On this episode of Built Different Podcast, host Collin Ledbetter sits down with longtime friend and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Ben. Collin and Ben have known each other for nearly a decade, having served together in the National Guard before Ben joined the police department in 2019.
The two reminisce about their time in the military, including missed opportunities like a deployment to Singapore, and dive deep into the challenges of law enforcement. Ben shares what it’s like working Night Watch in one of America’s most violent cities, how he’s adjusted to the demanding schedule, and how it affects his personal life.
They also get personal—discussing the night Collin was shot in the line of duty, some of the hardest calls Ben has responded to, and the moments that test a police officer’s mental resilience. This episode is full of raw, real, and unfiltered insight into the life of a modern police officer.
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