Getting To Know, Your Local LEO All Episodes
July 1, 2025
Episode 34: Meet Commander Eric Tung - Growing up in a Disjointed Household, Power of Diversity of Thought, and Founder of Blue Grit Wellness
In this Getting to Know, Your Local LEO Episode, we meet Police Commander, Eric Tung, who serves a department in Western Washington, close to Seattle. He is also the founder of Blue Grit Wellness, host of the Blue Grit Radio ...
June 10, 2025
Episode 32 (Part 2): Meet Sheriff Eric Kirsch - Mental Health, Arm the Youth with Awareness, Special Dinner, Leadership, and Being Grateful to Your Employees
Episode 32 – Part 2 of Getting to Know, Your Local LEO, with recently elected Sheriff Eric Kirsch, of the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas. He is a former Marine Corps Captain, who completed several active-duty com...
June 3, 2025
Episode 31: Meet Sheriff Eric Kirsch - Music, Movies, Authenticity & Addiction
In this Getting to Know, Your Local LEO 2-part Episode – you will meet recently elected Sheriff Eric Kirsch, the Sheriff of Wabaunsee County Kansas. He is a former Marine Corps Captain, who completed several active-duty comba...
May 19, 2025
Episode 30: Meet Chief of Police Tracy Basterrechea (Part 2) - Branding Cattle, Unsolved Mysteries, and Mental Health Support
In Part 2 of this Getting to Know, Your Local LEO Episode, we will continue our conversation with Chief Tracy Basterrechea, the Chief of Police at the Meridian Police Department, in Meridian, Idaho. In this episode we will pi...
May 12, 2025
Episode 29: Meet Chief of Police Tracy Basterrechea, First-Generation Basque, Intrinsic Rewards over Extrinsic Recognition, Power of Communication
In this Getting to Know, Your Local LEO Episode, you will meet Chief Tracy Basterrechea, the Chief of Police at the Meridian Police Department, in Meridian, Idaho. He has been a member of the police department for almost 29 y...
April 21, 2025
Episode 26: Meet Captain Heather Glogolich - A Domestic Violence Survivor, Mom, 90's Throwback Fan, and Doctoral Degree Holder
In this Getting to Know, Your Local LEO Episode, you will meet Captain Heather Glogolich, a 21-year member of the police force, Domestic Violence Survivor, Mother of 4, and Founder of Empowered Policing. Hear how she evolves ...
April 7, 2025
Episode 24: Getting to Know, Your Local LEO: Deputy Devonta Richardson, 7-year Law Enforcement Veteran, SWAT Team Member and School Resource Officer
In this Getting to Know, Your Local LEO episode, you will meet 7-year Law Enforcement Veteran, SWAT Team Member and School Resource Officer of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Devonta Richardson. He is not just a po...
March 24, 2025
Episode 22: Part 2 – Getting to Know, Your Local LEO - Sgt. John Kelly - Overcoming Alcoholism, Addiction, and Adultery
This is Episode 22: Part 2 – Getting to Know, Your Local LEO - Sgt. John Kelly - Overcoming Alcoholism, Addiction, and Adultery... You’ll quickly hear the very impactful thing his wife told him, that he still shares when he p...
March 17, 2025
Episode 21: Meet Sgt. John Kelly - Overcoming Alcoholism, Addiction, and Adultery (Part 1)
In this episode’s "Getting to Know, Your Local LEO" segment, you will meet retired Sergeant John Kelly, who spent 30-years with Florida's Broward County Sheriff's Office. He is a husband, father, author, motivational speaker,...
March 3, 2025
Episode 19: Meet Vince Finochio - From Patrolman to Entrepreneur
In this episode’s Getting to Know, Your Local LEO segment, you will meet Vince Finochio. A patrolman who is a 14-year Law Enforcement Veteran of Central Pennsylvania. We will spend time talking about his Thanksgiving family t...
Feb. 24, 2025
Episode 18: Meet Sgt. Zachary Saenz, De-stigmatizing Mental Health in Law Enforcement
In this episode, you will meet 8-year law enforcement veteran, Sgt. Zachary Saenz. We discuss his unplanned journey into law enforcement, favorite foods, country music, time with family, and his mission to de-stigmatize menta...
Jan. 27, 2025
Episode 14: Meet John Drozdowski “The Millionaire Cop”
In this episode, we will meet "The Millionaire Cop" John Drozdowski, a police officer, husband, and father. We’ll learn about his path to law enforcement, favorite comfort food, dreaded household chore, and more, in addition ...
Dec. 16, 2024
Episode 08: Helping Homeless Veterans (Interview with Sergeant Patrick Alu)
In this episode's, "Getting to Know, Your Local LEO" segment, we will meet retired Police Sergeant Patrick Alu. We will learn how he helped homeless veterans, what historical events he would like to be present for, circus act...
Nov. 12, 2024
Episode 03: A Patrolman's Hidden Talent (Interview with Master Patrolman Larry Smyth)
In this episode's, "Getting to Know, Your Local LEO" segment, we will meet retired Master Patrol Larry Smyth. We will hear about the great lengths he went for love and one of his hidden talents from childhood. Plus, we will h...
Nov. 4, 2024
Episode 02: Rollover Rescue (Interview with Commander Marie Miranda)
In this episode's, "Getting to Know, Your Local LEO" segment, we will hear how retired Command Marie "Sisi" Miranda navigated being a single mom police officer, who rose up through the ranks and had a successful career, despi...