Gary Edgington, a law enforcement and counter-terrorism veteran, hails from a family of dedicated officers. His law enforcement journey, both inspiring and harrowing, began at the LA Sheriff’s Academy, where he suffered a personal tragedy when his father was killed in the line of duty during his third week of training.

Undeterred by his father's death, Gary served in several Southern California departments before serving as a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice. Gary also served with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and lead a multi-agency counter-terrorism task force.

Post-retirement, Gary didn't slow down. He served in Iraq as a counter-terrorism expert.

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00:00:00 Intro | Pioneer Family
00:08:22 Becoming a Police Officer
00:16:07 Knife Attacks
00:19:37 Police Sidearms
00:23:53 Changes in Crime and Policing
00:28:26 2nd Amendment
00:33:34 Effective Law Enforcement
00:37:53 Investigations with Internal Affairs
00:41:06 Getting Fired as a Cop
00:45:19 Police Abuse
00:50:42 Don't Hesitate
00:52:25 From Local Cop to Special Deputy US Marshal
00:56:24 Technology and Law Enforcement
01:02:13 Politics in Law Enforcement
01:10:08 Is This A Witch Hunt?
01:13:32 Never Embarrass the Bureau
01:20:21 Investigating Domestic Terrorism
01:27:14 Need to Know
01:33:29 9/11 Changed Information Sharing
01:37:44 Military Contractor
01:48:15 Writing a Book