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Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the

United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security

Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force

Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and

Air Base Ground Defense.

Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain

in 2004.

Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the

Walnut Creek Police Department where he served in a variety of assignments including:

Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC) Field Training Officer (FTO),

SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa

County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant.

Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished

Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and lifesaving actions during a Fatal

Officer Involved Shooting in 2012.

Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018. He is now a

Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador

for Save A Warrior (SAW).

Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention,

education, training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder

Suicide Prevention. Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all

over the United States.

In his book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against

Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, PhD, they tackle the

complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the

unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing. RELENTLESS COURAGE has been

described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On

Combat as \\u201cone of the most important books of our time\\u201d and \\u201cthe natural

successor to On Combat.\\u201d

Connect with Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgtmichaelsugrue/