22: Officer Down but Never Out

Matt Pearce is a police officer for the city of Fort Worth, Texas. He was shot 5 times by a wanted criminal in a heated pursuit. He should have died as many major organs were hit, yet he survived and returned to the police force after 20 months of recovery. In this episode:

• Chasing down the suspect
• How to survive with split-second decision making skills
• Fighting through recovery with goals in mind
• Why reaching out to others who have gone through similar circumstances is so beneficial
• Life as a police officer – how is life different than the normal citizen’s?
• Respect – why it is important in and out of the streets
• The best things about being a cop and the city of Fort Worth

Matt can be reached through the Fort Worth Police Department Facebook page. Watch the video footage of his pursuit of the criminal.