Raul Rivas served 18 yrs with Swat team and served as an Assistant Team Leader. Raul was one of the Swat team members involved during the "Pulse night club incident" shooting in Orlando, Florida. Raul received an Award of Valor for his actions and involvement in the Pulse Incident. Raul retired from the Orlando Police department.
Raul was a field training officer and developed an interest in investigations and Swat. Raul spent 12 years in the robbery unit with cross sworn duties with FBI Safe Streets and ATF Violent Crimes task forces. At the same time, Raul was an assault team member on the Swat team. Raul moved to the Fugitive Investigations unit and was cross sworn with the U.S. Marshal's. Raul has received numerous awards and accolades to include the Award of Valor, Field Training Officer of the Year, and Swat Operator of the Year. Raul currently sits on the Swat Roundup International committee.
After the Pulse Night Club shooting, Raul was forced with confronting his PTS and his childhood trauma. The effects of his career had finally collided with his personal life and it became time for Raul to confront the demons he had been running from. Over the course of his law enforcement career, Raul was a hero. He saved the life of many who were in harms way. The hardest life he had to save became his own!
I want to share with you the heroic steps he took to find freedom and peace. After listening to Raul's story, I invite you to share it with those who you feel would benefit from his journey. Please subscribe so you become notified of upcoming episodes.
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