This Call Had a Profound Impact On Me (Story Time)
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I'm one of only a few people in the last two generations of my family that hasn't become an addict in one form or another. My mother and father are really bad. I'm proud to have risen above but will always remain humble because of it. It's looking like I get to go to police academy sponsored by my local sherrifs office come June. You've been a major inspiration for me and I just want you to know that none of this would have been possible without you. Thank you and great video. People need to hear this!
Right on buddy 👍 🙂
Good luck!
Thats just awesome, good luck man.
Good luck to you!
This is hands down one of the best messages I've ever received. I'm very glad to hear that you have risen above addiction, and I wish you nothing but the best of luck in your future endeavors. Make sure to send me graduation pictures! 💪
a big thank you to the law enforcement officers that stand in the way of horrible people and chaos on a daily basis
100 % Right On
and just plain idiots....
Going through some tough times myself, but nothing like Steve. This was a good reminder to keep making the right decisions to improve my current situation.
Some people are further gone than others, but it's never too late to turn around. Does it get harder the further down the rabbit hole you go? Absolutely. But it's doable. At The end of the day it just comes down to willpower and support.
@@officer401 thanks for the kind and heartfelt comment. My situation may drastically improve in the next few days so wish me luck and if you're a praying man (I don't remember if you've talked about that) say a little prayer for me if you don't mind.
@@officer401 Many opioid addicts started with legitimate medical reasons, but took doses that were too high. You should really watch Prescription Thugs as well as the kick back schemes that pharmaceutical companies like Incys and Purdue were involved in. What I find to be outrageous is the fact that their CEOs only get a few years imprisonment like white collar criminals instead of decades like the psychiatrists that they cooperated with.
Kaleb, much love to you for trying! Good bless you💙
No pressure regarding videos or streams, we appreciate what you do when you can!
I appreciate that buddy, I just don't like telling you guys one thing and doing another. It's a little out of my control though and I'm sure you guys understand that much.
You are the embodiment of what every law enforcement officer should strive to be like. Thanks for being a great motivation for aspiring peace officers like myself.
Keep it up 401!
I’m an armed security here in Florida who performs patrol service for properties and I had a similar situation. While patrolling one night I found this homeless guy known for drinking on the area. He was in someone’s balcony unresponsive and has vomited. I try to wake him up by moving him and calling him but I didn’t get no response. Thinking that he was dead cold. (By probably poising himself with his own vomit), I glove up and check for a pulse. I immediately called fire rescue after getting positive pulse on the guy and moved him to a recovery position. Fire rescue said I couple more hours like that and he would’ve died but he ended up making it.
So as I further investigate to see if this guy lives on property I came across a family who told me they knew the guy. They told me that he doesn’t resides on property and that the reason his always around is that he has friends lives on property. They also said how he used to be wealthy and a very nice guy who had his own company for construction, multiple trucks, house and apartments, a family, 10000$ parties all weekends and etc. but now he spends his days doing drug and drinking alcohol until he can’t hold a beer anymore, no house, no family, everything lost over drugs and alcohol. I thank the family for the info and went back to my car.
That shit hits bro! For the rest of my shift (overnight) All I was thinking was about that! I’m not perfect and I’m sure that would’ve been me if I wouldn’t change my life around like I did. That same feeling you had that night I experienced it that night and it really changed my approach with this people that are deeply in this conditions.
Thanks for what you do Officer401 and god bless!
That's definitely a situation that would have a heavy impact! Kudos to you for saving that man's life.
Thanks for sharing brother. Told my niece who’s being a butthead about a couple ladies that came to mind I’ve dealt with over my career. Both were addicts but generally nice ladies who usually didn’t give us a problem. One went missing a couple days after we were on a call with her and was killed by a serial killer. The other came up to me on a call and was excited she’d been clean for six months only to od and die a couple months ago. Hope it sunk into my nieces head, glad I’m retired.
I was a detention officer, and I can relate to these types of situations. We saw these people, everyday. People I went to school with, that were younger than me, that were fathers, or someone's family member. Then you see that they have family that visit them every week.
You realize these people were someone else at some point.
I had a job where I worked in a neighborhood doing security and 'maintenance' (basically trash cleanup/graffiti) paid for by the neighborhood. We interacted with homeless people every day there. This video got the onion ninjas going for me. I can 100% relate with 401 on this.
Your right! This had had a profound impact on me too. Thought I'd go in and share my story (sorry for the book)
Feb. 5th 2009 I had made the biggest decision of my life at the time. 19 years old I leave home to travel 1000+ miles to go join the oil industry, (still in it greatest decision I've ever made.) If there's anybody in law enforcement reading this they know full well that whereever good money's made, there's also alot of crime that happens in said area as well. Now in high-school i was always the kid who was picked on and was always told that I'd be nothing because I was too nice to people, because I genuinely care about people. My very first oilfield job was cleaning Porta pottys for an international Oil Company. (Paid me over 2k a week) I was literally on the very bottom of the ladder. Fast forward 14 years and the connections I've been able to make along the way. I know own an Oilfield Services Company that's Under Contract to the same international Oil Company I was Hired By 14 years prior. Got myself a Great Home, Super Nice Vehicals, literally living the American Dream. When I went to my 10 year high-school reunion found out over half of my class was either had medical problems, or died from excessive use of drugs and/or Alcohol. And the saddest part was had of I kept in contact with any of them I could have possibly saved them from going down the same path. Because of that discovery I started a non profit for my city that helps people get the help they need for both Addiction, and Trauma related issues that has been linked Directly to our local Law Enforcement Agencys. As well as other government programs to not only help them through said issues, but to put them on a Career path through sponcership for schooling and other Housing programs. So far we've been able to get 1000+ People (both men and women) off the street and back into society clean and healthy. Turns our me caring for people has turned into my greatest strength. Thanks for sharing Sargent 401. And keep assisting the saving of lives, as well as protecting and serving your community. ✌
God bless you for having empathy and caring. I've been told I'm too nice. Whatever. It's just who we are and we can't change that. Thank you 💙
Wow. Going through life, I’m still young, but I started my career off technically my senior year of high school. I was accepted by a company who sponsored me going to college while in high school. The truth is, I just wanted to leave high school. Anyone I knew was teasing me for being a pushover, making fun of me because I made fun of myself, I mean, I was just a laughing stock. 3 of the 9 people I called friends had passed away by this time due to intentional drug overdose, a car accident, and one drowned himself cause of those other two.
To say I was sick of life was an understatement. Luckily this company accepted my offer. Gave me a reason to live. By the end of senior year, I was 1 year done with an associates degree, and I was working full time in a field that meant something.
I’m excited and terrified of my 10 year reunion coming up in 3 years. I want to see everyone’s face when I say I work for the leading aerospace company, building the automation cells that create rockets. But at the same time, I don’t want to see what they all turned out as. So many of them talked about how all they wanted to do in college was party. I already know of so many that OD’ed.
I’m impressed you started a program like that. I’d like to start one that brings more clarity of career choices to young people. I think college is not necessary for a good career. I believe it ends up as a useless money pit for many people. I want to let people such as my sophomore self how many options there are, and how even in one field of study there are hundreds of jobs. I believe that this will reduce stress in their lives and potentially prevent reliance on drugs or alcohol. My thought being that they get more meaning from life and are less stressed at such an impressionable age.
Looking at the oil field, like yourself. You have control wiring technicians, high power technicians, mechanics of all sorts of types, fluid techs, crane operators, forklift drivers, logistics, supervisors, managers, accountants, safety personnel, inspectors, I mean, the list just doesn’t end. In school I was basically given a few options. Be an engineer, doctor, lawyer, etc. the typical choices. It’s so vague and undermining.
I personally went down that bad road. My Epiphany was when I realized I wasn’t having fun anymore and the people I was around weren’t enjoyable to be around anymore. I may have shame for some of the things I did or let my self do, but there is nothing I would do differently or change if I had the opportunity because I am who I am because of those experiences and challenges I had to overcome to better myself.
My dad and big brother are addicts. I’m 2 years clean and working as an emt. It’s very hard to take on and witness and pain and insanity that come along with addiction and mental damage. My dads two years clean as well and my brother is a homeless roaming meth addict that goes in and out of jail and hospitals. Keeps you humble and grateful for your mental state and family that’s with you.
I appreciate you sharing this Anthony. Kindness and strength in your words.
"I made a lot of dumb decisions when I was younger, there's a lot of things I wish I could take back..."
Man, 401, that's an entire mood right there, and something that keeps me awake more nights than I care to admit. I could have done a lot worse, but I could have done so much better, and I have a hard time letting go of that.
But man, I've never touched drugs or excessive boozing, and that's one of the few things I know I did right, because I know I'd be done.
Damn that is truly powerful. I really appreciate you having shared this story, it's definitely one that's going to stick with me too. Theres a great quote that George RR Martin always reiterates when talking about good vs bad people where he says "The battle between Good and Evil is fought largely within the individual human heart, by the decisions that we make." Its always had a profound effect on me, especially as an aspiring writer.
Officer 401, thank you for sharing. I had a similar experience to you, one night we had merged district channels (two dispatchers on a single channel) as it was a slow night. Sent a unit for a queried deceased and as I was giving details back to the unit, my co dispatcher's face drained to a pale white. Turned out that they were close childhood friends and the 88 was a drug OD. The incident gave me a different perspective of my job but it definitely made me a better dispatcher for it.
I was a loner in school, but I had a job at a POSH nursing home, and one of the most popular guys worked there who I probably put on a pedestal. During one of the shifts he offered me cocaine……he wasn’t on a pedestal anymore. This story makes me wonder where he ended up. I’ve heard it said that the popular kids hit their peak in high school, because they won’t feel that admiration in the real world, that made me sad for them.
Needed this one. You ever feel like a video was made specifically for you?? Currently down a rabbit hole that will only end with me in the ground or county lockup. The fact I realize where I’m headed and still continue to repeat the same actions is pathetic. I wish I had the mental toughness to not be a slave to my vices. I truly want to make an effort to change my lifestyle after hearing you speak on this encounter. The story was too similar to mine to not be touched and also scared for my future. Anyways, Thank you 401 for making me self reflect. Love you brother stay safe out there.
Don't ever be afraid to self-reflect. Sometimes that's what we need to pull us out of those vices. Don't ever be ashamed of them or to ask for help. Recognizing you have a problem is the first step to your recovery, but often the hardest one is asking for help. It's inconvenient, it's embarrassing, but it's absolutely necessary if you want it bad enough. I certainly wish the best for you and I hope to hear a success story from you down the road, my friend.
Cory, the fact that you're self-aware and understand how the world works and how your world is tells me that you can and will pull through this. Remember, this bad chapter is just a shitty chapter in the big ass book that is your life. It doesn't matter how long the shitty chapter is. Your story is MUCH bigger than this. Hell, you may even have already lived an entire novel with many good and bad separate chapters in it, but you can still write an entire new book. Remember there are millions of people who didn't think they could ever get back to their old "normal" lives even after 10 or 20 years of living in a tent, but even they were able to turn their lives around and be super successful and prosperous. Gonna post a link to a song in a sec that I think you would like.
Overcoming addiction (which I'm assuming you're talking about) doesn't just take mental toughness, so try not to beat yourself up about it too badly. It's like saying you wish you had the mental toughness to get rid of cancer. Sure, mental toughness plays a part in getting through it but at the end of the day you're dealing with a disease, and diseased that require treatments that aren't easy and can take a long time before you're through the woods.
If you want the highest chance of success in the long term you're going to need professional help. Quitting is the easy part, it's staying clean that's the real challenge, but it can be done.
Hey dog, I’m 4 years sober. Come catch me. I was the worst you’d ever seen. OD’d, narcaned, got sober, rinse and repeat 15 times. Tried to end myself due to it and for some reason failed (or succeeded?) multiple times. Life is moving right now. I won’t lie, being painfully grounded in reality 24/7 is utterly miserable. I hate existing, for the most part. But there are good times and it’s a sight better than being unconscious 24/7 for sure.
Addiction is NOT a moral failing. It is a terrible monster that’s near impossible to escape from. It impacts you on all levels, physical, mental, social, emotional. It takes a LOT to get clean. Even if you want it so bad, it might take multiple tries. You need the right support. Good luck.
Hi Officer 401, hope you are having a good day. :)
I am buddy and I hope you are as well!
I work in medical right on the nursing side and man this story does shine so much light on how things can change for a persons life (drugs, mental health issues, etc…). I’ve had some moments where random things hit me too, where one moment you have a patient thanking you for your care given and they hope to see you grow more then 5 mins later the patient is on the verge of losing their life. As much as I love the medical field, there is a passion I have with law enforcement I want to purse and I’m glad you mentioned about this story due to the nature of you are looking at the individual from a holistic and personal perspective. Thank you for always keeping it 100 and sharing this story.
I’m an emt in Alaska and I work at a homeless shelter. Almost all I do is wound care, overdoses, and mental health crisis. It truly is profound and impactful in a negative and a positive way. It puts everything in perspective how close everyone could be to that situation. For me it’s one month without a paycheck away. We have to remember that we are all people and that sometimes our pedestals are precariously narrow
Thanks for sharing. It’s a tough world and many times we have to ignore our hearts or else things like this will just eat at you because of how tragic it is.
Man what a sad story, thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe!
Hey 401, just wanted to say thank you. Your videos helped me learn a bit more about Law Enforcement and the military to law enforcement video answered some of my questions I had about transitioning out and working on the civilian side. Your videos also helped me take that first step to apply and gave me some things to think about while I go through the hire process and hopefully starting my career soon.
Thanks for sharing that story. I try to look at people of all walks and tell myself that person has a story too. They are not just what you see in seconds that your paths cross.
Waving at nothing? Hmmm That rings a bell! I know a guy who shakes hands with invisible people, and that weirdo holds a very high-ranking position.
This was a touching story! Thanks for all you and your officers do! And please stay safe!
Absolutely love seeing you post whenever you get the opportunity too. Glad to see you’re doing well. Just wanted to say thank you for your channel, I started watching before I applied into law enforcement. Now years later I’m about 5 weeks from graduating my academy! And your videos have been a tremendous inspiration!
Wow. This is a prime example of how anyone's situation can change. This also goes to show that an act of compassion and empathy, even as small as it seems at the time, can make a difference on everyone. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks for this supervisor 401
Great story and great words of wisdom. Hard to believe people can change.
You are a great storyteller. This one made me both think and feel. Powerful stuff!
Thank you for sharing 401,
This was very heartfelt it’s all about being grateful for what you have. Because it could happen to any of us.
Thanks for the story! I hope that you can get him the help he needs and stay in touch with him!
It’s nice to hear you again man. I’ve missed listening to your content and it’s great to have you post again
Congrats on the 14years man! Hope you and the family are doing well! Keep beard goind💪🏽
I hope this video helps someone struggling because this is a great video that hits home
Watching your videos is honestly so heart felt and truthful. We appreciate you sharing where you are personally. And I think that maybe this could be a way for people to see officers are just actual people human not superman. They do care about everything. Thank you again for sharing this
I just came across your channel. Thank you for your service, Sir & always, much respect to you, and all who are in this line of work. God Bless!!! 💜
You rock my man! Keep on keeping on. We love you. We Respect you. We cherish your work on keeping us safe. Thank you
It’s crazy, I havnt watched since the car ride videos, now you’re almost at the top of the chain. That’s really cool. A lot of police UA-camrs are done with the job or speaking on experience but with you we can see your career be made and what better way to produce better officers with better understanding in the youth
Great story Officer 401. I am currently trying to get into law enforcement and love listening to other officers experiences both good and bad. But love your channel bro.
Makes me so thankful for my family that constantly steered me in the right direction and helping me with anything and everything along the way. I've never felt so privileged. My brother was the first in my family to graduate high school. I was second. I was first to go to college. I was first to receive a degree. My brother joined the navy and now has a degree as well. We are so lucky to have a family that constantly looked out for us and kept us on the straight and narrow road to success.
I feel like I needed to see this video and it’s definitely resonating with me. Thank you for sharing and for your service.
Really great video. Thank you so much for sharing!
Awesome story @Officer 401
Thanks for sharing it!!
Keepin it real kudos !!!!!!!!!
It's weird how that happens. I've never reflected on my own life so much until I got in this roll. Same thing. The choices you made or didn't make. Lives you impacted negatively and positively from way back when. Thanks for the share sir!
Your story touched me! Sad story. I pray to God that guy turns his life around and becomes a good role model for others! Be safe out there and thank you for your service!
Truely sad. I'm known classmates like Steve. It's well you both treated him with kindness and respect.
After twenty years of doing this, I still have these moments. Thank you for the story.
Wow…
There, but for the grace of God, go I. I can see in your eyes that this really touched you. As someone who has worked with recovering addicts in the past as part of my martial arts training ( looong story), I know how easily someone can fall down one of those rabbit holes. Thank you for being one of the good guys that has compassion for all citizens, especially those that are suffering for one reason or another. That’s why I’ve been a follower for all of these years because I can tell that you’re a good officer and a good man. Thanks for your service, and for training up good officers under your command. Stay safe out there.
Thanks for being a caring human. There are far too few people who actually care about others.
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for your service Sir.
Thank you sir for your 14 years of service and your ongoing service.
Yes brother, that goes to show we must be thankful that by the Grace of God we have what we have. Our food, family, our homes, clothes, etc. And all can be lost in a spilt moment. May the Grace of God be with you Sergeant 🙏🏽
Thank you officer 401 for the story. I have touched weed and heavy drinking in my 20s. Never have been in trouble with the law. I am 33 years old and I have my CDL career to thank. It’s kept me clean and sober and safe. Thank you for sharing. Happy anniversary
I'm sorry I'm late seeing your video! Officer 401, out of all of the police channels I watch, you and 'Thoughts of a Patrol Officer' are the kindest, most empathetic officers I've seen. I'm pro law enforcement, but you two have an extra level of empathy. I appreciate you and all officers who, in the midst of a storm of chaos, still hold it together. I'm just a Grandma that sees the world gone crazy, with lack of respect for others and entitlement. Believe me when I say I am teaching my grandkids (along with my kids, their parents) to be respectful when stopped by an officer. Thirty years ago, my advice to my kids was, don't cry, don't argue, just take your ticket and be respectful. I'm gonna keep trying on these younger kids. They need it!!!💙❤️
Love this story. Thank you for sharing 💙🇺🇸❤️
Great reminder about the harm drugs do to our society. Keep up the solid work. Anthony
Love This Episode👍🏼 I hope many young people listen. It is absolutely real and very true.
Well 401 it's been a minute, something told me to look you up to see if you started creating again after your break a couple years ago. Happy to see your still telling us great stories and excellent advice.
Haven't seen you since like 2016
Nice to still see ya kickin around!
This dude rocks. If all officers were like this it would def turn things around
Thanks for sharing 😎👍
Great lesson, some us need that reminder.
Great story brother, we can become desensitized and need to have these moments
Thank You Very Much for all your three dimensional help. Stay liquid.!
Love the content keep it up man
Thanks for sharing
Respect!
My 20th high school reunion was pretty profound for me, not because of anything like you experienced, but because I realized that I was secure in who I was and didn’t need alcohol to have a good time. I’ve never been much of a drinker, but it showed that the decisions in my life were the right ones.
That was sad and interesting story! I appreciate you sharing your experience with different people and situations with us! GOD BLESSINGS! To many people get in the drugs and to many tragedies!
I was raised around drugs and saw exactly what they can do to people. Other people judged me from even being associated with drugs. In all reality it taught me why I should never touch drugs, the violence that follows them, the effects on people's mind is horrible... biggest takeaway I got was not to judge. Not bad people, just some bad substances their stuck on. While it didnt seem we were on the same side at the time,Police saved my families life, mine included. I am so thankful for that and want to do the same. Thank you to all of you great officers that care!
I watch your videos, and there’s some that widen eyes a little more and make me thankful for not doing any of the stupid shit at a young age and not breaking to peer pressure… I do miss the car vlogs though
Thanks for sharing the story about Steve. So many people I have known became stick in that path. I'm not sure how I avoided it.
great story Sarge!!
I'm a recovering alcoholic and was a Steve more than once in the past. The thing that saved me was my good upbringing and the mentality that created, but also the help I've gotten from the VA and other people in recovery I've met in the past few years.
It's one thing to have issues and have difficulty over coming them, its another thing entirely to let those set backs cause a defeatist mentality to fester in your head.
He lives!!
Dude I fell like the Alienwear laptop unboxing was like yesterday. Glad to see ya
Wow. Thank you
Man this algorithm has changed. Seems like I never see your vids on my stream anymore. Hope life’s been well for you mr.401. Lookin forward to binge all this content I’ve missed🤘🤙
It just means you are human to be affected by the reality you faced. It's a good thing!
Could see you were tearing up a bit. Definitely a moving story, goes to show there more to the job then car chases and arrests. Take it easy officer!
LOVED IT BROTHER AND LOVE THE VIDEOS!!!!
LOVE FROM MORGAN COUNTY ALABAMA
not just law enforcement, all of life will have moments that test you. just know the devil don't speak when he's playing you, conversely when he does speak you are at your highest.
Great video.
Great story it sucks how certain things go thank you for your service like always hopefully you get that new laptop so you can do more live streams as always thank you very much for everything you do. 👍👍👍👍🤘
When you work in the public, the criminal justice system so to speak I think you do get a lot of reminders. We often are what we are, whether you say for the grace of God, whether you say because of our parents, because of choices we ourselves did not make, that put us on the path we are.
it's like that saying, everybody was once somebody's child. you just picture them in the life they have and how they look now, not realizing how things have changed. i had an uncle kind of like that, when he was sober he was the nicest guy in the world, but he had a drinking problem and he was a mean drunk and ended up in a psych hospital and died fairly young. but before he broke down he was a totally different person
Best video yet..
Triumphant return of 401
Extremely interesting and hear wringing story. My sons best friend went down that rabbit hold. It’s sad to see.
great video sir
Great story
Brother, I thank God, and am very glad for you, that you've had this experience. And that by it you have been enriched, and have shared its very vital truths with the rest of us. Your commentary was spot-on. Thank you for your service, and for your channel. May God bless & protect you & your patrolman always!
As the old addage goes, "Beware of sin's deceitful and alluring temptation, for sin will take you further than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and take away from you much more than you had ever thought to surrender!"
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
Galatians 6:7
Let's be careful out there!
*FIDELIS AD MORTEM*
yay a story time
Wow.. that hits home..
Security Officer in Minnesota here,
I will never forget the first time I had to administer Narcan. Very scary moment, holding someone’s life in your hands.