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Where the Thin Gray Line meets the Appalachian trail.

I’m a retired Kentucky State Police Master Trooper turned School Resource Officer, but this isn't just another police podcast. It’s a place for first responders and Gen-Xers to kick off their boots and dive into the \"gray.\"

Join me as I navigate:

The Job: 25 years of stories from the road, accident reconstruction, and executive security.

The Roots: Growing up in the mountains of SE Kentucky as the son of a coal miner.

The Era: A unapologetic look at the '70s and '80s—the movies, the music, and the \"National Lampoon\" style family chaos.

Whether you’re here for a little \"boots-off\" therapy, sports talk, or a look at the world through a Gen-X lens, pull up a chair. Let's find the story in the gray.

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