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Ron Clark

Ron Clark is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement (CABLE), Inc.  a non-profit research and education collaborative dedicated to the health and well-being of law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.

Ron is a military veteran and a retired sergeant from the Connecticut State Police (CSP) with 23 years of service.  He was the first certified CSP Peer Helper and Instructor, commander of the EAP/Medical unit and was a member of the tactical team as an Advanced Life Support Medic. He was also the Senior Flight Nurse for the Med-Evac unit and coordinated the Surgeons and Chaplain's program.

Ron has always been an active advocate for the physical, mental and spiritual health of his fellow troopers and colleagues in law enforcement and public safety. He also helped to establish the first Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team in Connecticut and served as its President.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Education and has been a Registered Nurse since 1969. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Middlebury Connecticut Police Commission.

Ron can be reached at ronlemha@yahoo.com

Andy O'Hara

Andy O'Hara is Executive Director of the Badge of Life Psychological Survival Program  for police officers.  A military veteran, he served 24 years with the California Highway Patrol.   His critical and cumulative PTSD led him to become  suicidal, into two stays in a psychiatric hospital, and into a successful recovery program that led to formation of the Badge of Life program.
 
The Badge of Life is nonprofit and all lectures, videos, power points and lesson plans are provided free.  Badge of Life Canada is an integral part of our program, providing services and feedback for the BOL program as well as valuable input to the editors of LEMHA
 
Andy and the members of Badge of Life have an established reputation for working with any groups willing to participate in a free exchange of ideas to improve the lot of our police officers, and he is  proud to join CABLE in another "first" that can only lead to greater progress.
 
Andy can be reached at badgeoflife@yahoo.com