Sergeant John Krupinsky, (or as some of you may know him as “The Mayor of Police Week”) is a 30+ year law enforcement veteran with various titles. From a Danbury (CT) Police supervisor to a professional hockey coach to the FOP President, John has done it all. However, for many who walk the Thin Blue Line and attend Police Week each year, John is a celebrity. From the early days in a parking lot to the monster event it has become, John helped shape what we all now know as National Police Week in Washington D.C.

Aaron Leonard is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Army, serving over 27 years and multiple combat deployments. Leonard’s extensive background includes leading Sierra Club Military Outdoors and founding the Outdoor Rx Coalition in New York, which works to reduce barriers for veterans accessing public lands. He passionately advocates leveraging nature-based experiences to promote mental health and healing. As the CEO of Guardian Revival, Aaron leads a dedicated team fostering positive mental health and well-being for veterans and first responders.

Today on the Podcast we have former Congressman Anthony D’Esposito. Before serving in the 118th Congress, D’Esposito served as a councilman for the Town of Hempstead and as an NYPD Detective in Brooklyn’s 73rd Precinct.

Retired NYPD sergeant Paul Linekin sat down with the Muster Room to discuss the benefits of being involved with fraternal organizations and his work with Talk to Me Post Tour.

As a police officer, Robyn was initially assigned to patrol duties and plain clothes assignments in Patrol Borough Manhattan South. Later Robyn worked in the Early Intervention Unit, located in Police Headquarters, where she provided peer counseling and training for officers of all ranks. Robyn’s responsibilities expanded to include the restructuring of the early warning and monitoring systems and of the Early Intervention Unit’s responsibilities. Robyn facilitated conferences on many topics in law enforcement, education, and mental health. Robyn worked as part of a team to initiate an outreach program for peers in the NYPD to utilize peer services.

Subsequent to retiring from the NYPD, Robyn became the founding Director of COP CARE, a nonprofit organization that provided services to police officers in the Tri-State area by means of a helpline. Her organization was hosted by the New York Patrolmen’s Union and received in-kind services from that organization.

Robyn consulted with the New York State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), leading a feasibility study for a pilot helpline project for the FOP.

Robyn acted as a consultant and clinician for Delta Airlines and other commercial carriers and served as the lead mental health professional on the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) team for the northeastern United States. Robyn has trained pilots and crews on topics including acute stress, post-traumatic stress, anxiety and panic.

Currently, Robyn maintains a professional practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) who is Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) certified and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) certified. Robyn currently trains individually on “Brainspotting” (a new, highly effective treatment method) technique, with Dr. David Grand. Robyn provides psychotherapy to children and adults. A substantial part of her practice includes law enforcement officers and their families. Robyn’s awards include the Police Self Support Group Humanitarian Award and the Brooklyn Union Gas Person of the Year Award. Robyn is a Board Member for several not-for-profit organizations. She is also currently completing research for her doctorate.

Robyn and her colleagues recently developed a protocol for trained law enforcement officers to process daily post-tour events that they encounter during their shifts. This protocol of a reverse roll call, facilitated by trained peers, has established a mechanism to diminish police stress and thereby promote the well-being of officers and the communities that they serve.

Pat Ryder was named Commissioner of the Nassau County Police Department in February 2018. He has spent 38 years in law enforcement, serving the last 36 years with the Nassau County Police Department. Commissioner Ryder began his law enforcement career with the New York Police Department on January 4, 1984. He joined the NCPD on July 18, 1986, and was assigned to the 3rd Precinct and in 1989 assigned to the Bureau of Special Operations. Promoted to Sergeant in 1995 and assigned to the 5th Precinct, 8th Squad, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) as the Deputy Commanding Officer.

In 2008 he was designated the Commanding Officer of AFU, where he proactively implemented a number of life-saving programs and initiatives that helped ensure officer and public safety. These include the NCPD’s Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) system; the R.E.A.C.H. Program; the Civilian Intelligence Analyst Program; the DNA Collection Initiative; and the creation of the Counter-Terrorism Unit, Think Tank, and the Department’s Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT). Together these initiatives have brought crime in Nassau County to historic lows, allowing residents to enjoy one of the lowest crime rates in the United States.

Bobby Egbert is a retired Port Authority police officer, a 9/11 first responder veteran, and the public information officer for the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association.

Timothy Jaccard is the Founder and President of the AMT Children of Hope Foundation. A full-time paramedic for the Nassau County Police Department, Long Island, NY, he works endlessly and passionately to educate and prevent the abandonment of infants.