This week's episode is a conversation with Dan Murphy, a retired LEO out of NYPD, turned business owner and co-host of the incredible podcast, Gold Shields.
One of the things that I love about this conversation is that it isn't about a RECENT retirement and that is important, because the number of messages I get every single week from those who retired YEARS ago...thanking me for this podcast and bringing awareness to life after law enforcement...are plentiful.
This goes to show, that not everyone just "moves on" right away and I also love seeing the trial and error of those moving forward...often leading to their own businesses and RENEWED sense of purpose.
Dan started at NYPD in 1984 when he was just 21 years old and did less than four years on patrol before moving through different units like Warrant Squad, Narcotics, Organized Crime, DEA Task Force, Major Case Squad, IA, Gang, and TARU.
9/11 happened on Dan's 39th birthday, which happened to be a day off...but not after finding out what happened. He arrived on scene after the towers fell and began attempting to bring order to the chaos. He team was all "okay," and they began looking for people, working 7 days a week, 12-14 hours a day, for over a month. Dan says he learned a lot about leadership in that time.
After 20 years and one month on the job, Dan chose to retire. He talks about having a plan, structure, finding a hobby, and having fulfillment. Through networking and prior relationships, Dan was able land a couple of roles in life after law enforcement and even reconnected with an old co-worker to partner on their podcast and creating a pepper spray alternative.
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