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A missed turn, a narrow street, and a car surging through headlight glare—that’s the moment James faced when a priority call pulled him into a six-second decision during the early Portland riots. What followed wasn’t quick at all: months of silence, political reshuffling, media leaks, and a grand jury that treated him like a suspect while he waited at home under a gag order with a newborn on the way. We open the door on the whole arc—what the body cam showed (and what it couldn’t), why force science matters when your brain is fighting to survive, and how a unanimous clearance arrived more than a year later on his daughter’s first birthday.
We also go where headlines rarely do: the cost of limbo on a family, the isolation of a process that withholds discovery from the one person who lived it, and the way narratives get spun when outside counsel, activist pressure, and “veteran cop” stereotypes collide. James talks candidly about memory gaps, firing seven rounds in roughly a second and a half, and learning from experts why cameras don’t see like eyes. He shares the harassment at his home, the friends who kept showing up, and the debrief that finally revealed the victim statements, ring doorbell footage, and witness accounts that had existed from day one.
This conversation is about more than an officer-involved shooting; it’s about leadership, timelines, and the human beings inside the uniform. We dive into mental health, counseling that actually works for first responders, and the faith practices that helped James rebuild. We also discuss career risk in politicized climates, how to seek real closure, and why departments should offer full debriefs to any cop returning to duty after a critical incident.
If you value thoughtful, ground-level insight into use of force, police accountability, body camera evidence, and first responder wellness, this one matters. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your take: what does real justice—and real support—look like here?

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