National Police Association Podcast #75 with Patrick Shaver, filmmaker, and police officer


National Police Association Podcast #75 with Patrick Shaver, filmmaker, and police officer


QUOTES

03:03 "Why are you guys so quick to try to shoot someone? I told him, look, this is the last thing that any police officer wants to do or be involved in."

13:08 "We don't need to talk about the trouble that he could get in once in a while. I just want to talk about who he was as a person. And his father

13:25 "In telling the story of Kyle Dinkheller, we actually got to the seed of truth that probably spawned the rumor. But we interviewed friends, family, community members, and that became my second feature-length documentary."

17:39 "I followed them as they delivered these chairs to departments across the country. It was beautiful to see the look in families' faces when they see this chair that now represents their loved one is really, really emotional."

20:46 "Here's how these humans are fixing are your problems, because I think that's next step. I think how they're fixing it."

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SUMMARY

In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt. Betsy Smith interviews filmmaker and police officer Patrick Shaver. Patrick's films highlight the humanity of the people behind the badge. He discusses the police trauma in use-of-force incidents in "Officer Involved Project," while in "Dinkheller," he clears the rumors that plague the murder of the ill-fated deputy. In "Honor Chair," Patrick goes on the road to give tribute to police brothers and sisters who died in the line of duty.

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HIGHLIGHTS

01:53 The motivation behind "Officer Involved Project"

12:01 Uncovering the truth of "Dinkheller"

16:09 Remembering fallen police officers with "Honor Chair"

19:27 Creating connections between law enforcement and citizens

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RESOURCES

National Police Association