Apr 22, 2026
In this intense and insightful episode, host Steve Gould sits down with Adam Miller, a veteran lawman with over 17 years of experience across the Pacific Northwest and Big Sky Country. From his 13 years at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon to his current role as a State Investigator in Montana, Adam shares the raw reality of life behind the badge.
Adam recounts a harrowing high-risk traffic stop involving a subject with a shotgun on his birthday and takes us inside a chaotic officer-involved shooting from 2012 that changed the way his agency viewed medical gear like tourniquets and QuickClot. Beyond the high-stress calls, Adam shares the "bizarre" side of the job—including a burglary involving a $20,000 nude statue and a run-in with a man claiming to be the love child of JFK and Marilyn Monroe.
To close, Adam offers profound advice for the next generation of officers on maintaining mental health, the importance of "phone-a-friend" in the field, and why you should always take more photos of the people you work with.
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