Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast
The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops encourage each other by sharing their wisdom and experience with the Chaplain. On Hey Chaplain you'll hear from dispatchers and federal agents, Sheriffs and US Marshals, as well as local detectives and patrolmen. From the LAPD to Scotland Yard, the guests on Hey Chaplain deliver advice and insights so that police officers everywhere can survive and thrive. The host, Jared Altic, has almost 30 years of experience serving and counseling military and law enforcement families. The show looks at both the humorous and traumatic sides of police life, sharing wisdom to create healthy cops both at work and at home. New podcast episodes about police life and chaplaincy are available on first, third, and fifth Mondays of each month. Look for occasional special bonus episodes! Share this podcast with a cop or someone who loves a cop.
Episodes
240 episodes
For Every Cop Who's Murdered in the Line of Duty: Jason Marsman, Brotherhood For the Fallen - Bonus Ep 50
When I was at the line of duty death funeral of Deputy Elijah Ming, I met officers from all across the midwest, but I also ran into uniformed officers from further away, specifically one officer who traveled all the way from New York City. ...
140 - Pig Jokes and Punchlines: Cop Comedian Jim Perry
Some of the funniest people I know are cops. Comedy is a coping mechanism and humor, even dark humor, helps us regain control over uncontrollable circumstances. So today I want to introduce you to a cop turned comedian, Jim Perry.&n...
139.5 - I could have used a Chaplain: Phil Reeves
Today we're talking again to Phil Reeves. This is part two of my conversation with Phil. In part one we talked about his background, in which he has been a working actor in Hollywood for decades while also serving as a police officer.&nbs...
139 - I've Played One on TV: Phil Reeves
Our guest today is Phil Reeves; Phil has been an actor in Los Angeles for decades but he has also been a police officer and is now a law enforcement chaplain and a vocal advocate for first responder chaplaincy. This first part, I'm just g...
138.5 - Contingency Planning For Your Family Overseas: Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy
This is part two of my recent conversation with Jake the International Security Specialist Guy and if you haven't already listened to Ep 138 or when Jake was on the show last year in Ep 117, then stop what you're doing and go back and catch tho...
138 - Riots, Civil Unrest, the Olympics and World Cup: Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy
Today, back by popular demand, is Jake the International Security Specialist Guy. This time I'm catching up to him while he was at home in Thailand. Jake has been doing security work in trouble spots all over the world and was graci...
137 - What is a Police Social Worker: Caroline Ban
Police Social Workers are not a new concept but until now there's not been a nationwide standard for how they are trained or how they are employed alongside police officers. Caroline Ban teaches at Valparaiso University and she has starte...
Raising the Expectations for Chaplains (w/ Phil Reeves) - Bonus Ep 49
This is a special bonus episode of Hey Chaplain recorded on site in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Officer Safety and Wellness Conference. Chaplain Phil Reeves from the Los Angeles Sher...
136 - How to Know When to Call It Quits: Josh Lively
How do you know when to call it quits, especially if you're in the first half of your career? It's incredibly difficult to give blanket advice because everyone and everyone's circumstances are unique and constantly changing. For som...
135.5 - Cop Careers, The Corps, and All The Random Turns: Dennis Kleyh, Jr., Part 2
This is Part 2 of our interview with Dennis Kleyh, Jr. Part 1 was about defensive tactics and the differences in mindsets between veterans and the police recruits who have never been punched in the face. But in putting that episode ...
135 - I Know Most of You Have Never Been Punched in the Face: Dennis Kleyh, Jr.
How would a defensive tactics class in the police academy be different for a combat veteran than for someone without that experience? Today's guest Dennis Kleyh. Sgt Major Kleyh spent 30 years with the Marine Corps and is now a police captain, ...
The IACP Resolution on Chaplaincy (w/ Jim Sutterby)
This quarterly update episode looks at the Chaplaincy resolution from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Police Chief Jim Sutterby is our special guest host today.Jim was previously featured on epi...
134 - Empathy For Your Fellow Officers: Eric Tung, Blue Grit Wellness
We can't control everything in police culture and we certainly can't control how outsiders talk about police, but we can control our attitudes and our end of the relationships within the department. Today's guest is Eric Tung, a police co...
Pursuit Channel: Addiction, Tolkien, & Weirdos - Bonus Ep 48
This is a special bonus episode I'm calling the Pursuit Channel; here you can listen in to the excerpts of Hey Chaplain interviews that get cut for time or strayed off topic but are still worth a listen. In this episode I also talk about where ...
133 - We're Only As Sick As Our Secrets: Brock Bevell
What happens when the cop who was taking down bad guys and drug addicts, becomes a drug addict… for years… ruining everything and costing everything? Today we're talking to Brock Bevell, a medically retired cop who lost everything t...
132.5 - When a Cop Sticks His Foot in His Mouth: JD Pettey, Part 2
Today we return to police officer JD Pettey to talk about what happens when an officer starts talking during someone else's tragedy and how badly that can go. JD's family has had a number of serious tragedies and he was gracious enough to...
132 - We Need You to Talk to This Guy: JD Pettey, CIT officer
Today we're talking about Crisis Intervention Teams and the work they do to free up police resources for other jobs. Our guest today is a CIT officer and instructor I met at a training I went to this last year. His name is JD Pettey...
131.5 - Fear of Bad PR Risks Officer Safety: Travis Yates, Part 2
In the first part of our conversation with Travis Yates, we talked about cowardly leadership. If you didn't listen to that episode, go back and listen to it right now, it's episode 131. This is the second part of that conversation w...
131 - Cowardly Leadership: Travis Yates
Following the law should be straightforward and black and white. Following department policy should be the same way. But navigating the murky waters of how to lead and inspire people to do their best work in a competitive and demora...
130 - Year End Evaluations (w/ Joe Grasela): 2025
A special guest host interviews Chaplain Altic to recap the year! Police Major Joe Grasela joins Jared to give us a recap of their favorite moments from the 2025 Hey Chaplain episodes. Listen in to find out what were the most notewo...
Christmas and the Nineteen Houses You Pass: Mark Femmel - Bonus Ep 47
This is our Christmas Bonus Episode for 2025! Today's guest is police chaplain Mark Femmel from St Louis. We're talking about the goodness of police officers, ride alongs, Christmas services at church, and Mark has a special Christmas message f...
129 - I'm Not Afraid of Your Lawsuit Anymore: Chaplain Mark Clements
When we talk about traumatic experiences, we usually go straight to the shootings and the car accidents, the grisly murders and crimes against children. What often gets left out of that list is getting the threatening lawyer letter that s...
Thank You For Sharing the Show: The Mailbag (w/ Kaleb Sackett)
It's mailbag time!Use the link above to leave a comment or a question and we might use it on a future show!Music is by Chris HaugenHey Chaplain Update Episode 4Q 2025Tags:Chaplainc...
128 - Critical Incident Debriefs Explained: Jamison White
Today we are talking about Critical Incident Debriefs. I had an officer walk into a debrief one time, take one look at the chairs, and say, "this is a circle meeting?! I hate circle meetings!" Well, typically a modern, well-ru...
127.5 - PTSD and the Sacrifices We Make: Sonny and Mikaela Byerley, Part 2
Today we return to our conversation with Sheriff Sonny Byerley and his wife Mikaela. This is part two, so you if you haven't heard part one, you definitely need to go back and catch Episode 127 and hear some of the wild stories of Sonny's...
