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120 - A View of the Mounties: Richard James, RCMP Chaplain

August 18, 2025 • Jared Altic

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Today we're talking to Rick James… no, not that Rick James. Richard James is a chaplain with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from the Vancouver, British Columbia area. He is a former Canadian police officer and has been working in church ministry for several years. He was also a police chaplain in New York State for some time. Rick journeyed across North America and made a visit to my Kansas City studio part of his trip; at the time he held the record for furthest distance to visit me in person, but just a week after recording this, "Jake the International Security Specialist Guy" visited me from Thailand (Ep 117). I had no idea the distance-traveled record would be broken so soon.

Music is by Chris Haugen

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 120

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Chaplain, Gun Control, Firearms, Police, Reports, Training, Regimental Colors, Niagara, Regina, Vancouver, British Columbia, New York, Saskatchewan, Canada

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