Behind The Line

Tim O’Brien is a firefighter/paramedic and currently serves as a captain with the Manhattan Beach Fire Department in Southern California. On December 27, 1993, just after 11:00 p.m., Captain O'Brien responded to a rescue at the Manhattan Village Mall. When he and fellow firefighters arrived, they quickly realized the victim was Officer Martin Ganz of the Manhattan Beach Police Department and t...

My guest today is Jessica Jones, a former 911 dispatcher with the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority,. On December 27, 1993, just after 11:00 pm,while working and dispatching for the Manhattan Beach Police Department, Jessica heard someone screaming for help over the police radio; however, she didn’t know who it was or where they were at. She then heard someone else say over the po...

On December 27, 1993, just past 11:00 p.m., Officer Martin Ganz of the Manhattan Beach Police Department was shot multiple times by the driver of a vehicle he had just pulled over. At about the same time and while on patrol, Officer Tim Zins heard someone screaming over the police radio. Officer Zins responded to the Manhattan Village Mall parking lot and found Officer Ganz on the ground behind hi...

Aaron Denning joined the United States Marine Corps in 2005, and was honorably discharged in 2012.  During his time as a Marine, he was deployed four times. While deployed to Afghanistan, his team was involved in many combat operations.  Because of his leadership and decisive actions in combat, Aaron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon,...

Javier Bustos became a police officer in 1999 with the Austin Police Department and after a distinguished career, he retired in 2022. Prior to becoming a police officer, Javier served for 11 ½ years in the United States Air Force. On September 25, 2010, Javier responded to a “threatening man with a gun” call and as a result, was involved in an officer-involved shooting.  Because of his action...

Battalion Chief Andy Reardon joined the Austin Fire Department in 1995 after serving 4 years in the United States Marine Corp.    Battalion Chief Reardon has worked a number of assignments during his time with the Austin Fire Department, including 11 years as an arson investigator.   In this episode, Battalion Chief Reardon talks about his career in the fire service and provide...

David Fugitt began his law enforcement career in 1994 with the Austin Police Department. In 1999, David was promoted to the Department’s Missing Persons Unit and in 2003 he was transferred to the Homicide Unit where he worked until he retired in October 2022.    During his time investigating homicide, David was the lead investigator on 68 homicide cases, solving all but four of them...

In this episode of Behind The Line, Keith Kauffman talks about his law enforcement career, his time as a police chief, his leadership philosophy, and the importance of having law enforcement officers trained in Tactical Medicine.   Keith began his law enforcement career in 1994 with the Hawthorne Police Department located in Southern California.  In 2015, Keith was appointed as the polic...

Jeff McGreevy is a Public Safety Advocate for First  Responder Wellness. Jeff joined the United States Marine Corps when he was just 17 and began his law enforcement career at 21. He retired in 2020 as a Sergeant from the Oxnard Police Department with 29-years of service. He worked several challenging assignments including patrol, field training officer, community policing, Special Enforcemen...

In the early morning hours of May 6, 1979, Officer Chris Barrett of the El Segundo Police Department responded to a call at a local bar regarding a man with a gun.   Within minutes after arriving on scene, Officer Barrett was fighting for his life.   The suspect shot Officer Barrett one time, but because of his will to survive along with his training, he was able to return fire and kill...

Today’s guest is Peff Eich.  Peff served in the United States Army and was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War.    While in Vietnam, Peff was involved in several combat missions, to include the battle of Hamburger Hill in 1969.  Peff talks about his childhood, the reasons he joined the Army, his training, and what it's like to fly a helicopter in combat. Peff has bee...

Tim sits down with Police Lieutenant Ray Garcia, formerly of the El Segundo Police Department. Retired Lieutenant Ray Garcia served for 27 years as a law enforcement officer and in 2020, he retired from the El Segundo Police Department. After serving for six years in the United States Marine Corps - 2 of those years as a drill instructor - Ray joined the El Segundo Police Department in 1993. Ray w...

Tim sits down with Chief Mike Albanese, who has been serving in the law enforcement profession for 51 years. In 1971, Chief Mike Albanese began his law enforcement career with the Los Angeles Police Department.  During his 37 years with the LAPD, he worked a variety of assignments and has 27 years of experience working SWAT and CNT.  He has been involved in countless crisis incidents both as an op...