Choir Practice Podcast
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 176 episodes
Choir Practice Podcast
Latest Episodes
Mike Pelton (Retired Tucson Police Officer, Pima County Deputy)
Mike's story is similar to mine. Palo Verde HS grads (barely), then Pima County Deputy and finally City of Tucson Police Officers. The profession is a good for people who found themselves being the protector of their friends, kept themselves ou...
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Season 4
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Episode 167
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3:15:40
Terry Johnson (Over 30 years with AZ DPS, founder of AZ Fallen Heroes Memorial Riders)
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 re...
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Season 4
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Episode 166
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1:07:05
Andy Birtcil (Retired Tucson Police Officer, SWAT, K9, Firearms Staff)
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 tho...
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Season 4
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Episode 165
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2:22:19
Michael Duffey (Retired Pima County Sheriff Detective, Pima County Animal Control Animal Cruelty Investigator, EMT)
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....
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Season 4
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Episode 164
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3:43:39
Ron Benson (Retired Pima County Sheriff Lieutenant, FBI Analyst)
I enjoyed chatting with Ron, the last time I'd seen him was when he taught Constitutional Law to my academy class in 1998!His arrival to AZ, the jobs he held prior to entering la enforcement and a storied career...I think you're going to...
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Season 4
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Episode 163
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4:26:59
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