Law Enforcement Today Podcast

PTSD Broken By Trauma, Deaths of Children Shaped Her Life. Her recovery and mission. Special Episode. This retired Deputy Sheriff from the Orange County Sheriff's Office talks about the impacts of her law enforcement career. The violence and trauma, plus the profound impacts of the drowning deaths of two children. In addition to all the violence, she talks about the drowning deaths of children and the impact it had on them. Donna "D.A." Michaels is our guest. Donna is a retired Orange County Florida Deputy Sheriff, she is also a Veteran of the US Navy. Donna discusses her law enforcement career, including the violence and trauma that she witnessed. She discusses the drowning deaths of two young children, being on scene and the devastating effects that those events had on her. Donna is also and author, having written the book "Courageously Broken" using the name D.A. Michaels. In addition her mission after retiring from Law Enforcement is being an advocate and assisting veterans and first responders that have