Episode 841: Your Purpose Finds You with Jerry Turning

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Recorded09 Jun 2023

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On today's episode, Dennis speaks with retired Captain, Author and Founder of Blue Bridge Autism Training, Jerry Turning. In 2012, Gerald Turning began writing about his experiences as an autism dad and established the successful blog: Bacon and Juiceboxes. He earned a following of over 35,000 fans who share his family’s challenges and triumphs. Jerry also served 25 years as a municipal police officer, and recently retired from the rank of Captain to pursue his life's mission of educating the world about the remarkable individuals on the Autism Spectrum like his son, Eric. Jerry served most of his police career as a decorated K-9 Handler, Trainer, and Unit Supervisor. He also served as Internal Affairs Commander, Patrol Division Commander, and policy writer for his police department.Jerry recently published his first novel, drawing from his experience as a police officer and special needs dad: Desperate Pursuits Today, Jerry discusses his career, shares his story of his son being diagnosed with autism, his mission behind starting Blue Bridge Autism training and why it is important for all officers to be properly trained on handling calls for special needs individuals and their families. Find out more about Jerry and Blue Bridge Autism Training here: https://www.bluebridgetraining.com Use code: Streetcop for FREE training If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/ or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

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