Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

132.5 - When a Cop Sticks His Foot in His Mouth: JD Pettey, Part 2

Text a Message to the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1792621/open_sms] Today we return to police officer JD Pettey to talk about what happens when an officer starts talking during someone else's tragedy and how badly that can go.  JD's family has had a number of serious tragedies and he was gracious enough to share those difficult memories with us because each story is an example of cops saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, even when they knew they were talking to a fellow police.  Obviously this is a sensitive conversation with discussion of suicide and other tragic deaths, but this is also one of my favorite conversations I've ever had with a police officer.  I think it was instructive, insightful, and even funny at times.  And we've all been there, when you need just the right words, and instead you put your foot your mouth. Music is by Alexander Nakarada and by National Sweetheart Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 132.5 Tags: Police, Accidents, Assumptions, Communication, Death Notifications, Family, Humor, Jargon, Loss, Professionalism, Suicide, Tragedy, Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain] Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY [https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY] Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain]

132 - We Need You to Talk to This Guy: JD Pettey, CIT officer

Text a Message to the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1792621/open_sms] Today we're talking about Crisis Intervention Teams and the work they do to free up police resources for other jobs.  Our guest today is a CIT officer and instructor I met at a training I went to this last year.  His name is JD Pettey and he's a thirty year officer with about a decade specifically working with co-responders (the community behavioral health liaisons) to help people in need because of addiction and mental health problems.  JD has a tremendous amount of experience and you're going to want to catch what he says is valuable about having officers who specifically specialize in CIT areas. Music is by Alexander Nakarada Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 132 Tags: CIT, Addiction, Army, Career, Co-Responders, Crisis, Mental Health, Police, Psychosis, Substance Abuse, Training, Veterans, Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain] Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY [https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY] Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain]

131.5 - Fear of Bad PR Risks Officer Safety: Travis Yates, Part 2

Text a Message to the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1792621/open_sms] In the first part of our conversation with Travis Yates, we talked about cowardly leadership.  If you didn't listen to that episode, go back and listen to it right now, it's episode 131.  This is the second part of that conversation where we veered off from the cowardly leadership conversation to the more specific conversation of how leadership affects officer safety.  And this is something that Travis is really passionate about -- I mean he really gets fired up here.  This is really isn't a space for political correctness; we're just kinda telling it like it is.  I have these conversations all the time, just not usually with a cop who has a doctorate in this stuff. Resources: Travis' website: travisyates.org [https://travisyates.org/] Music is by National Sweetheart, by LesFM, and by Chris Haugen  Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 131.5 Tags: Police, Career, Cowardice, Courage, Leadership; Police Culture, Safety, Tulsa, Oklahoma Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain] Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY [https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY] Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain]

131 - Cowardly Leadership: Travis Yates

Text a Message to the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1792621/open_sms] Following the law should be straightforward and black and white.  Following department policy should be the same way.  But navigating the murky waters of how to lead and inspire people to do their best work in a competitive and demoralizing environment… well, that's going to take some courage.  Our guest today is Travis Yates, who rose up through the police ranks, saw a lot of good and bad leadership, had to practice it himself, and now is ringing the alarm that bad leadership can destroy an agency.  Today we're specifically talking about courageous leadership and what it's opposite, cowardly leadership, looks like in a police department. Resources: Travis' website: travisyates.org [https://travisyates.org/] Music is by Chris Haugen  Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 131 Tags: Police, Career, Cowardice, Courage, Family, Interviews, Leadership; Police Culture, Politics, Promotions, Ride Alongs, Supervision, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Tulsa, Arkansas, Oklahoma Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain] Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY [https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY] Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain]

130 - Year End Evaluations (w/ Joe Grasela): 2025

Text a Message to the Show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1792621/open_sms] A special guest host interviews Chaplain Altic to recap the year!  Police Major Joe Grasela joins Jared to give us a recap of their favorite moments from the 2025 Hey Chaplain episodes.  Listen in to find out what were the most noteworthy episodes of the year; also included are the top ten listener countries and cities. And don't miss a sneak peek of what's coming in 2026 and beyond! Episodes directly referenced in the show: * Dana Gouge was on episodes 110 and 110.5 * Tim Eggebraaten was on episodes 114 and 114.5 * Todd Hixson was on episodes 107 and 107.5 * Rick James was on episode 120 * Jim Dudley's Halloween episode was Bonus Ep 46 * My solo episode on grief was Bonus Ep 44 * Shenee Davis and Gregg Dorsett were on episodes 126 and 126.5 * Jamison White was on episode 128 * Jake the International Security Specialist Guy was on episode 117 Music is by DJ Williams Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 130 Tags:  Podcasting, Bagpipes, Career, Chaplains, Copline,  DEA, Detectives, Encouragement, Funerals, History, Imposter Syndrome, Listeners, Microphones, Music, Police, RCMP, Recording, Serial Killers, Support, Kansas City, San Francisco, Wichita, California, Kansas, Canada Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain] Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY [https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY] Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain]