Join host Cyndee Woolley in a powerful conversation with Randy Sutton, Founder & Chair of the Board of the Wounded Blue, a national charity supporting injured and disabled police officers across America. With 34 years in law enforcement, Randy’s journey from a 19-year-old rookie cop to one of the most decorated officers in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department history offers profound lessons in leadership, resilience, and purpose.
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Randy shares the pivotal moments that shaped his career—from learning that true leadership requires compassion, not just enforcement, to surviving a point-blank gunfight that should have ended his life. His career came to an unexpected halt when he suffered a stroke in his police car, only to face a devastating betrayal: his own department refused to pay his medical bills and benefits. This dark chapter became his defining moment, leading him to create the Wounded Blue, which has now helped over 16,000 injured officers in just five years.
Through stories of post-traumatic stress growth and the mysterious “voice on the phone” donor who made transformative work possible, Randy reveals how authentic leadership means creating support systems where no one faces their challenges alone.
Links and Resources
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/RandySutton/
- The Wounded Blue Website: www.Thewoundedblue.org
- Facebook: The Wounded Blue: https://www.facebook.com/thewoundedblue
- Get Randy’s book on Amazon! “Rescuing 9-1-1: The Fight for America’s Safety”
- A Cop’s Life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a-cops-life/id1773328224
Whether you’re in law enforcement, business, or community leadership, Randy’s message resonates: true leaders never forget those who serve alongside them.
