Content note: this episode discusses gun violence.

The major recalls the midnight shift where he was attacked and why the other officers referred to him as The Steel Beam!

Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.

Episode 2 covers "Human garbage", the Paddy Wagon, handling the public (literally at times) and earning acceptance in the Department.

Major Discussions is a firsthand account of a life spent on the streets of Baltimore — from the uncertainty of a rookie's first shift to the weight of command as Major. These aren't headlines or case files. They're the moments in between: the calls that never leave you, the decisions made in seconds, and the toll — and the pride — of a career most people only see from the outside. Told the way it actually happened, by the person who lived it.

In the first episode of Major Discussions, we meet Retired Major Gary D'Addario. After years on the streets of Baltimore — from a rookie patrolman's first shift to commanding as Major — the stories are finally being told.

Major Discussions is a new podcast pulling back the curtain on a career most people only see from the outside. The calls that stuck. The lessons learned the hard way. The reality of the badge, told straight, by someone who lived every rank of it.

🎧 Episode 1 is live now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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