What It’s Like to Shoot Someone: Part II | GMP #121
Presented by Luth-AR: GUNS Magazine Podcast #121 — February 25, 2022 In this final installment of "What It's Like to Shoot Someone," Capt. Tyson Warmoth talks about bringing down a cop killer, his thoughts on PTSD and why the Warrior Ethos is so important. In this final installment of "What It's Like to Shoot Someone," Capt. Tyson Warmoth talks about bringing down [...]
You’re A Business
I don’t want to talk about your agency, but about the way you run your career, and to some extent, even your life and your family. It’s a business. After retiring from the police department, I moved into the firearms/outdoors industry full time. I had been involved in it as [...]
Find Your Thirst For Knowledge
When I was just a baby cop I remember many days wondering if I was ever going to be a “good cop.” In hindsight I’m stunned how any of us couldn’t help but have abject terror about our abilities early on, considering we were sent out into the big bad [...]
A Case For Reserves
Like many readers I began my career as a reserve. In my case it was as a reserve deputy sheriff with a large agency in Southern California. As a chief I have always maintained a reasonably sized reserve program for the departments I have served. There are a number of [...]
I’m A Cop – And That Is Not Funny
Yeah it is. Or at least it can be. If you don’t have a sense of humor and let it out every day on this job, you’ll go nuts — and be a pain to the people around you at the same time. You know the officers (and supervisors) I’m [...]
Elected Vs. Appointed
Some of us work for chiefs, while some work for sheriffs. There are certainly other titles our bosses may go by, but for the sake of ease I’ll refer to the two main types of law enforcement leaders rather generically. The biggest difference between a chief and a sheriff is [...]
Slip-Slidin’ Away
My law enforcement career, reserve and full time combined, is now rapidly approaching 50 years in length. That’s a long time, and it certainly means I’m getting old, but all this experience doesn’t necessarily mean I’m always right. It provides me with a basis for comparing how things used to [...]
It’s The Criminals…
As I write this (December 2012), the world is reeling from another unspeakable horrific mass murder — at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. I won’t presume to understand anything about why the shooting occurred, the only people who could’ve shed any light on that are both dead. It’s [...]
Time To Revisit Recruitment
Let me say from the outset, I’m well aware the majority of today’s law enforcement officers are quality people and highly professional. I know this because I work with many of them. However, I believe it’s fair and accurate to state that a minority, unfortunately an increasing minority, of officers [...]
Hands-On
There are only a few careers where your presence at a scene or event can literally have a life-changing impact on the people involved. A doctor is an obvious one, with nurses, paramedics and fire fighters being a handful of others. By simply being at the scene of an emergency, [...]
Why Basic Training Matters
In 2012 I had what could only be termed the travel schedule from hell. I was on the road every month, at least for one trip, sometimes several. November was no exception; I went to Gunsite for an industry ladies class. We were covering the basics on handguns and carbines. [...]