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Police Week: Honoring the Fallen and the Hidden Toll

1 h 7 min · 18 de may de 2026
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Jim, Jay and Aaron recount memories of fallen colleagues, the tradition of Police Week, and the unseen mental and physical costs of policing — from funerals and memorials to heart disease, CTE, and suicide. They stress the need to support each other, recognize all line-of-duty deaths, and plan to honor officers at Police Week.

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