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The Lineup: Our Favorite Heartwarming Police Stories of 2024

Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director

Dec. 25, 2024

The second in our trio of special end-of the-year podcast episodes puts a spotlight on some of our favorite feel-good and life-affirming stories from this past year.

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