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This page highlights podcasts, interviews, and other media where Tattered, When the Blue Line Frays has been discussed. Our goal is to connect officers and families with trusted voices and resources to find strength in the fight.
Public Safety Talk Radio’s Ken Bator talks with Deputy Chief Arthur W. “Rusty” Myers about the story behind Tattered: When the Blue Line Frays, the pressures of leadership, and the cost of institutional betrayal. They discuss the emotional and professional fallout of a career-altering incident, the impact on family and identity, and why leaders must protect both truth and people. Listen here.
Blue Leader Nation examines the investigation, termination, and administrative process behind Tattered, along with the accumulated trauma Myers carried before the incident. The discussion covers internal affairs, due process, accountability without abandonment, counseling, officer suicide, and why discipline should be treated as training. It is a direct conversation about what leadership owes officers when the system turns against them. Listen here.
On Purpose host Jerrod Hardy talks with Rusty Myers about PTSD, suicide prevention, and the isolation that keeps many officers from asking for help. Myers describes the accumulated trauma officers carry, his internal-affairs experience, and the moment he recognized he could not manage it alone. They discuss leadership, peer support, and practical ways police culture can make help-seeking safer. Watch here.
Law Enforcement Talk host John J. “Jay” Wiley speaks with Rusty Myers about being accused of a cover-up that never happened. Myers recounts the collapse of his career, reputation, and identity, followed by the dismissal of charges, restoration of his certification, rehiring, and eventual promotion. Their discussion focuses on institutional betrayal, recovery, and rebuilding after public accusation.
In this National Police Association conversation, Deputy Chief Arthur “Rusty” Myers discusses Tattered: When the Blue Line Frays and the career crisis behind it. He describes what happens when an accusation threatens an officer’s reputation and identity, then turns to recovery, accountability, leadership, and the support officers need when professional and personal pressure begin to close in. Watch here.
Host Travis Yates talks with Deputy Chief Arthur Myers about the administrative case that threatened Myers’s career and reputation despite the absence of a guilty verdict, complaint, or evidence. Their conversation covers cumulative trauma, PTSD, self-medication, and warning signs officers may miss. Myers also explains how counseling, loyal friends, faith, and forgiveness helped him rebuild.
On H.O.P.E. Beyond the Badge, Rusty Myers traces his law-enforcement career and explains why officer wellness depends on sound leadership. He discusses losing fellow officers, grief, administrative betrayal, and the work of rebuilding after his own career crisis. Myers also talks about seeking help and using his experience as a trained peer-support officer to reach others before isolation takes over.
Street Tales hosts Tyler and Mo speak with Rusty Myers about the July 1, 2019 incident that led to investigations, suspension, public scrutiny, and the loss of his badge. Myers describes the isolation that followed, the difference between truth and public perception, and the role of accountability, mental-health support, faith, and forgiveness in his return to policing.
Operational Reset host Joe Swanson begins Rusty Myers’s account of a career-altering investigation, termination, and the fight to clear his name. Myers explains how the experience tested his identity, family, and faith while exposing gaps in leadership and officer wellness. Part One centers on accountability, resilience, and what officers need when the institution they served turns against them.
In Part Two, Joe Swanson continues Rusty Myers’s story through the aftermath of the investigation and his path back to law enforcement. They discuss rebuilding identity, staying grounded in faith, and treating wellness as a leadership responsibility. The video feed drops during the episode, but the audio continues and carries the complete conversation. Listen here.
A Badge of Honor hosts John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz examine Rusty Myers’s experience with internal affairs, administrative action, and institutional betrayal. The conversation connects moral injury with leadership failures and the responsibility to treat officers as people, not merely employees. Myers explains why truth must come before optics and why recovery requires honest support, accountability, and deliberate attention to wellness. Watch here.
Bullet Proof True Crime Podcast host Steve Stanulis speaks with Deputy Chief Arthur W. “Rusty” Myers about the pressures police officers carry, the institutional betrayal behind Tattered, and the leadership responsibility to protect the person behind the badge. Their conversation addresses cumulative trauma, PTSI, officer suicide, accountability, and why seeking help must be treated as strength rather than weakness. Listen here.
WRITTEN MEDIA
Police1 included Tattered: When the Blue Line Frays in its 2026 law-enforcement reading list, recognizing the book’s candid account of lost identity, reputation, purpose, isolation, and resilience after a career-altering incident. The selection places Myers’s work before officers, supervisors, trainers, command staff, and public-safety professionals through one of policing’s most visible publications. Read here.
Clear Career Professionals published Myers’s essay on why the worst two years of his life became a book. The piece examines administrative trauma, officer isolation, hidden PTSI, and the responsibility leaders carry to protect both truth and people during difficult investigations. It explains why Tattered was written as a survival resource, not a grievance, and why accountability without humanity can destroy the person behind the badge. Read here.
Law Enforcement Talk Radio published a written account of Rusty Myers’s career crisis and recovery, tracing the investigation, termination, vindication, return to law enforcement, and eventual promotion to Deputy Chief. The article connects the story behind Tattered with institutional betrayal, resilience, officer wellness, and the leadership responsibility to protect both truth and the person behind the badge. Read here.