SWAT Officer: "They Told His Family He Was D3AD" | Official Preview

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join In this episode, Blake Cook takes viewers through his journey from a challenging childhood in West Virginia to finding purpose in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, where he was awarded a Purple Heart after surviving an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Upon returning home, Blake entered law enforcement, eventually becoming a gang, gun, and cartel detective and a SWAT team member, grappling with the realities of policing amid a shifting public climate. Blake also opens up about his struggle to reconcile with his estranged father, who battled addiction, and the emotional toll it took. Facing his darkest moment, he reveals how a life-saving call from Kyle Morgan, a former guest of the show, helped him step back from suicide and find purpose. Support the Shawn Ryan Show for $5 and get the chance to watch the shows AD FREE, with the exception of Shawn's personal reads, before they release!! Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 #PODCAST #COP #POLICE #CRIME Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website - https://www.vigilanceelite.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Blake Cook Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blakecookactual/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blakenicole.cook LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-cook Blu Bearing: Website - https://blubearingsolutions.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing Blu Bearing Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BluBearingSolutions/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutions YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@BluBearingSolutions Blk & Blu Podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/45Ag3kHi8fcdNmSUDqqTQj?si=30d0f2ff99bb442a Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/