CJ Evolution / October 3rd / Episode 239 - Speaker, Author & Retired LEO - Kevin Briggs
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CJ Evolution / October 3rd / Episode 239 - Speaker, Author & Retired LEO - Kevin Briggs

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Special thanks to the brave men and women who are serving in the criminal justice field. Keep up the great work. The show continues to grow because of your support. In fact, PlayerFM has listed the CJEvolution Podcast as one of the best criminal justice podcasts in 2018. Check it out here: https://player.fm/podcasts/Criminal-Justice In this episode, Patrick welcomes Kevin Briggs. Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway Patrol officer who spent more than 17 years patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge. During that time he encountered hundreds of people who were troubled and had lost hope. They were ready to jump off the bridge and end their lives. Although a trained negotiator, Briggs also relied on his compassion, gentle voice, eye contact, and his innate ability of “listening to understand.” During his career, he encouraged more than 200 people not to jump, go over the bridge’s rail or come back to solid ground from where they had been standing precariously. These challenging, but rewarding efforts earned him the nickname “Guardian of the Golden GateBridge.” Retired, Briggs is now dedicating his life to promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention across the globe. Find Kevin here: https://www.pivotal-points.com/ Do you like coffee? You will love the great products from Four Sigmatic. In fact, you will get 15% off of your purchases using the promo code CJEVO. Check out the link at www.cjevolution.com    Stay tuned for more great shows. Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Special thanks to the brave men and women who are serving in the criminal justice field. Keep up the great work. The show continues to grow because of your support. In fact, PlayerFM has listed the CJEvolution Podcast as one of the best criminal justice podcasts in 2018. Check it out here:

https://player.fm/podcasts/Criminal-Justice

In this episode, Patrick welcomes Kevin Briggs. Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway Patrol officer who spent more than 17 years patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge. During that time he encountered hundreds of people who were troubled and had lost hope. They were ready to jump off the bridge and end their lives. Although a trained negotiator, Briggs also relied on his compassion, gentle voice, eye contact, and his innate ability of “listening to understand.” During his career, he encouraged more than 200 people not to jump, go over the bridge’s rail or come back to solid ground from where they had been standing precariously. These challenging, but rewarding efforts earned him the nickname “Guardian of the Golden Gate
Bridge.” Retired, Briggs is now dedicating his life to promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention across the globe.

Find Kevin here:

https://www.pivotal-points.com/

Do you like coffee? You will love the great products from Four Sigmatic. In fact, you will get 15% off of your purchases using the promo code CJEVO. Check out the link at www.cjevolution.com 

 

Stay tuned for more great shows.


Patrick 

 

Creators and Guests

Patrick Fitzgibbons
Host
Patrick Fitzgibbons
Patrick Fitzgibbons is a retired Police Commander and former Army Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is now a Program Lead for FHE Health in their Shatterproof Program for First Responders located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He is passionate about helping first responders who are struggling, and he also sought treatment for his struggles. He holds advanced degrees in organizational leadership and business, and is currently studying to become a licensed mental health clinician in the State of Florida. Patrick also speaks to first responder organizations about health and wellness for personnel.