers who, in the midst of a storm of chaos, still hold it together. I'm just a Grandma that sees the world gone crazy, with lack of respect for others and entitlement. Believe me when I say I am teaching my grandkids (along with my kids, their parents) to be respectful when stopped by an officer. Thirty years ago, my advice to my kids was, don't cry, don't argue, just take your ticket and be respectful. I'm gonna keep trying on these younger kids. They need it!!!💙❤️
Makes me so thankful for my family that constantly steered me in the right direction and helping me with anything and everything along the way. I've never felt so privileged. My brother was the first in my family to graduate high school. I was second. I was first to go to college. I was first to receive a degree. My brother joined the navy and now has a degree as well. We are so lucky to have a family that constantly looked out for us and kept us on the straight and narrow road to success.
I got arrested by a dude who was in one of the same classes as me in high school. That was surreal.
I hope this video helps someone struggling because this is a great video that hits home
I used to work at a gas station that was in the "bad" part of town. And it's the type of job where you get to learn more about the people around you, especially the regulars. And a homeless guy named shorty came in there every day, he never asked for anything from anybody and he didn't do any drugs. Me and my coworker would buy him something to drink and eat every day we were there, and we also saw how people treated him like garbage. He use to talk to some imaginary person that he said followed him around, which oddly became normal after awhile lol. After not seeing him for a bit we started asking around. One of his buddies told us he was killed in a hit and run. Later we found out he was a Vietnam vet who watched his friend bleed out right in front of him. I'm not sure if that's who he was talking to, but it would make sense. I'll never forget that man or that after fighting for this country the only thanks he got was losing his sanity, becoming homeless and dieing in the streets. I was 18 or 19 then and learned a lot from talking with him, and I just wanted to share a little bit of his story.
Wow…
There, but for the grace of God, go I. I can see in your eyes that this really touched you. As someone who has worked with recovering addicts in the past as part of my martial arts training ( looong story), I know how easily someone can fall down one of those rabbit holes. Thank you for being one of the good guys that has compassion for all citizens, especially those that are suffering for one reason or another. That’s why I’ve been a follower for all of these years because I can tell that you’re a good officer and a good man. Thanks for your service, and for training up good officers under your command. Stay safe out there.
"...didn't get there on time, stupid V6..."
I presume it's an Interceptor Utility with a 3.7. If so, get your department to do a 4.0-4.2 stroker upgrade on the engine, and slap on a blower and intercooler, and open up the intake and exhaust. The Cyclone should be good for 100HP/hole and still pass emissions limits without major modifications to the drivetrain, and still be able to use pump gas (though you'll have to use the most expensive stuff).
It's weird how that happens. I've never reflected on my own life so much until I got in this roll. Same thing. The choices you made or didn't make. Lives you impacted negatively and positively from way back when. Thanks for the share sir!
Man what a sad story, thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe!
As Larry Lawton says a lot...
"I don't believe in bad people, I believe in bad choices."
In other words, it's your choices that's affects you.
I'm glad you shared that story. I've been in those bad places. Only I didn't get to carry a gun. My lights flashing are yellow. Luckily mugging your utilities workers when they are out there to fix your utilities, probably not a good idea💡 I work alone for my part, underground utility locator. So when the lights are out, it's really dark. But yeah I covered the east half of Tennessee & the North half of Georgia, from lower side of Atlanta up.
And like you said, you learn to make a connection to the public. I ran up on a guy that I went to high school with, popular, super nice car, all the girls wanted him, only he recognized me first. Drugs had aged him something terrible. Really sad. But people like him did it to themselves. What is really sad is some one who never did drugs goes to church every time the door is open, and their mind goes away. Mostly happens to the elderly, dementia and such. I've seen men and women alike lose their mind in their 30's. I've read it could be genetics, cell mutations, tumor, cancer, emotional trauma, even a hormone imbalance can screw with ones mind. And some times these people mistake some one else's home for their own. I know a doctor who has been a diabetic all his life, was found in his neighbors house sound asleep in the bed. He thought he was in his house. They just got his wife to come get him. His sugar just got out of control that day.
There's a guy in Washington who thinks he's the president doing the same thing.
My best friend was the most popular guy in high school, all the girls wanted him, he had a nice car, and had football scholarships. He's now also delusional from drugs. Stay safe out there.
This dude rocks. If all officers were like this it would def turn things around
My mom was an amazing woman and did her best trying to raise 3 kids alone. She would have a few different relationships with men that just never worked out. She ended up getting together with someone from her past that was wrapped up in opioid addiction. He was an absolute piece of crap! I don't know how she ended up on them too, but she did.
They both worked at a hospital and took medication from there. He was fired first, and then she was. Then, within a few months, she had overdosed twice and the second time, it caused severe brain damage. She has the mentality of a 6 year old now. The choices she made ruined her life and destroyed all of her kids. We don't have a mom anymore, even though she's still here.
I can only imagine what she could've done with her life and how much would be different if she made better choices. Please make good choices and stay away from drugs for yourself and everyone that loves you!
Drugs are really dangerous. It's a shame that they're glorified by movies and music. The people who sell drugs are nothing short of monsters.
Yes brother, that goes to show we must be thankful that by the Grace of God we have what we have. Our food, family, our homes, clothes, etc. And all can be lost in a spilt moment. May the Grace of God be with you Sergeant 🙏🏽
Congrats on the 14years man! Hope you and the family are doing well! Keep beard goind💪🏽
I feel like I needed to see this video and it’s definitely resonating with me. Thank you for sharing and for your service.
It's a lot easier to join their world than to rip them out of theirs and into yours.
It just means you are human to be affected by the reality you faced. It's a good thing!
Never did drugs or anything of the sort. I drink from time to time but never enough to be drunk; last time I had a drink was June 2021. I found myself being a dad, married to the mother of my kids and forced to live with my in-laws until we are more financially stable and can have our own place again. I guess my situation is more first world problems where this guy you talked about is in rock bottom. I am thankful I have what I have; but at the same time I want our own place.
I used to not like homeless and drug addicts because I was told as akid that these are just bums. Now that im older and living in Portland, Or Metro area theres a lot of people that battle with addictions, i feel sad for these people. Everyone was an innocent kid at some point, but circumstances took down this bad road.
My tattoo artist had his own shop, and now him and both his brothers are now no longer around. All from drugs; the youngest brother snorted deodorant off my bathroom sink because he thought it was coke, he was a prominent up and coming bullrider in Calgary, AB. They were all good people, we lose a lot of good people to drugs and alcohol every year. It's such a shame
I used to live in a small town in Washington. There was an older guy, Henry, who used to walk around, fast paced so as to avoid ppl. He was a good kid in high school, intelligent. Someone dosed him with a huge amount/bad batch of lsd. There went Henrys future. He became paranoid, dilusional you name it. It was really sad. Of course he was a couple decades older than my gen but we all knew his story.
Awesome story @Officer 401
Thanks for sharing it!!
Some video ideas for you:
1) Dating amongst cops - is it frowned upon, common, etc. Have you seen any disastrous situations come from two cops dating in the same department? Do you have to disclose this to your supervisor?
2) When in your career have you felt the most helpless? I know you know that you can't save them all, but was there ever a time when you wish you could have done more to help someone but your hands were tied?
I worked at prison for 5 years. I had an inmate who sober was good person and a amazing artist. But when he got into drugs he was our biggest problem for a while. I can remember at least 5 times off the top of my head we had to use force on him
It’s crazy, I havnt watched since the car ride videos, now you’re almost at the top of the chain. That’s really cool. A lot of police TH-camrs are done with the job or speaking on experience but with you we can see your career be made and what better way to produce better officers with better understanding in the youth
I have had the unfortunate front seat in watching my brother go from being an intelligent person who has taken a box of used electrical parts and made a reverb station to a person who would drink so much alcohol (and other drugs) that he would not even get off the couch to use the washroom. He has since passed and it was so very hard to watch, and NO amount of helping him ever got through although a lot of people tried. A lesson to me seen up close and personal to NEVER do drugs.
Thank you sir for your 14 years of service and your ongoing service.
Wow. This is a prime example of how anyone's situation can change. This also goes to show that an act of compassion and empathy, even as small as it seems at the time, can make a difference on everyone. Thank you for sharing this.
Absolutely love seeing you post whenever you get the opportunity too. Glad to see you’re doing well. Just wanted to say thank you for your channel, I started watching before I applied into law enforcement. Now years later I’m about 5 weeks from graduating my academy! And your videos have been a tremendous inspiration!
it's like that saying, everybody was once somebody's child. you just picture them in the life they have and how they look now, not realizing how things have changed. i had an uncle kind of like that, when he was sober he was the nicest guy in the world, but he had a drinking problem and he was a mean drunk and ended up in a psych hospital and died fairly young. but before he broke down he was a totally different person
Thank you officer 401 for the story. I have touched weed and heavy drinking in my 20s. Never have been in trouble with the law. I am 33 years old and I have my CDL career to thank. It’s kept me clean and sober and safe. Thank you for sharing. Happy anniversary
Great reminder about the harm drugs do to our society. Keep up the solid work. Anthony
Well 401 it's been a minute, something told me to look you up to see if you started creating again after your break a couple years ago. Happy to see your still telling us great stories and excellent advice.
Your story touched me! Sad story. I pray to God that guy turns his life around and becomes a good role model for others! Be safe out there and thank you for your service!
Love This Episode👍🏼 I hope many young people listen. It is absolutely real and very true.
Just goes to show ya, those things we're taught when we're young, while most never see it, some see it from the beginning.
Thanks for sharing that story. I try to look at people of all walks and tell myself that person has a story too. They are not just what you see in seconds that your paths cross.
I just came across your channel. Thank you for your service, Sir & always, much respect to you, and all who are in this line of work. God Bless!!! 💜
Stupid V6 😂
This was very heartfelt it’s all about being grateful for what you have. Because it could happen to any of us.
This reminds me of Lionel Aldridge (1967 Packers NFL Super Bowl Champion). I was assigned a beat in downtown Milwaukee, and would run across him from time to time. He would hear things/ voices that weren't there. He probably had CTE, but few knew anything existed at the time (early 1990's). He died way too young at 56 yrs in 1998.
Responding to calls where kids are involved hits Me it takes months for me to get over it just the other day I was holding a mans guts in my hand watching his life fade away and I went home slep like a baby it never bothered me but kids make me hurt so bad I look at my daughter and pray she grows up and has a beautiful life not like others I seen sometimes I fill bad for even bringing her into this world it scares the hell out of me.
Life decisions makes people's dreams die or bloom on this Easter Sunday.
not just law enforcement, all of life will have moments that test you. just know the devil don't speak when he's playing you, conversely when he does speak you are at your highest.
My 20th high school reunion was pretty profound for me, not because of anything like you experienced, but because I realized that I was secure in who I was and didn’t need alcohol to have a good time. I’ve never been much of a drinker, but it showed that the decisions in my life were the right ones.
Great story! I remember tears after high school seeing a guy I knew picking emott cans out of the garbage at the train station for the nickel returns. His dad had passed away, he fell apart, went from being an electrician to divorced and homeless. What a shame.
Something to always remember: Every Experience in Life has Educational Value. Too bad each guys experience led into two different lives. ✌😎 Go Dawgs!
Extremely interesting and hear wringing story. My sons best friend went down that rabbit hold. It’s sad to see.
After twenty years of doing this, I still have these moments. Thank you for the story.
I had a similar moment working for the county jail. Had a guy have a mental breakdown and have to go to the hospital. He was a grown man in tears, hyperventilating and unable to speak. I inventoried his property and saw some pictures of him and his family at the beach. It gave me the strangest, sad feeling. That always stuck with me for some reason.
I had a friend whom I went to HS with that I was friends with. Never heard of him ever since his brother died in a car vs ped (bicycle). Years later I am doing security for a shopping center, and sure as shit he comes up high as shit. He asks me for a cigarette, at first I didn't recognize him, so I tell him I don't smoke and begin making small talk, then it clicks who he is and then he knew who I was, but damn man, it was sad to see. He was tripping and straight up belonged to the streets at this point. Its crazy how people you'd never expect to become apart of the streets, do. You think back to how that person used to be and wonder what went wrong? How could they let themselves become the very thing they probably saw alot of just as I did growing up (lots of homeless in cali). I gave him my number but never heard from or seen him again. Hope today he's doing okay but dang did that kinda hit.
today was my first day with my internship with my local police department!
As a firefighter I've seen several of those people that I went to school with. It hurts to see them in that state of mind and possibly their parents when they have to come pick them up or get the bad news that something bad has happened.
I watched the most popular guy in our class become a drug addict and homeless. It does hit so hard. Life is so confusing.
Man this algorithm has changed. Seems like I never see your vids on my stream anymore. Hope life’s been well for you mr.401. Lookin forward to binge all this content I’ve missed🤘🤙
Hey 401, just wanted to say thank you. Your videos helped me learn a bit more about Law Enforcement and the military to law enforcement video answered some of my questions I had about transitioning out and working on the civilian side. Your videos also helped me take that first step to apply and gave me some things to think about while I go through the hire process and hopefully starting my career soon.
Thanks for sharing. It’s a tough world and many times we have to ignore our hearts or else things like this will just eat at you because of how tragic it is.
Dude that’s not just law enforcement I work in the grocery industry and one of my managers told me the same thing about a delusional homeless person.
When you work in the public, the criminal justice system so to speak I think you do get a lot of reminders. We often are what we are, whether you say for the grace of God, whether you say because of our parents, because of choices we ourselves did not make, that put us on the path we are.
Very important story . I just hope people will listen to this Good job
I had a friend from Boy Scouts we both earned Eagle Scout within a year of eachother, had everything good for him Eagle Scout, Captain of the High School Football Team, was on the wrestling team, Troop Bugler, the way he played Taps after every meeting would make grown men cry. His ultimate goal was to be a Navy Seal but didn’t get the Congressional approval, so he settled on USMMA. He got kicked out because of his undiagnosed mental health/bipolar, four years later he was a total pothead/stoner, 2015 he got arrested shortly after the Paris terrorist attacks for throwing Molotov Cocktails over the fence at the local mosque, and right before the pandemic shut things down in March 2020 he died from a drug overdose
Watching your videos is honestly so heart felt and truthful. We appreciate you sharing where you are personally. And I think that maybe this could be a way for people to see officers are just actual people human not superman. They do care about everything. Thank you again for sharing this
Great story brother, we can become desensitized and need to have these moments
Theres a guy that got evicted. lots of drug use, behavior issues, mental health problems. history of homelessness before i ever dealt with him.
only 5 years before he was married, had two kids, went fishing, went on roadtrips , all that normal middle class family stuff.
There are a couple guys in my home town that are homeless now. It’s super sad to see.
You rock my man! Keep on keeping on. We love you. We Respect you. We cherish your work on keeping us safe. Thank you
Even worse dude, is seeing those people and having a young son at home, hoping that doesn’t turn out to be him later in life.
This was a touching story! Thanks for all you and your officers do! And please stay safe!
I have worked at a gas station for a bunch of years at night. I understand i can read people really well. Some times play along with there Delusion .