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The Weight We Carry Breaking the Silence on Police Suicide
Every year, more law enforcement officers die by suicide than from all line-of-duty causes combined.
In this powerful first part of a two-part conversation, Heroes Behind the Badge host Dennis Collins sits down with David Berez, Dave Howe, Bill Erfurth, and Craig Floyd to confront the silent epidemic of stress, trauma, and loss inside police culture.
They discuss why suicide remains the most painful taboo in law enforcement, what it means to carry invisible weight, and how small acts of connection and leadership can save lives.
This episode is not about statistics—it’s about the people behind…
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