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Safer Driving in 43 Seconds: Back Your Blue Ep. 18
Mike Lutzenkirchen carries out his son’s legacy through the Lutzie 43 Foundation by working every day to keep our roads safer by partnering with Georgia DOT to bring Safe Driving Summits to students across the

Bettering the Community Through Service: Back Your Blue Ep. 17
Bringing the professionalism he gained in the military, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens was determined that his department would not be the “same old sheriff’s office.” He discusses how a well-trained, educated and diverse workforce

Pairing Human Touch & Humor: Back Your Blue Ep. 16
Believing that “failure is never final,” Sheriff Keybo Taylor brought new ideas when he took office in Gwinnett County. Listening to community concerns allows the sheriff’s office to make purposeful changes and increase community outreach

The Why Behind What We Do: Back Your Blue Ep. 15
A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds Founder & CEO Daniel Matalon talks about how his past impacted his journey, the mentors that helped along the way and how that he grew to strongly believe that being

Better Technology Means Better Accountability: Back Your Blue Ep. 14
Pete Andrews, CEO with A 2nd Chance Monitoring’s newest partner Reconnect Inc, talks about how leveraging technology provides better monitoring solutions. Enhanced solutions mean empowering relationships and increasing accountability from participants. Using advanced monitoring technologies

Reaching the Exploited: Back Your Blue Ep. 13
Special Prosecutor Diane McCleod with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping tackle the sizable human trafficking problem in Georgia. One of the main obstacles to working with victims is that they don’t identify themselves

Back Your Blue Ep. 12: Defending First Responders
Believing you should have a mission bigger than yourself, Lance LoRusso has devoted much of his legal career to standing up for first responders. He has represented more than 180 first responders in critical cases

Back Your Blue Ep. 11: Turning Tragedy into Advocacy
Generosity and acts of kindness were important to Officer Mitchell Georgiana and Gotcha Covered Blankets honors that spirit following his untimely passing. Founder Donna Georgiana explains the history of Gotcha Covered Blankets and the work

Back Your Blue Ep. 10: Hope for those Trapped in Survival Sex
The sex and human trafficking industry in metro Atlanta has grown to nearly $300 million annually and suburban counties are not immune. Scott Williford, co-founder of The Table on Delk, discusses problems such as mental

Back Your Blue Ep. 9: One Mistake Shouldn’t Dictate the Rest of Your Life
Defense Attorney Thomas Flugum discusses his deep roots in the community and his belief in giving people a second chance. Many factors such as population changes and technology, including monitoring defendants, has brought many changes