{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"056 - Tragedy in Chattanooga and an Officer\u2019s Journey to Healing","description":"In this powerful episode, Chief Sean O\u2019Brien of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Police Department shares his remarkable journey through decades in law enforcement, including an account of the July 16, 2015 terrorist attack in Chattanooga. From his first officer-involved shooting in 1994 to leading K9 units, interdiction operations, and active shooter response training, Sean opens up about the moments that tested him most. He discusses the physical and emotional toll of life-or-death encounters and the conversation around mental health in law enforcement. Sean speaks candidly about the trauma he carried and how EMDR therapy helped him heal. This is a raw, honest, and deeply human conversation about the unseen battles that follow critical incidents. \u26a0\ufe0f Note: This episode contains strong language. Notes: 5:15 \u2013 Sean\u2019s background and start in law enforcement  6:45 \u2013 His first officer-involved shooting on the freeway 8:45 \u2013 How life-or-death moments change your brain 10:55 \u2013 Passion for the K9 unit and bond with the dog 12:14 \u2013 Teaching active shooter response and promotion to commander 14:00 \u2013 Work in interdiction: stopping traffickers, drugs, and terrorism 21:00 \u2013 Beginning work in active shooter response 23:15 \u2013 Realistic training scenarios based on real-world incidents 27:45 \u2013 The events of July 16, 2015: Terror attack on recruiting offices 30:15 \u2013 Shooter opens fire; Sean realizes it\u2019s terrorism 37:00 \u2013 High-stress response and breakdown of fine motor skills 50:15 \u2013 Sean engages suspect and accepts he may not make it home 56:45 \u2013 Suspect is taken down; confirmed no second shooter 59:15 \u2013 Honoring the stories of the fallen 1:06:50 \u2013 FBI waited 6 months to declare it a terrorist attack 1:09:50 \u2013 \u201cWe don\u2019t rise to the occasion; we fall to our training\u201d 1:10:30 \u2013 Lack of mental health support for law enforcement 1:15:30 \u2013 EMDR therapy helped reframe and process the memories 1:17:20 \u2013 Importance of both professional help and close friends   ","author_name":"Tips, Tactics, and Tools Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/tipstacticstools.libsyn.com\/website","html":"