Responder Chronicles

Jen Frank Promo

Promo for Jen Frank episode 11.20.25
 

Chief of Police, Milton, Florida: Jen Frank

Milton Florida Chief of Police, Jen Frank, shares stories of some of the interactions she's had over the 20 years as a law enforcer.  As a teacher, a student pointed a gun at her, which led to her becoming a cop.  Stories of domestic violence, DUI, strange encounters such as a nude man driving, fireworks in the anus of man, nude bicycle rider, as well as her take on what a cop should be and what a police force should strive to be.    The importance of character in a person that is striving to be a public servant.  

Fire Fighter with 2 years of experience tells what it is like to start out in the fire service as a newbie.

Chandler Hinote, a 2 year member of the Allentown Fire and Rescue District, shares what it is like to enter into the volunteer fire service and how the training was for him.   A unique perspective for those who may also be interested in becoming a volunteer.  

20 year Florida Fire Fighter, Brandon Corn shares some stories of from his career.

Fire Fighter from Florida, Brandon Corn, shares some stories from his ongoing 20+ year career as a Volunteer Fire Fighter in Northwest Florida.  From one of the very first calls where he came up on a MVA with 2 deceased occupants and a possible missing baby.  A fully engulfed church fire with rollover, a child that codes, and the strange way a truck lands into a stream. 

Fire Fighter Brandon Corn Season 3 Promo

Season 3 Promo Brandon Corn

Pensacola Police Officer (Retired) Mike Simmons shares his stories as both a Correctional Officer and a Police Officer

Mike Simmons, career spanning 4 years as a Detention Deputy for the Escambia FL County Jail, then a 30 year career as a Pensacola FL Police officer, and now as the director of the George Stone Technical College Criminal Justice Training Center in Pensacola, FL.  Shares his intense stories from both the jail and on patrol (inmate hanging, thief hiding in the cemetery, bullets fired at him, controlling 3 suspects by himself, he/she prostitutes, possible brain matter in the curb, stench of death, with flies in a house). 
  He also talks about the criminal justice training center at George Stone Technical College. 
George Stone Technical College, Criminal Justice Training Center: (850)786-6526 or (850)786-6527.  www.escambiaschools.org/gstc   
 
website links:
www.oldpolicestories.com   or www.michaelsimmons.com
 
 
Book by Mike Simmons mentioned in the show is:  "Gunny."  link to the book below:
https://a.co/d/h68sqoE
 
 
 
 

29 Year Fire fighter, Daryl Songer, with service in Volunteer, Career and Military departments, tells his stories of serving in all three.

Daryl Songer, fire fighter with 29 years of experience, with volunteer fire, Roanoke City, Virginia, and military service in Afghanistan, shares his stories of a large electrical room fire at a hospital, drivers ignoring barricades, and the dedication it takes to do the job. 

Retired Fire Chief, Steve Rowell with a 51 year career and counting shares his stories and words of wisdom from his long career as a fire fighter in the Munson Volunteer Fire and Rescue District

Chief Steve Rowell (with a 51 year career and counting) tells his stories of volunteering as a fire fighter, training, scene management, intense calls from MVA's multiple fatalities, small airplane crash, house fire with 2 fatalities, car cut in half in an accident, comedic river rescue, truck in tree.  

Capt. George Bauman 34 year career with the Los Angeles City Fire service

Retired Los Angeles, CA firefighter captain with 34 years of experience shares his stories of what it was like to serve in the 1960's through the middle 0f the 1990's.  California wildfires, encouraging training from senior fire fighters, early female firefighters, pranks played on each other including the fire chief, out of town fire department officer gets an eye full of city shenanigans, loss of a dear friend, words of wisdom.

Ohio police officer with 21 years of experience shares some of his memorable stories.

Police officer in the State of Ohio, shares his stories over a 21 year career in which he comes across a child trapped under a collapsed roof, searching a church for an intruder, a suspect with a taser probe in or near belly button, encounters with career criminals, and words of wisdom for anyone looking to get into law enforcement.