FIRST RESPONDERS
Law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and the people answering the call.
FIRST RESPONDERS • VETERANS • FAMILIES
EVERY BADGE.
EVERY UNIFORM.
EVERY STORY MATTERS.
8158 Podcast: Stories of Sacrifice gives a voice to the people behind the service — the sacrifice, resilience, loss, humor, healing, and humanity that rarely make the headlines.
PEOPLE STORIES SACRIFICE ALWAYS CONNECTED
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START WITH THE LATEST STORY.
LATEST EPISODE8158 PODCAST • STORIES OF SACRIFICE
Season 4, Episode 13: The Broken Responder
Listen to the latest episode of 8158 Podcast: Stories of Sacrifice.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗ WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗VIEW ALL EPISODES
THE STORIES BEHIND THE BADGE
SERVICE IS PERSONAL.
SO ARE THE STORIES.
8158 was created to preserve the stories of first responders, veterans, and their families — and to create honest conversations about service, sacrifice, resilience, and mental health.
Some episodes honor the fallen. Some introduce organizations doing the work. Some are conversations with people who have lived the job. Every one begins with the same idea: the person behind the uniform matters.
WHY 8158 EXISTS →IN THE NEWS
8158 FEATURED ON LEX 18.
▶LEX 18 • BIG STORY
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS FIRST RESPONDERS’ STORIES
LEX 18 featured Rico and 8158 Podcast in a story about the mission to give first responders and their families a place to share the stories behind service, sacrifice, and resilience.
WATCH THE FEATURE ↗WHO WE SERVE
DIFFERENT UNIFORMS. SHARED HUMANITY.
VETERANS
Military service, transition, resilience, identity, and life beyond the uniform.
FAMILIES
The spouses, children, parents, and loved ones who carry service alongside them.
MEET YOUR HOST
THE MICROPHONE IS WHERE THE CONVERSATION STARTS.
Rico created 8158 to preserve stories that deserve to be heard and remembered. What began with one badge number grew into conversations with first responders, veterans, families, mental-health advocates, nonprofits, and people whose lives have been shaped by service.
MEET RICO & THE 8158 STORYTWO SERIES • ONE MISSION
CHOOSE WHERE YOU WANT TO LISTEN.
8158 PODCAST
STORIES OF SACRIFICE
Interviews, Fallen Hero episodes, Organization Spotlights, Beyond the Badge, and stories from across the first-responder and veteran communities.EXPLORE 8158 →
8158 OFF DUTY
OFF THE CLOCK.
STILL WORTH HEARING.
A distinct 8158 series with its own current episodes, coming-soon lineup, and complete archive.EXPLORE OFF DUTY →
FROM A BADGE NUMBER TO A LEGACY
WILLIAM H. “BILL” BUTLER JR. FOUNDATION
The number 8158 began with Deputy William H. “Bill” Butler Jr. Today, the Foundation carrying his name turns remembrance into action through service, support, second chances, scholarships, and first-responder mental-health advocacy.
VISIT THE FOUNDATION ↗REP THE MISSION
WEAR THE STORY.
SUPPORT THE WORK.
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