Choir Practice Podcast

By: Brian Parker
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  • First Responders, and Public Servants, share the most extraordinary experiences from their careers. Here on Choir Practice our mission is to preserve our guests personal legacies for friends and family, sharing their stories for anyone who might be curious or interested in a career in public service.

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  • Terry Johnson (Over 30 years with AZ DPS, founder of AZ Fallen Heroes Memorial Riders)
    Feb 26 2025

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    Terry has been on the show before, but I asked him to come back and speak about the fallen officers 501C3 he created, while sharing the stories of some of our fallen heroes. The Arizona Fallen Heroes Memorial Riders raise money to help first responders seriously injured in the line of duty, or to provide financial assistance to the families of fallen officers. Terry brought over two pages of notes, all cases involving "In the line of duty" deaths he investigated while on the highway patrol...

    This podcast show, a true legacy project, is more than honored to carry on the names of our fallen brothers and sisters. Their memories live on as long as we continue to speak their names. Please enjoy the show, visit their website to see upcoming events if you want to join in on a ride or just donate...

    azfhmr.org

    Come see me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/choir.practice.94
    or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cp_sfaf/

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Andy Birtcil (Retired Tucson Police Officer, SWAT, K9, Firearms Staff)
    Feb 19 2025

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    Like many of my guests, Andy is one of those guys where my urgency to get him on the show is heightened because, as you will hear, he developed Parkinson's late into his career and it ultimately forced him to quit before he was ready...even though he spent 30 years serving the City of Tucson.

    He worked his way into many of the "Desired" assignments through out his career, becoming a Senior SWAT Operator, K9 trainer and firearms instructor at the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center (SALETC).

    I enjoyed our chat, but as per usual, he'll need to come back because he didn't really get into stories with his last two dogs! Give him a warm welcome to The Squad...

    Come see me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/choir.practice.94
    or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cp_sfaf/

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    2 hrs and 22 mins
  • Michael Duffey (Retired Pima County Sheriff Detective, Pima County Animal Control Animal Cruelty Investigator, EMT)
    Feb 12 2025

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    Over my career, US Marines have been some of the best folks I've ever worked with. The sense of duty, the "Can do" attitude and the refusal to quit when times get hard are all qualities that make them some of the best partners on the force.

    With that being said, Mike exemplified all these qualities throughout his career! Even though he can't drive, haha, the rest of what he brought to the table are exactly the qualities that have allowed him to live such a wonderful life in service of others.

    Buckle in, give him a warm welcome, and show him why we are the coolest Squad on the planet!

    Come see me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/choir.practice.94
    or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cp_sfaf/

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    3 hrs and 44 mins

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Kurt Dabb

Listened to your interview with Kurt Dabb and your "Ed story". That happened a lot of years ago and my recollection of events aren't quite the same as yours but hey, doesn't keep me from enjoying retirement. I'm grateful that you shared some kind recollections of my brother Patrick. Best regards.
Edward Hardesty

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